EU Commission Unveils Sovereignty Package with CADA and Chips Act 2 (heise.de)

• EU Commission presents CADA and Chips Act 2 as core of sovereignty package
• CADA introduces four trust levels; Level 2 onward effectively exclude US cloud providers
• Chips Act 2 aims to strengthen European semiconductor production

"On June 4, 2026, the European Commission presented its technological sovereignty package, centered on the Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA) and the Chips Act 2. CADA introduces four trust levels for cloud services, effectively excluding US providers from Level 2 onward because they cannot guarantee immunity from third-country legal coercion. The Chips Act 2 aims to strengthen Europe's semiconductor production. Exemptions exist for third countries with adequate data protection standards. The CCIA criticizes the plan as market protectionism. Analyst Falk Steiner provides a detailed assessment."