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VMware will keep selling vSphere 8 Standard and Enterprise Plus in the European Economic Area until October 2027, with extended support until October 2028. For European customers, that can mean up to twelve more months to plan their next step. 1/3

On 18 Nov the EPP Group holds a hearing on the Cloud and AI Development Act and the Chips Act 2.0. A welcome debate, with SAP, Mistral AI, Microsoft and Iberdrola on the cloud panel. One voice would complete it: Europe's cloud SMEs. 1/3

Europe wants to fast-track data centres through the Cloud and AI Development Act: acceleration zones, quicker permits, strategic status. Europe needs the capacity. But building capacity in Europe is not the same as building European capacity. 1/3

Slovenia adopted its position on the Cloud and AI Development Act on 5 November: support for more European computing capacity, in a framework that is clear, predictable and proportionate for smaller Member States, the public sector and SMEs. 1/3

One loophole closed. Seven steps back. One gap left wide open. That is the Council compromise on the Cloud and AI Development Act, Europe's sovereign cloud law. Europe must stand firm.