Cyber & Sovereignty: Key EU-France Priorities

The way cyberspace has become a major strategic stake of international power, going beyond the purely technical framework to integrate geopolitical, legal, and economic dimensions.

The European Union, notably through regulations such as NIS2, the Cyber Resilience Act, or the Cyber Solidarity Act, aims to establish a normative digital sovereignty by legally structuring cybersecurity. However, this approach presents an asymmetry between ambitious standards and limited operational capabilities, compared to American, Chinese, or Asian models that combine coercive capabilities, technological superiority, and public-private integration.

In terms of economic intelligence, this topic underscores the importance of anticipating risks, adapting regulation to competitive realities, and strengthening European industrial capabilities to protect information assets and competitiveness.