Proton published a report showing 74% of European companies rely on US tech infrastructure, and argues Europe should treat technology procurement as strategic investment rather than cost to achieve genuine sovereignty instead of corporate 'sovereignty washing.' The core dependency claim is real and corroborated by multiple sources; European governments are indeed reducing reliance on US providers like Microsoft. The post frames this as urgent and somewhat alarming, which reflects genuine geopolitical concerns post-February 2026 but omits that European alternatives often cost more and have technical limitations — a tradeoff the article mentions but doesn't deeply explore. One specific claim about Microsoft's April 2026 'flex routing' policy cannot be independently confirmed.