Is Digital Sovereignty (Still) Possible? with José Ignacio Torreblanca

Is Digital Sovereignty (Still) Possible? with José Ignacio Torreblanca

April 23, 2026 · 30 min

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The episode discusses the possibility of Europe achieving digital sovereignty and the implications of its regulatory power.

Can Europe attain digital sovereignty? What are the limits of the EU's regulatory power? Is the dichotomy between sovereignty and a colony unavoidable? And what is Europe's digital grand strategy? Leszek Jazdzewski (Fundacja Liberte!) talks with Dr José Ignacio Torreblanca, a Senior Adviser and Distinguished Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. Tune in the for their talk! Watch the video recording of the conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IJWM2LHVSo This podcast is produced by the European Liberal Forum in collaboration with the Movimento Liberal Social and the Fundacja Liberté!, with the financial support of the European Parliament. Neither the European Parliament nor the European Liberal Forum are responsible for the content or for any use that be made of. Read the article: https://ecfr.eu/article/referees-dont-win-games-europe-and-the-digital-great-game/

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