Amazon Expands European Sovereign Cloud Amid Data Sovereignty Concerns

Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced an expansion of its European Sovereign Cloud, adding data centers in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Portugal to its existing site in Germany. This initiative aims to offer European organizations cloud services with enhanced data sovereignty and operational independence amid concerns over U.S. legal access to data under the CLOUD Act. While AWS emphasizes physical and legal separation of its European data centers, some experts question the effectiveness of these measures, citing potential U.S. government access despite local infrastructure.