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leafplaza.eu
There are not really competitors to Visa & Mastercard at EU level. These US companies control a duopoly that is very costly to EU citizens. The Digital Euro might be our best bet against it. www.linkedin.com/posts/leafpl... #EuroStack #ChooseEurope #EUTechAutonomy #BuyFromTheEU
There are some things money can't buy; for everything else, there's the Digital Euro - The EuroStack by LeafPlaza | LeafPlaza
🧳Tickets to Porto, €180. 🚕Taxi to the airport, €35. 🛫Taking the airport fast track because you are late, €15. 🍱Paying for a snack during your flight, offline and without extra fees: Priceless. 'There ...
www.linkedin.com
September 5, 2025 at 10:41 AM
leafplaza.eu
@alexandrageese.bsky.social warns in this post how an official US body is writing letters to US tech companies asking them to breach European legislation.

Your data is only safe in Europe in the hands of Europeans #BuyFromEU #EuroStack #ChooseEurope #EUTechAutonomy

www.linkedin.com/posts/alexan...
FTC Chairman Ferguson Warns Companies Against Censoring or Weakening the Data Security of Americans at the Behest of Foreign Powers | Alexandra Geese
The FTC - an official US body - is writing letters to leading US companies asking them breach European legislation. This is unprecedented. The European Commission needs to stand up in response and spe...
www.linkedin.com
September 3, 2025 at 7:03 AM
leafplaza.eu
Don't believe US Big Tech. The weak spots on their offering are very evident. #EUTechAutonomy #BuyFromEu #ChooseEurope #EuroStack @nextcloud.bsky.social
Big Tech’s “Sovereign Cloud” promises just collapsed — in their own words - Nextcloud
In the past weeks, the "sovereign cloud" narrative from Big Tech has collapsed, exposing the sovereign washing attempts by US hyperscalers.
nextcloud.com
August 28, 2025 at 10:47 PM
leafplaza.eu
You have another alternatives right here @leafplaza.eu - enjoy Bluesky, but with your data safe in Europe. #BuyFromEU #EUTechAutonomy #EuroStack #ChooseEurope
tatianatrifan.bsky.social Tatiana Trifan #FBLC @tatianatrifan.bsky.social · Aug 19
For Europeans, given the US tech refusal to comply to EU online safety rules, maybe it is better to find and use alternatives to US tech, where possible.
For example Quant as search engine, EU-based email services, EU-based social media.
You have more information here:
european-alternatives.eu
European Alternatives
We help you find European alternatives for digital service and products, like cloud services and SaaS products.
european-alternatives.eu
August 23, 2025 at 11:31 PM
leafplaza.eu
Say no to the US Tech and embrace the #EUTechAutonomy. #EuroStack #ChooseEurope #BuyFromEU
raqnery.bsky.social Raquel @raqnery.bsky.social · Aug 21
“Ain representante de Big tech reclama do pix”
Eu:
August 23, 2025 at 11:29 PM
leafplaza.eu
We love it the European way #ChooseEurope #BuyFromEU #MadeInEU #EuroStack #EUTechAutonomy
erc.europa.eu European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · Aug 15
"The way that Europeans reconcile work & life is really different. I've felt it much easier to live in this balanced way. Research is done, but family, life, friends & socialising are a really important part of European life."

Sociologist Anne-Marie Jeannet, Italy 👉 buff.ly/dyhZgF7

#ChooseEurope
August 15, 2025 at 8:42 PM
leafplaza.eu
🧑‍⚖️😤⚖️Lawmakers hate it. Teens around the world are destroying the tech design of the Age Verification with this weird trick. The trick is a VPN. Yes, we know that's not how clickbait works.

#EUTechAutonomy #EuroStack #BuyFromEU #ChooseEurope #MadeInEurope

www.linkedin.com/pulse/eu-age...
The EU and the Age Verification Wild Ride - The EuroStack by LeafPlaza
Here at LeafPlaza we love Europe and we love Tech. This is why we are building our own EU sovereign microblogging Social Media compatible with Bluesky.
www.linkedin.com
August 14, 2025 at 12:56 PM
leafplaza.eu
Or you better join the waitlist for @leafplaza.eu stay connected to Bluesky but own your data in the EU, in a client and server managed and owned by Europeans #BuyFromEU #EuroStack #EUTechAutonomy #ChooseEurope
quarties.bsky.social Michał 'Quarties' Sypko @quarties.bsky.social · Jul 19
New to BlueSky! Full-stack dev working on GDPR compliance challenges. What analytics tools do EU developers actually use? 🤔

#WebDev #GDPR #Privacy #EUTech #Analytics #DataProtection #SideProjects #TechResearch
August 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
leafplaza.eu
Staan is a great step to secure the EU’s independence in technology. Excellent work done by Qwant and Ecosia. #BuyFromEU #EUTechAutonomy #EuroStack #ChooseEurope
August 7, 2025 at 12:47 PM
leafplaza.eu
Compra e invierte en Europa, especialmente en tecnología #EUTechAutonomy #EuroStack #BuyFromEU #BuyEuropean #ChooseEurope
mikejunge.bsky.social Miguel @mikejunge.bsky.social · Aug 6
Las consecuencias son que invertiremos en Europa. Yo desde hace unos meses he empezado a prescindir de muchas cosas estadounidenses si hay una versión europea.

Hay que europeizarse y apostar por las alternativas europeas #buyEuropean
August 7, 2025 at 12:44 PM
leafplaza.eu
Giving EU citizen data to an American company specialized in spying, hoarding data, and owned by one of the worst individuals you can imagine will do nothing good for the EU. #EUTechAutonomy #EuroStack

www.heise.de/en/news/Bade...
Baden-Württemberg police may be allowed to use Palantir software temporarily
According to a report, Baden-Württemberg has reached an agreement on the use of Palantir's police data analysis software. There are conditions for its use.
www.heise.de
July 31, 2025 at 6:55 PM
leafplaza.eu
Does @murena-com.bsky.social knows this? Here at @leafplaza.eu we love e/OS and everything that helps with the #EUTechAutonomy. This does not help.

www.reddit.com/r/BuyFromEU/...
From the BuyFromEU community on Reddit: EU age verification app to ban any Android system not licensed by Google
Explore this post and more from the BuyFromEU community
www.reddit.com
July 30, 2025 at 2:51 PM
leafplaza.eu
And this is very important tool to defend the #EUTechAutonomy and build our #EuroStack
thefarce.org 🗽LOLGOP🗽 @thefarce.org · Jul 28
“While no one seems to be addressing this, the EU reportedly did not budge on EU regulations on tech, one of the things Trump had been pushing for.”
emptywheel.bsky.social emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · Jul 28
VOS Selections, a company that imports wines from (among other places) Austria, Italy, Greece, Spain, France, Germany, Croatia, and Hungary, still doesn't know how much it'll have to pay to import that wine, >100 days after it first challenged these tariffs.

www.emptywheel.net/2025/07/28/t...
July 30, 2025 at 2:39 PM
reenlightenment-en.bsky.social
This is how to "make a deal" with a president with dementia.
Also, #BuyFromEU #ChooseEurope #EUTechAutonomy
July 29, 2025 at 6:40 PM
leafplaza.eu
Are you shocked? We are not. #EUTechAutonomy #BuyEuropean #BuyFromEU #ChooseEurope
July 28, 2025 at 9:50 PM
leafplaza.eu
The approach at @leafplaza.eu is to focus on the monetization for creators. We are just starting, but we want creators in Europe to deliver and monetize through the platform easily and only if they want to (no gatekeeping).

A lot to be done for the #EUTechAutonomy, but Rome was not built in a day.
July 28, 2025 at 9:31 PM
leafplaza.eu
We like @videum.eu - it helps finding video content hosted in European services. A good tool for the #EUTechAutonomy #ChooseEurope #MadeInTheEU
July 28, 2025 at 6:19 PM
leafplaza.eu
What is @leafplaza.eu ?
- Microblogging: think of the old good Twitter days.
- 100% compatible with Bluesky
- Your data is stored in the EU/EFTA
- Made with EU/EFTA providers by people in the EU/EFTA fighting for the #EUTechAutonomy
- Owned by people in the EU/EFTA

Join the waitlist today! 👇👇👇
LeafPlaza | The European voice in global dialogue
www.leafplaza.eu
July 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
leafplaza.eu
Delusional: to think we could get anything but a shitty deal with Trump. Also delusional: deny that the only way forward is to pivot outside the US influence and work on replacing US trade in every single possible area. One of the top priorities should be Technology #EUTechAutonomy
July 28, 2025 at 11:02 AM
leafplaza.eu
It matters because it’s the citizen’s data integrity what is at stake. If the provider is American, your data can be stolen by the US gov anytime. #EUTechAutonomy #BuyFromEU #ChooseEurope
July 27, 2025 at 11:14 AM
leafplaza.eu
"Unworkable rules" says the gigantic monopolistic corporation with the pockets full of cash that could adapt to anything.
At @leafplaza.eu we will have this fight at heart. We are building a space for real conversations and for the #EUTechAutonomy #BuyFromEU #ChooseEurope
Meta to ban political ads in EU due to bloc's 'unworkable' rules
Meta on Friday said it will be forced to ban political advertising on its platforms in the European Union from October because of rules the Facebook and Instagram owner called "unworkable".
www.france24.com
July 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
leafplaza.eu
It's a good idea to promote open source. However, for the sake of #EUTechAutonomy avoid (Microsoft owned) GitHub.

There are European alternatives like GitLab by Stackhero, GitLabHost, and Codeberg - all of them hosted in Europe, owned by Europeans. #BuyFromEU #ChooseEurope
July 24, 2025 at 9:57 PM
leafplaza.eu
We were curious about @proton.me's Lumo AI Assistant and what LLMs are behind it. So we went and ask Lumo directly. They use Mistral AI, so it is truly sovereign and good for the #EUTechAutonomy. Then I asked Lumo to compare itself with LeChat Pro. Point #3 won't disappoint you.
July 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
leafplaza.eu
Looks interesting for the #EUTechAutonomy. Do you know what is behind the AI? Is it something they did? An API to one of the big AI providers? Self-hosted models made by others?
July 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
leafplaza.eu
Regime 28 must be a regulation, not a directive. If it is a directive, we will end with a total of 54 different regulations available to startups in 5 to 10 years. The regulation is the only viable path, so startups can start driving forward the #EUTechAutonomy
politico.eu POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · Jul 17
The European Commission had a plan to establish a set of EU-wide corporate rules to allow tech startups to scale up.

But those startups are now freaking out. Here's why.
EU’s dream of 1 startup regime risks shattering into 27 pieces
“Fundamentally flawed” and “insane” were some of the words used to describe the Commission’s possible plan.
www.politico.eu
July 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM