Europe Chooses Open Source: The Eclipse Foundation Welcomes the European Commission’s Communication on European Tech Sovereignty I. Why the Commission’s Tech Sovereignty Approach Is the Right Call The European Commission’s Communication on European Tech Sovereignty , published on June 3rd 2026, is a landmark. For the first time, the EU has not only mentioned Open Source as part of its digital policy but has put Open Source at the centre of how Europe intends to secure its technological future.