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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-31T13:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://techpolicy.press",
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  "textContent": "As Brussels prepares to unveil a tech sovereignty package on June 3, the political tone around Europe’s digital infrastructure is shifting. A _recent investigation_ by Investigate Europe, published with partners including Tech Policy Press, shows that a confidentiality clause inserted into an EU regulation after industry lobbying allows companies to keep site-level data center energy and water use out of public view, and many operators are not reporting at all. The finding highlights a disconnect between policy ambition and oversight.\n\nWhat does expanding “technological sovereignty” with real accountability look like in practice? To explore this, Tech Policy Press senior editor **Ramsha Jahangir** spoke with **Nico Schmidt** , the journalist behind the Investigate Europe report, and **Christiaan van Veen** of Leitmotiv, a Dutch research and policy consultancy that has analyzed data center permit filings in the Netherlands.",
  "title": "Why the EU's Data Center Boom Is a Black Box"
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