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03/06/2026
Marc Murtra: “European sovereignty requires simplifying regulation, building our own technology and accepting the risk to fail”
• Telefónica’s Chairman argued in Barcelona that “building our own technology is the path to defending European values”, linking technological development with strategic autonomy, competitiveness and the defence of Europe’s democratic principles.
• Telefónica reaffirms its commitment to playing a key role in the development of digital infrastructure, connectivity and technological innovation as essential pillars for advancing a European, sovereign and competitive artificial intelligence aligned with the Continent’s values.
• “Europe has the GDP, the talent, the engineers, the companies and the institutions”, Telefónica’s Chairman added.
• Telefónica reaffirms its commitment to playing a key role in the development of digital infrastructure, connectivity and technological innovation as essential pillars for advancing a European, sovereign and competitive artificial intelligence aligned with the Continent’s values.
• “Europe has the GDP, the talent, the engineers, the companies and the institutions”, Telefónica’s Chairman added.

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