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SUSE shifts course to digital sovereignty for all.

The approach focuses on partners, products, and services.

This strategic shift includes the Linux desktop.

At SUSECON 2026 , it was obvious that European Linux powerhouse SUSE had found its new north star. The company isn't just talking about digital sovereignty to please its European Union (EU) customers and regulators . No, it's rebuilding its Linux, Kubernetes, and AI story around the idea that sovereignty is now the only practical route to choice and resilience in enterprise IT globally.

The reason? It's what customers around the world, wary of centralized, proprietary, and US-centric tech services and hyperclouds, want. SUSE research revealed at the company's annual trade show in Prague, Czech Republic, that among IT leaders worldwide, 98% prioritize digital sovereignty .…