How we can encourage digital policy leadership from the EU’s digital frontrunners as they meet in Poland. Amazon and the European Commission share a common vision – to build an EU fit for the digital age. We know first-hand the power of technology to improve the lives of Europeans and deliver real public benefit for countries in the EU. And we agree with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen that the digital transition is critical to unlocking further economic growth and job creation. We are playing our role in the EU’s digital success. To date, we directly employ more than 200,000 people across the continent and support 225,000 European small and medium enterprises through our stores. We have spent €142 billion to grow Amazon across the EU since 2010 and our AWS business investments in cloud infrastructure remain critical to the Commission’s Digital Decade targets. And we are proud to support European innovation, with teams across several development centers working on cutting-edge technology for the benefit customers, including AI, robotics, and machine-learning. We are excited about the EU’s future and stand ready to play our part and continue to work in partnership with others. Key to the EU’s success […]