(Almost?) all these EU efforts to be independent from the USA are born with a fatal flaw. They require you need to be an Apple user or a Google user.

Right, but you do understand that solving every problem all at once is far harder than focusing on a few key ones and doing it properly right?

Next step EU can force phone manufacturers to offer root access so we can start the year of the Linux mobile

this don't require that.

Exactly. Taking control from Visa and MasterCard...and handing it to Apple and Google. Well done, EU

Your comment is of course downvoted