Overview
Alexander Pröll is Austria’s State Secretary for Digitalization. In June 2026, he sent a formal letter to EU Commission EVP Henna Virkkunen urging member states to explore hosting anthropic within the European Union.
June 2026 Letter
Key quotes:
- “Let us jointly explore the strategic establishment and participation of Anthropic within the European Union, with legal certainty, market access, capital and a set of values that suits this company.”
- “The real question is not whether it is easy. The question is whether we Europeans are prepared to be the architects of our technological future, or whether we wish to remain mere administrators of decisions made elsewhere.”
Acknowledged feasibility skepticism; no specifics on subsidiary, data residency, or equity stake.