Austria pushes for Anthropic to relocate to the European Union

In a letter to EU Technology Commissioner Henna Virkkunen, Proell proposed that Europe provide Anthropic with legal certainty, market access, and investment. He framed the move as a critical step for the continent to regain control over its technological trajectory rather than remaining subject to foreign regulatory decisions. The initiative arrives shortly after Anthropic suspended its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models globally, complying with a U.S. government directive aimed at preventing the potential exploitation of software vulnerabilities.

This push for sovereignty coincides with a broader European Commission effort to bolster domestic semiconductor, cloud, and AI industries while decreasing dependence on American platforms. Beyond geopolitical hurdles, the company is navigating internal friction: major banks like Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan have restricted Claude’s availability in Hong Kong due to licensing terms. Simultaneously, Anthropic faces a class-action lawsuit in California, where a subscriber alleges that premium subscription tiers provide significantly less usage than marketing materials promise.