Estonia to relaunch Skype as Europe's sovereign platform (estonianworld.com)

Estonia’s government and private backers are reportedly exploring buying Skype back from Microsoft and relaunching it as a secure, EU-focused communications platform centered in Tallinn. The plan would offer encrypted messaging, voice and video calls and target public-sector and professional users first, with options such as EU cloud hosting and a “heritage mode.” Microsoft and the Estonian government have not confirmed the speculation, though the initiative is framed as an effort to strengthen Europe’s digital sovereignty.