Europe must "Build or surrender" according to Mistral AI CEO Mensch. And calls for Europe to break with the pessimism, because if Europe doesn't start building its own technological stack, it could be the end of our societies as we know it. We agree, Europe can only live if we take control into our own hands. If others control critical areas, our hands will be tied, and Europe will cease to exist, because it will always need to cave into the demands of others. At whatever cost we must now build our own technologies, whether it is AI models, infrastructure, consumer electronics, or electric cars, we must scale and make sure Europe is not dependent. Trade is a great tool, but it should never again be a way to control Europe.