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The opening of this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona became a manifesto of European technological ambitions. The European Commission together with the Telefónica corporation announced the launch of the EURO-3C project worth 75 million euros. This initiative aims to create a common digital platform that will strengthen the technological sovereignty of EU states. Marc Murtra, president of the Spanish company Indra, warned against "naivety" in relying on solutions from the USA, pointing out that artificial intelligence is currently being used as an element of great power rivalry. European telecommunications companies are striving to create their own language models to effectively compete with giants from Silicon Valley and Asia. The atmosphere of the event, however, was dominated by the outbreak of armed conflict in Iran. The attack on this country caused a paralysis of air communication, which prevented many speakers and exhibitors from arriving. Organizers were forced to cancel some discussion panels and official banquets. Protests against the presence of Israeli companies also took place outside the fairgrounds, forcing local authorities to strengthen security measures. Salvador Illa, head of the Catalan government, emphasized that despite the difficulties, the Mobile World Congress remains a key pillar of the region's economy, currently generating as much as 25% of the local GDP in the digital sector. The Mobile World Congress has been held in Barcelona since 2006, becoming the world's most important event in the connectivity industry. Over two decades, the event has evolved from a mobile phone trade fair into a global forum for debate on the future of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.On the technological front, the fair brought the premiere of Quantum Telco – an advanced security system developed by Telefónica, designed to protect networks against future attacks using quantum computers. Indra presented the IndraMind platform, based on proprietary artificial intelligence tailored to the needs of the European defense and civilian industry. Experts emphasize that the completion of 5G standard implementation and the development of a secure crisis communication network in disaster situations are currently investment priorities for the sector, which is demanding looser regulations from Brussels to facilitate market consolidation. „Being naive about US technology is a mistake. Everything is being used as a weapon.” — Marc Murtra Summarizing the first day of the fair, a clear shift in rhetoric is visible: from pure enthusiasm for innovation towards political realism and the protection of one's own resources. Cybersecurity has ceased to be a theoretical challenge, becoming a burning need in the face of hybrid threats resulting from the destabilization of the international situation.