The US is a large power compared to any individual European country. But for example Microsoft about as much money in the EU than in the US.

Sorry, I think you missed an important word there - how much do they make in the EU compared to US?

The EU was specifically founded because European politicians were acutely aware that divided they would fall against the US/USSR.

We are at a crossroads: remain independent or try to get as good a deal from the US as we can like Hawaii did.

The Americans should use this to pressure the government in fixing their surveillance laws.

I recognize that this is merely my impression of the matter, but I don't think most Americans are that concerned about it. I very much doubt that enough are sufficiently concerned to convince enough politicians to do something about it.

I don't know. It's kind of worrying that you can't host EU data in US isn't it?

Not as much if you're in the EU, I guess. But, yeah, it's not the best feeling as an American.