ABSTRACT This introductory article starts from the observation that the scholarship on EU digital sovereignty (DS) has so far overlooked the region of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). This is both an academic and a political problem, as it not only impoverishes our understanding of EU digital politics, but also reinforces existing hierarchies. The article theorises the position of CEE in the EU, combining the literatures on small states and the hierarchical structure of transnational capitalism.
