This is a good time for SuSE to make moves.

Neat

In practice, SUSE's Sovereign Premium Support is tailored for enterprises and public sector organizations that require strict data residency, privacy, and operational control within the EU. The service ensures that:

• All support personnel and data are based in the EU, with named premium support engineers and service delivery managers assigned to each customer.
• Customer support data is stored exclusively on EU-located networks and servers, addressing both regulatory and geopolitical concerns.
• Access to sensitive data is strictly limited to EU-based staff, with a commitment to encrypting all data required for troubleshooting.

the late 2020s are the decade of the linux desktop!

Great move!

Is that suse-on-a-phone just a tease, or something awesome I have yet to discover?

That's a joke...I remember downloading opensuse, there was a warning that forbids me to use if I was in a country targeted by the USA something like that 😆 IMO, If you really want independance dont use things from corporations. Many people complains about overstaffing in administrations, so why not have them work on a distro from scratch ?