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Europe turns away from Palantir

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European governments are reducing reliance on US defence tech contractor Palantir over security and ethical concerns. The Netherlands demands a European alternative within two years, the UK plans to end NHS contracts by 2027, and Switzerland has rejected Palantir bids at least nine times. Germany and Denmark are also seeking

Netherlands blocks Solvinity sale to US tech giant

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The Dutch government has blocked the sale of Solvinity, operator of the DigiD platform used by millions, to US-based Kyndryl over US Cloud Act data access risks. Junior minister Willemijn Aerts vetoed the deal on 26 May 2026 to protect the public interest. (DutchNews) Dutch government blocks sale of