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Why are European governments breaking up with Palantir?

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 985 words · By Anna Desmarais
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Critics have flagged Palantir for their links to militaries involved in ongoing conflicts and ICE immigration enforcement in the United States.

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What happened

Critics have flagged Palantir for their links to militaries involved in ongoing conflicts and ICE immigration enforcement in the United States.

Why it matters

European governments are moving to reduce their reliance on Palantir, the US-based data analytics companyy whose platforms serve as the data and artificial intelligence (AI) backbone for militaries worldwide.

Common ground

Derk Boswijk, the Dutch State Secretary for Defence, said in the House of Representatives this week that a “fully fledged alternative” to Palantir must be available within two years.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/06/05/why-are-european-governments-reevaluati…

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 21 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Palantir also signed a three-year £240 million (€276 million)contract with the UK’s Ministry of Defence”
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Claim 2: “One of its products, the Gotham decision-making software for weapons systems, is described as supporting soldiers with an “AI-powered kill chain” to identify targets.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the description of Gotham software as an 'AI-powered kill chain'.
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Claim 3: “Switzerland rejected Palantir bids at least nine times due to security concerns”
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Web search results confirm that the Swiss government ended its contract after federal agencies rejected the company at least nine times over security concerns.
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 17, 2026 ... The Swiss government has ended its contract with Palantir after federal agencies reportedly rejected the company at least nine times over ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/cybersecurity/comments/1r74g7h/the_…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 1, 2026 ... NEW: Spain's government has banned Palantir, for both public and private companies, over concerns regarding data integrity and national security ...
https://www.facebook.com/FightforaUnion/posts/new-spains-gov…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 22, 2025 ... The year-long investigation is based on freedom of information requests to Swiss government departments. It details how Palantir went on a seven ...
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/22/mps-quest…
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Claim 4: “The company has also signed a deal with Israel’s Defence Forces (IDF) in 2024 for “war-related missions” to support its military operations in Gaza”
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Claim 5: “It follows a 2025-approved motion to make its government more independent of Palantir and to find European-led solutions.”
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Multiple web search results confirm a 2025-approved motion in the Dutch parliament to make the government more independent of Palantir and find European-led solutions.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — ElevenLabs Inc. is a software company that specializes in developing natural-sounding speech synthesis software using deep learning. It was founded in 2022 by Polish entrepreneurs Piotr Dąbkowski and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ElevenLabs
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Palantir Technologies Inc. () (not to be confused with the 1970s fingerprint company Palantir Inc) is an American publicly traded company that develops data integration and analytics software. Palanti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palantir
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP ("National Civil Pension Fund"), frequently referred to as ABP, is the pension fund for government and education employees in the Netherlands. For the quarter ended 31 Dece…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stichting_Pensioenfonds_ABP
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Claim 6: “is using its software to locate migrant families in the US for the country’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations.”
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Claim 7: “Boswijk said the Netherlands has been using Palantir since 2010 on a “very limited, compartmentalised, and small scale,” according to local media.”
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While the claim mentions local media, the provided evidence for this specific claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about the Netherlands and Palantir, but does not contain the specific quote or fact regarding the 2010 limited use.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Founders Fund is an American venture capital fund founded in 2005 based in San Francisco. The fund has roughly $17 billion in total assets under management as of 2025. The firm was founded by Peter Th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The S&P 500 is a stock market index maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices. It comprises 503 common stocks which are issued by 500 large-cap companies traded on American stock exchanges (including the 30…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_S&P_500_companies
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Palantir Technologies Inc. () (not to be confused with the 1970s fingerprint company Palantir Inc) is an American publicly traded company that develops data integration and analytics software. Palanti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palantir
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Claim 8: “Derk Boswijk, the Dutch State Secretary for Defence, said in the House of Representatives this week that a “fully fledged alternative” to Palantir must be available within two years.”
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Three independent web sources explicitly quote Dutch State Secretary for Defence Derk Boswijk stating that a 'fully fledged alternative' must be available within two years.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gijs Pepijn Tuinman (pronounced [ˈɣɛis pəˈpɛin ˈtœymɑn]; born 15 November 1979) is a Dutch retired military officer and former politician of the Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB), who served as State Secr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gijs_Tuinman
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The minister of defence (Dutch: Minister van Defensie) is the head of the Ministry of Defence and a member of the Cabinet and the Council of Ministers. The incumbent minister is Dilan Yeşilgöz of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ministers_of_defence_o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Defence (Dutch: Ministerie van Defensie; MinDef) is the Dutch ministry responsible for the armed forces of the Netherlands and veterans' affairs. The ministry was created in 1813 as th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_(Netherlan…
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Claim 9: “Denmark is also seeking local alternatives to f Palantir software.”
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Multiple sources confirm Denmark is seeking local alternatives to Palantir software.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 13, 2026 ... Danish intelligence is discreetly seeking to free itself from its dependence on US firm Palantir's services. This reliance is particularly ...
https://www.intelligenceonline.com/europe-russia/2026/01/13/…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... ... Denmark is also seeking local alternatives to f Palantir software. We take a closer look at what concerns European governments have with the ...
https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/06/05/why-are-european-go…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 2, 2026 ... Denmark, seven years into a surveillance and data analytics contract with Palantir, has said it is now looking for local alternatives.
https://www.sovereignmagazine.com/article/spain-blacklists-p…
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Claim 10: “Denmark previously signed a 7-year deal with Palantir for surveillance and data analytics platforms, Maven Smart System and Foundry.”
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Claim 11: “Documents submitted to the Dutch parliament indicate that they are looking for a European alternative.”
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Web search results explicitly state that Dutch parliamentary documents indicate they are looking for a European alternative.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... In the summer of 2025 during the riots in LA, where Palantir was allegedly used for facial recognition, my fascination with the company ...
https://eliasrutten.substack.com/p/how-i-forced-the-dutch-go…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... ... Dutch parliament indicate that they are looking for a European alternative. ... government more independent of Palantir and to find European ...
https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/06/05/why-are-european-go…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 1, 2026 ... Great decision and should be followed by all EU governments. Pity Spain uses Huawei servers to store intelligence data and sees no problem ...
https://www.facebook.com/FightforaUnion/posts/new-spains-gov…
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Claim 12: “over 100 major European banks, asset managers and pension funds pouring more money into the company’s stakes in the last year, according to an investigation by Follow the Money.”
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Claim 13: “Some German police forces in Bavaria, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia use a limited version of the Palantir “Gotham” to help them investigate serious threats”
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Claim 14: “At the state level, the German military said it will not be contracting any US companies, including Palantir, for its contracts, according to Reuters.”
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Claim 15: “Karp reportedly said to investors on another call that making war crimes constitutional would be good for business after the United States struck boats in the Caribbean.”
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Claim 16: “A recent report from the UK parliament said that the company’s programs give their national government an “unacceptable point of weakness.””
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Multiple sources, including WIRED and the UK Parliament, report that Palantir's presence/contracts create an 'unacceptable point of weakness'.
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web search NEUTRAL — The UK government began to use Palantir’s technology in 2020 as it scrambled to map the spread of the Covid-19 virus and route medical equipment across the country.
https://www.wired.com/story/uk-government-palantir-warning-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — MPs urge the government to exercise the 2027 break clause in the NHS Federated Data Platform Contract with Palantir and either develop an in-house replacement or seek an alternative UK provider.
https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/135/science-innov…
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web search NEUTRAL — Among Palantir's high-profile contracts is one with the National Health Service - valued at £330 million ($444 million) - that is designed to collate disparate data into a single system to support dec…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/uk-lawmakers-ca…
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Claim 17: “Palantir technology has reportedly been used by the United States’ Pentagon to gather classified information and use it for target acquisition in recent missile strikes against Iranian targets.”
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Claim 18: “European governments are moving to reduce their reliance on Palantir”
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Multiple independent web search results report that France is ditching Palantir for domestic providers and that European governments generally show growing wariness and a move toward strategic autonomy.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 16, 2026 ... France's domestic intelligence service is to ditch AI data tools from the US tech company Palantir in favour of a domestic provider in an effort ...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/16/france-ai-data…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 16, 2026 ... France's government took another step toward ensuring "strategic autonomy" for its intelligence services ... The move comes as European ...
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260616-french-spies-bre…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 16, 2026 ... Founded by billionaire Peter Thiel with backing from the CIA, Palantir sells military-grade AI data integration tools to governments and ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZp7pIajn__/
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Claim 19: “The United Kingdom signed a contract with Palantir as the major supplier for theNHS”
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Claim 20: “the Spanish government signed a €16.5 million contract with Palantir in 2023”
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Claim 21: “In a call with investors, Karp has said that he believes that the software developed by Palantir is meant to be used as a deadly weapon.”
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The provided Wikipedia entries for Alex Karp and Palantir do not mention this specific statement regarding software being intended as a 'deadly weapon'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexander Caedmon Karp (born October 2, 1967) is an American billionaire businessman and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of the software firm Palantir Technologies. Karp earned his J.D. de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Karp
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Lonsdale (born 1982 or 1983) is an American entrepreneur and venture capitalist. He co-founded Palantir Technologies, Addepar, and OpenGov, and co-founded and works as the managing partner at t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Lonsdale
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Palantir Technologies Inc. () (not to be confused with the 1970s fingerprint company Palantir Inc) is an American publicly traded company that develops data integration and analytics software. Palanti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palantir
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