PUBLIC DATA. PUBLIC CONTROL.
Europe is
pushing
back.
Palantir’s place in public life
is a choice.
Across Europe, public bodies are refusing deals, planning alternatives and questioning who should control sensitive data.
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Every highlight has a source and a specific scope.
Switzerland.
Defence procurement rejected
2020–2026 / REPORTED 15 OCT 2026
Swiss defence bodies rejected Palantir after assessments, citing concerns about sensitive data and control over infrastructure.
Evidence & scope
01 / Swiss Armed Forces / Armasuisse
Public data.
A line drawn.
The Swiss Armed Forces and Armasuisse assessed Palantir products on several occasions and decided against them, according to an investigation by Republik and WAV.
The reporting identifies concerns about control over sensitive data and the ability to run software on the military’s own infrastructure.
THE SCOPEThese are procurement decisions by defence bodies. They do not establish a nationwide prohibition on Palantir.
Republik / WAV · investigation ↗
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Military procurement ruled out for now
28 APRIL 2026
Germany’s military cyber chief ruled out Palantir procurement for now, citing concerns over company access to military data.
Evidence & scope
02 / German armed forces
A refusal from
the military.
Germany’s military cyber chief said the armed forces did not plan to award contracts to Palantir for now, Reuters reported.
He pointed to the problem of allowing company staff access to the military’s national database.
THE SCOPEThis statement concerns military procurement at that time. German state police use is separate; this is not a German national ban.
Reuters · syndicated by WSAU ↗
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COUNTRY PETITION / GERMAN
Dobrindt: Kein Palantir für Deutschland
TO Federal Interior Minister Dobrindt
End Palantir use in Germany, including contracts at state level.
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European replacement planned
2 JUNE 2026 / PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE
Dutch defence officials aim to replace Palantir with a European alternative, while continuing limited use during the transition.
Evidence & scope
03 / Dutch Ministry of Defence
An alternative
is the goal.
In Parliament, the Dutch defence state secretary set a goal of developing a full European alternative to Palantir within two years.
He described a two-track approach: develop the replacement while continuing limited, compartmentalised use in the meantime.
THE SCOPEAn announced replacement goal is not a completed exit or a ban. The parliamentary record explicitly says use would continue during the transition.
Dutch Parliament · official transcript ↗
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Defence contract non-renewal announced
REPORTED 16 OCTOBER 2026 / EXPIRY END OF 2026
Spain’s defence ministry reportedly plans not to renew its Palantir contract when it expires at the end of 2026.
Evidence & scope
04 / Spanish Ministry of Defence
Defence plans
to move on.
Government sources told El País that Spain’s defence contract with Palantir expires at the end of 2026 and will not be renewed.
The October report says a Spanish company will work on an alternative. The existing contract had not yet expired when the report was published.
THE SCOPEThis is a reported non-renewal of a defence contract. It is not a completed exit, or a ban on Palantir across Spain.
El País · government sources ↗
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DGSI replacement announced
ANNOUNCED 16 JUNE 2026 / REPORTED 17 JUNE
France announced a gradual replacement of Palantir at the DGSI. The existing contract remained in force at the time of reporting.
Evidence & scope
05 / DGSI · French domestic intelligence service
A replacement
for the DGSI.
France announced that ChapsVision would replace Palantir at its domestic intelligence service, the DGSI.
Le Monde describes a gradual transition. Palantir said its existing contract remained in force.
THE SCOPEThis is an announced replacement at the DGSI, not a completed transition or a French national ban.
Le Monde · DGSI transition reporting ↗
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COUNTRY PETITION / FRENCH
La France doit couper les ponts avec Palantir
TO French government
End all contracts with Palantir.
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Armed forces’ Maven purchase halted
REPORTED OCTOBER 2026
Denmark’s armed forces were reportedly told to halt talks to buy Palantir’s Maven system and pursue a European alternative.
Evidence & scope
06 / Danish armed forces · Maven procurement
A military purchase
put on hold.
October reporting says Denmark’s armed forces were instructed to halt advanced talks to buy Palantir’s Maven Smart System and pursue a European alternative.
Follow the Money, citing Danish outlet Altinget, reports that concerns about dependence on the United States prompted the intervention.
THE SCOPEThis concerns a planned military purchase. Danish police and intelligence use of Palantir is separate; this is not a national ban or an end to all Danish contracts.
Follow the Money · citing Altinget ↗
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Police contract non-renewal announced
REPORTED 3 NOVEMBER 2025 / EXPIRY IN 2027
Norwegian police decided not to renew a Palantir contract reported to run until 2027. Customs remains a separate customer.
Evidence & scope
07 / Norwegian Police Directorate
Police plan
to leave.
Norway’s Police Directorate decided not to renew its Palantir contract, reported to run until 2027, according to Digi’s reporting citing Morgenbladet.
The police’s Omnia project had struggled to deliver. The decision concerns the police; Norwegian customs continues using Palantir.
THE SCOPEThis is a police contract non-renewal, not a Norwegian national ban. A separate proposal for a wider public-sector phase-out was rejected by Parliament in October 2026.
Digi · police non-renewal reporting ↗
Norwegian Parliament · phase-out proposal rejected, 6 October 2026 ↗
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Ekō campaign
PETITION DEMAND / CHECKED 10 NOVEMBER 2026
Ekō’s UK petition calls on the government to suspend all contracts with Palantir.
Evidence & scope
08 / UK government
A call to
suspend contracts.
Ekō’s UK petition calls on the government to suspend all contracts with Palantir.
Read the petition below to see the demand and add your name.
THE SCOPEThis chapter describes Ekō’s campaign demand. The policy decisions in other chapters have their own dated sources.
Ekō · country petition ↗
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COUNTRY PETITION / ENGLISH
UK government: Suspend all Palantir contracts
TO UK government
Suspend all contracts with Palantir.
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