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918 European Parliament Ditches Google For French Search Firm

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 06/02/2026 18:00 EDT

European Parliament Ditches Google For French Search Firm

The European Parliament is replacing Google with French search engine Qwant as the default on in-house computers, citing digital sovereignty and privacy concerns. Politico reports: As of Thursday June 4, "Qwant will replace Google as default search engine on European Parliament computers," officials told lawmakers in an email seen by POLITICO. The change is being made "in line with the Parliament's commitment to digital sovereignty and the protection of users' personal data." The search-engine switch comes.

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