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Policy · 5h ago

Spain Blacklists Palantir from Public and Private Contracts

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Hacker News ·

Spain's government has ordered a blacklist of US tech firm Palantir, barring it from contracts with public and private companies. The move cites data sovereignty and security concerns, escalating European pushback against US surveillance-linked tech. Palantir has not yet commented on the decision.

Meridian48 take
This signals growing EU willingness to block US tech on sovereignty grounds, but the practical impact depends on enforcement and whether other nations follow.
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