France and Germany want to build a European Palantir rival
France and Germany want to jointly develop a European alternative to the US analytics software Palantir. In doing so, they are responding to a dependence on American software used by police, intelligence services and the military. A senior NATO commander recently complained that there was as yet no genuine European alternative.
According to a report by Politico Europe, Paris and Berlin want to build a European competitor to Palantir, whose analytics platform is used by several European security agencies. The backdrop is growing concern about dependence on US software in security-relevant areas, aggravated by possible access by American authorities and the political closeness of Palantir's founder to the Trump administration. A senior NATO commander stressed that there was as yet no equivalent European solution. Trade outlets such as WirtschaftsWoche point out that earlier sovereignty initiatives failed on scale and market penetration. Sourcing on the specific plan is still thin and rests mainly on the Politico report. Whether the announcement turns into a viable project remains to be seen.