Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) faces a potential setback in Europe as France and Germany begin seeking alternative suppliers for military software, raising questions about the company’s long‑term position in the region.
"To foster data sovereignty, France and Germany will examine the development of a European sovereign digital backbone," the two countries said in a joint declaration on Friday. They will take "consideration of data-centric security, artificial intelligence, and cloud solutions from both countries," the nations said after talks between Chancellor Friedrich Merz and President Emmanuel Macron.