European Parliament Replaces Google with French Search Engine Qwant
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The EU Parliament is pushing for more technological independence of Europe and all the EU institutions. Now we want to set a good example in everyday life.
The European Parliament replaced Google as the default search engine on all its computers as of June 4, 2026. Instead, Qwant, a French search engine that does not store the browsing history or resell user data, was installed.The measure is part of a package of technological sovereignty that seeks to reduce the continent's dependence on the great American technology.The decision was communicated through an internal mail to which it had political …
European Parliament replaces Google with Qwant in further move away from American tech giants
In a strategic move to increase digital autonomy, the European Parliament is switching its internal computers from Google to the French-developed search engine Qwant. This shift is part of a broader initiative by EU officials to reduce the continent’s dependence on technology from the United States and to promote greater digital independence. The switch underscores [… The post European Parliament replaces Google with Qwant in further move away f…
EU Parliament To Ditch Google Search Engine For French Alternative Qwant — Here’s Why
BRUSSELS (TechGenez) – The EU Parliament said on Wednesday it will replace Google with French provider Qwant as its default search engine, in a symbolic step to reduce dependence on American technology giants. The change will take effect on June 4, 2026, and will automatically apply to Microsoft Edge and Mozilla Firefox browsers used within [...]
EU Parliament Replaces Google With Qwant in Digital Sovereignty Push
The European Parliament will replace Google with Qwant as its default search engine on June 4, 2026, making it one of the most visible institutional acts in the bloc’s escalating effort to reduce dependence on U.S. technology. Reuters reports that the change applies to Microsoft Edge and Mozilla Firefox browsers used across the Parliament. It will be applied automatically, though users retain the option to switch to another search engine. The Pa…
Europe is once again moving tabular in its attempt to reduce dependence on the great American technologies, and this time the change does not come by a fine, an antitrust investigation or a new digital standard, but by something much more everyday: the search engine that appears by default when the browser is opened, in this case, Qwant. To be concrete, the blow to the US, even if small, is key, because the European Parliament will replace Googl…
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