Spain Orders Blacklist of Palantir from Public and Private Companies
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Spain orders state companies to blacklist Palantir over national security concerns.
Spain's prime minister's office has directed state-owned firms overseen by SEPI, including Telefónica, Indra, and Navantia, to halt contracting with Palantir. The ban, driven by fears over classified data misuse, disrupted a Navantia project and a Guardia Civil deal vetoed by the interior minister. The move mirrors similar actions by France and Germany. Despite this, Palantir holds a €16.5 million contract with Spain's military intelligence center, set to expire in November, and military leaders are lobbying to renew it. Spain is also investing in domestic tech alternatives, such as €115 million in Openchip.
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