European Parliament replaces Google with Qwant as default search engine (politico.eu)

• European Parliament drops Google for Qwant on in-house computers, effective June 4, 2026.
• Change cited as part of digital sovereignty and privacy commitments.
• Parallel to EU Commission's upcoming tech sovereignty package.

"Starting June 4, 2026, the European Parliament will replace Google with French search engine Qwant as the default search tool on its computers, citing commitments to digital sovereignty and user data protection. The move aligns with broader EU efforts to reduce dependence on US technology, including an upcoming tech sovereignty package from the European Commission. Lawmakers had previously urged the institution to phase out Microsoft and other foreign tech. Users can still manually change their default search engine."