European Commission Staff Dislike Their 'Sovereign' Alternative to Teams
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- The European Commission uses Microsoft Teams and has rolled out Element Pro as a sovereign backup, but staff reviews are highly negative, calling it 'absolute shit' and questioning its added value.
- EC officials are concerned about US tech espionage and digital sovereignty, leading to the backup plan, even though Element is based in the UK (non-EU).
- Element's CEO acknowledges teething issues with software switches, while France plans to migrate to a domestic competitor by 2027 and some German states consider LibreOffice.