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Cloud: Row in Bavaria over billion-euro Microsoft contract without tender

4 days ago
https://www.heise.de/en/news/Cloud-Row-in-Bavaria-over-billion-euro-Microsoft-contract-without-tender-11114488.html
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  • #Microsoft
  • #Bavaria
  • #Digital Sovereignty
  • Bavaria faces criticism for a planned billion-euro Microsoft contract without a tender.
  • Concerns raised over loss of digital sovereignty and strategic risks due to US policies.
  • Petition with 144,000 signatures opposes the contract amid cuts to family benefits.
  • IT experts and open-source advocates call for European alternatives and transparency.
  • Critics argue the deal harms local IT industry and data protection standards.
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