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Microsoft Corporation headquarters in Redmond, Washington
Politics
Microsoft accused of leaking Dutch civil servants' names to U.S. government
22 May 2026 - 11:10
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Big Tech: Google, Apple, Meta, Amazon and Microsoft logos displayed on a smartphone screen
PoliticsBusinessTechInnovation
Dutch universities team up with government to reduce dependence on American big tech
6 May 2026 - 12:00
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Seagull standing at the Binnenhof in The Hague
Politics
Netherlands reaches deal with European cloud company to decrease U.S. tech reliance
24 April 2026 - 08:32
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Odido's headquarters building in The Hague. Undated
Business
Odido routers forwarded customers' personal data to American AI company for years
11 March 2026 - 10:21
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Data center
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch gov't pulls report on dangers of American cloud service after criticism
5 March 2026 - 09:42
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DigiD app on a Google Pixel A4, 28 January 2024
PoliticsBusiness
Parliament again tells Dutch gov't to prevent DigiD from ending up in American hands
11 February 2026 - 08:32
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Three intercity trains at Groningen Central Station
PoliticsBusiness
NS gives IT contract to U.S. provider despite concerns over dependency on American tech
10 February 2026 - 10:14
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Data center
PoliticsBusinessTechInnovation
Dutch cloud service "within reach"; MP's demand gov't action amid U.S. concerns
27 January 2026 - 08:09
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Person paying online.
Business
Competition decreasing in Dutch markets, "extreme dependency" on non-EU players: ACM
26 January 2026 - 13:40

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