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👤📑 Europe’s trade unions push governments to end contracts with Palantir A coalition of trade unions and civil society groups from 30 countries is calling on European governments and institutions to end all contracts with US data analytics giant Palantir. In an open letter published Monday, they argue there should be "no place for Palantir in a democratic Europe". Their reasons: ♦️ Palantir provides technology to US immigration authorities ♦️ CEO Alex Karp's strong support for Israel, which faces genocide proceedings at the ICJ ♦️ Europe's dependence on a single US company poses risks to its sovereignty ♦️ Close ties to the Trump administration, which has shown willingness to weaponize US economic relationships The letter demands: 🔴 End all existing contracts with Palantir 🔴 Ban the company from future contracts 🔴 Develop alternative solutions 🔴 Investors, including pension funds, should sell their Palantir stock Palantir has deep ties across Europe — French security services, Covid-era healthcare contracts, and NATO cleared its military software just this summer. 👍 Substack | Chat | @geopolitics_prime