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Dutch parliament calls for less dependence on US software companies

Mar 18, 2025 8:49 AM

AMSTERDAM, March 18 (Reuters) - The Netherlands'

parliament on Tuesday approved a series of motions calling on

the government to reduce dependence on U.S. software companies,

including by creating a cloud services platform that is under

Dutch control.

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