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Spain cancels EUR 10 million Huawei equipment contract for RedIRIS network

Spain's government cancelled a EUR 10 million Red.es contract that let Telefonica use Huawei equipment to upgrade the RedIRIS research network. It cited digital strategy and strategic autonomy, and plans to retender the work.

Reported Editor-read El Español, 29 August 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish whether Spain's separate EUR 12.3 million Huawei wiretap-storage contract with the Interior Ministry will also be reconsidered.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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