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Germany's digital ministry admits it has no plan to replace Windows 10

Germany's finance ministry told the Bundestag it cannot say how many federal computers still run Windows 10 or what a move to Windows 11 will cost. Officials are considering paid Microsoft extended support instead of a migration plan.

Reported Editor-read netzpolitik.org, 22 October 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish that the government will buy paid Windows 10 support or set any concrete migration deadline.

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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