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International Criminal Court drops Microsoft Office for Germany's openDesk

The International Criminal Court is replacing Microsoft Office with Germany's open source openDesk suite, reported from 30 October 2025, after sanctions on its chief prosecutor cut his Microsoft hosted email access.

Reported Editor-read The Register, 31 October 2025

What it does not test. It does not confirm whether the migration is complete, phased, or covers all ICC workstations, nor any contract value.

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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