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French Cour des comptes finds state digital sovereignty a thwarted objective

France's Court of Auditors called the state's digital sovereignty a thwarted objective. It cited Microsoft hosting of Health Data Hub data and a US firm running the education ministry's Virtuo system, neither SecNumCloud certified, and made five recommendations.

Verified Editor-read Cour des comptes report, "Les enjeux de souverainete des systemes d'information civils de l'Etat," 31 October 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish that any ministry will switch providers, since the court's recommendations are not binding on the government.

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.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-13. How the record is made

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