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European Commission pilots Matrix protocol as sovereign backup to Microsoft Teams

The European Commission confirmed it is piloting an internal communication tool built on the open source Matrix protocol as a "complement and backup" to Microsoft Teams, part of efforts to use more sovereign digital solutions.

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Reported Editor-read ITdaily, 5 February 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish that Microsoft Teams will be replaced or that any contract with a Matrix provider has been signed.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. Internal pilot only; no Teams replacement or provider contract signed. 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 2026-09-19. How the record is made

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