French PM circular directs state bodies to prioritise sovereign digital solutions

Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu signed circular n°6519/SG telling state bodies to favour pooled internal tools, then French, then European private solutions before non-European ones, and to weigh sovereignty and security in digital purchases.

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Verified Légifrance, circulaire n° 6519/SG, 5 February 2026

What it does not test. Does not cancel any existing contract already held with a non-European supplier.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns. Binding 3 of 3 (in force or operating), scale 1 of 3 (small), Verified counts in full: weight +3 of 36 possible. Signed circular in force, France prioritises sovereign/EU buys over non-EU. European Sovereignty Index

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