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Dutch regulator clears Kyndryl takeover of DigiD host Solvinity, sovereignty unresolved

The Dutch competition authority ACM cleared Kyndryl's takeover of Solvinity, which hosts DigiD identity services for 16.5 million citizens, ruling that public concern about digital autonomy falls outside competition law; a separate national security review continues.

Verified Editor-read Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) decision, 26 February 2026

What it does not test. This does not establish that the takeover has cleared the separate security review under the Undesirable Control Telecommunications Act, which remains open.

How this item counts. Towards dependence: it changes who owns. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight -4 of 36 possible. Clearance lets US-owned Kyndryl acquire DigiD host; security review still open. 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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