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France picks Scaleway over Microsoft to host its Health Data Hub

France's Health Data Hub named French cloud firm Scaleway, chosen through a UGAP public cloud procurement, as its future host, ending its use of Microsoft Azure under DINUM's cloud sovereignty doctrine. No contract value was disclosed.

Verified Health Data Hub (Plateforme des données de santé) announcement, 23 April 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish a signed contract value, a completed migration, or that a formal governance ratification has yet occurred.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns, who operates, whose law governs. Binding 1 of 3 (announced), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight +6 of 36 possible. France picked French Scaleway over Azure; selection only, no signed contract or migration yet. European Sovereignty Index

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