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Dutch government signs cloud framework deal with Germany's STACKIT

The Netherlands' Ministry of Justice and Security signed a framework agreement making STACKIT, owned by Germany's Schwarz Digits (Lidl's parent group), the Dutch government's official alternative to AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure.

Verified AI-drafted STACKIT press release, 24 April 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish which ministries or workloads will actually migrate, or a timetable for doing so.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns, who operates, whose law governs. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight +12 of 36 possible. Dutch gov framework names German-owned STACKIT as EU alternative to US hyperscalers. European Sovereignty Index

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