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Netherlands blocks Kyndryl's takeover of DigiD operator Solvinity

Dutch State Secretary Willemijn Aerdts prohibited Kyndryl's planned takeover of Solvinity, which runs the DigiD identity system, under the WOZT telecom investment screening law, citing US CLOUD Act exposure risk to citizens' data that could not be eliminated.

Reported AI-drafted NOS, 26 May 2026

What it does not test. Does not affect Solvinity's current Dutch ownership or contract, which continues unchanged; Kyndryl and Solvinity retain the right to challenge the prohibition in court.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns. Binding 3 of 3 (in force or operating), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Reported counts half: weight +3 of 36 possible. WOZT screening blocks US-owned Kyndryl buying DigiD operator, keeps ownership Dutch. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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