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KPN and Schwarz Digits to launch Dutch sovereign cloud region by 2027

KPN and Germany's Schwarz Digits announced plans to extend the STACKIT sovereign cloud, already live in Germany and Austria, to the Netherlands, targeting government, finance, energy and healthcare customers from mid-2027.

Verified KPN Newsroom press release, 28 May 2026

What it does not test. This does not establish a contract value or that the mid-2027 Dutch launch date will hold.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns, who operates, whose law governs. Binding 1 of 3 (announced), scale 1 of 3 (small), Verified counts in full: weight +3 of 36 possible. KPN/Schwarz Digits plan Dutch STACKIT sovereign cloud region by mid-2027, not yet agreed. European Sovereignty Index

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