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Germany, Poland and Czechia launch EUR 18 million quantum-secure network

Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic launched QUANT-GPICz, a EUR 18 million quantum-key-distribution backbone linking Frankfurt, Berlin, Warsaw and Prague, funded half by the EU and half by Germany's digital ministry.

Verified AI-drafted Hochschule Nordhausen press release via idw-online, 2 June 2026

What it does not test. Does not show the network is yet built or operating; this marks the project's start.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns, who operates. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight +8 of 36 possible. EU-funded, EU-operated QKD backbone launched but not yet built/operating; 3 states. 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

What the tags mean: VerifiedReportedAI-draftedAI-drafted, editor-readHuman-writtenWhat the tags mean

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