r/YUROP

So, there is no denying that part of the rise of right-wing populism, and parties like AfD and all the other crap, is due to financing and support from Russia. It was part of their wider effort to destabilise Europe.

Now, there's hoping that the Kremlin might actually fall and let us all enjoy a beautiful staging of the Swan lake..

However, what of those parties? Do you think without the rubels and the troll farms they will be able to continue to gain popularity? Or has there already been so much damage done to society and economy, that they are growing organically at this point?

(I know that there are other contributing factors to growing right-wing populism)

TL;DR: The Spanish government has quietly decided to block the use of Palantir in new critical state systems and strategic public companies, despite the firm already having contracts with parts of the Spanish administration and defence establishment. The move is an internal political and procurement directive discouraging ministries and state-owned companies from relying on the American company's technology for sensitive infrastructure.

The rationale is a combination of:

Strategic autonomy concerns: Spain does not want core state capabilities to depend on a US company that is deeply intertwined with US intelligence and defence agencies.

Data sovereignty and security risks: There are concerns over where sensitive government data resides and who could potentially access it.

Geopolitical considerations: Palantir has become politically controversial because of its close links to US national security institutions and its involvement with the Israeli government and military.

Vendor lock-in fears: Once these platforms become embedded in critical systems, replacing them becomes extremely expensive and operationally difficult, something Spain is already experiencing with other strategic technology providers.