Microsoft has reportedly shared the names of Dutch civil servants working for two regulatory agencies with the U.S. House of Representatives. The agencies involved include the Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) and the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP), according to an article published on Friday by Vrij Nederland.
Am a Dutch. I agree this is bad and I agree we should move as fast as possible toward digital sovereignty / FOSS.
That said, NL is the only country that’s an “unofficial” full member of the “Five Eyes.” This seriously complicates any move away from US tech.
Not an excuse; just one of the big reasons.