European Parliament to adopt French search engine Qwant as default, replacing Google
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Summary
The European Parliament has announced it will switch its default search engine from Google to the French search engine Qwant starting June 4, 2026. The change applies to Microsoft Edge and Mozilla Firefox browsers used by the Parliament, though users can still manually select alternative search engines. This move underscores the EU's broader push for digital sovereignty and reducing reliance on US technology providers.
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The change will be applied automatically, though users will still be able to select alternative search engines.
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