European Unions Demand Governments Sever Ties with Palantir

The coalition, which includes the European Federation of Public Service Unions and Corporate Europe Observatory, contends that Palantir’s involvement in predictive policing, data mining for U.S. immigration enforcement, and military support in Gaza disqualifies it from public sector partnerships. Critics warn that relying on such firms facilitates the corporate capture of sovereign infrastructure, effectively handing private entities control over sensitive state decision-making processes.

Opposition to the company has intensified following the release of a 22-point corporate manifesto that scholars have characterized as promoting a technofascist doctrine. Beyond ideological concerns, the coalition highlighted the firm’s tax avoidance strategies. Jan Willem Goudriaan, general secretary of the EPSU, argued that European nations should not reward corporations that prioritize offshore tax minimization while public services face severe funding shortages. The groups are now calling for a permanent ban on the company from future public procurement across the European Union.