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Germany Rejects Palantir, Turns to French ChapsVision Amid Rights Fears

5/15/2026

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The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) rejected Palantir and is evaluating French vendor ChapsVision for its data-analysis platform.
Civil-rights lawyer Franziska Görlitz warned that black-box systems could breach fundamental rights, citing constitutional complaints.
Palantir chief Alex Karp called the German debate “witchcraft,” while political scientist Cas Mudde accused the firm of technofascism and urged Europe to end cooperation.

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The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) rejected Palantir and is evaluating French vendor ChapsVision for its data-analysis platform.
Civil-rights lawyer Franziska Görlitz warned that black-box systems could breach fundamental rights, citing constitutional complaints.
Palantir chief Alex Karp called the German debate “witchcraft,” while political scientist Cas Mudde accused the firm of technofascism and urged Europe to end cooperation.