Say No to Palantir in Europe
To all European governments and the European Union
Petition
We call on European governments and the EU to:
- Stop signing new contracts with Palantir.
- Review and phase out existing contracts with the company.
- Protect public data and democratic oversight of security systems.
- Invest in transparent, publicly accountable European alternatives.
Europe must not hand its public systems, data, and security to a private US surveillance company, especially one that is involved in fueling wars and mass deportations.
Why is this important?
A powerful company enables genocide in Gaza, helps ICE separate families, and fuels Trump’s war with Iran. [1]
Most people have never even heard of it.
But governments across Europe are quietly signing contracts with it, paid for with our tax money. [2] Its name is Palantir.
From the UK to Germany to France and beyond, governments are handing this US spy-tech giant access to sensitive public systems and data. Police in Germany use it to track suspects, the UK hands it vast healthcare datasets - and this is just the beginning .[3]
Palantir’s influence in Europe is spreading fast, largely out of public sight.
That’s exactly why we must shine a light on it. Otherwise, we risk expanding mass surveillance and fuelling wars, while Europe hands its data and security to a US spy-tech giant.
If we build momentum to expose Palantir, we can push leaders to stop signing new contracts and protect Europe’s public systems from powerful surveillance giants.
Add your name now to demand transparency and stop the expansion of Palantir in Europe.
References:
[1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/03/04/anthropic-ai-iran-campaign ; https://www.amnestyusa.org/press-releases/palantirs-contracts-with-ice-raise-human-rights-concerns-around-direct-listing/ ; https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/03/global-firms-profiting-israel-genocide-gaza-united-nations-rapporteur
And the people running the company aren’t hiding their intentions. CEO Alex Karp once said Palantir is “here to… scare enemies and, on occasion, kill them.” https://www.wired.com/story/uncanny-valley-podcast-palantir-most-mysterious-company-silicon-valley
[2] https://privacy-web.nl/en/nieuws/palantir-technologies-verdacht-van-privacyschendingen/ ; https://privacyinternational.org/examples/5299/controversial-data-analytics-firm-palantir-run-uks-health-data-platform
[3] https://www.euractiv.com/news/palantir-is-well-on-its-way-to-conquering-europe/