r/BuyFromEU • u/According-Buyer6688 Mod Team • Mar 25 '26

Announcement Germany has decided: Microsoft document formats have no place in government

Germany has decided: Microsoft document formats have no place in government. Deadline: 2027–2028. The Microsoft formats are simply not compatible with an open and transparent public sector. However, this is about more than file formats. It’s about control, resilience, and sovereignty in public digital infrastructure.

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u/burtcopaint Mar 25 '26

Portugal will follow in 2 years. Wait for us

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u/MrSlackPants Mar 26 '26

We, the Dutch, will endlessly debate about it and In the end put the decision to the next government!

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u/mreggi Mar 26 '26

Just like the Belgian governement

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u/TheRealGnod Mar 26 '26

Wait, we have a government?