France is dropping US videoconferencing for its own open-source tool. Visio is rolling out now and will replace other services by 2027. Visio is part of the EU's broader push for digital sovereignty.

French officials will soon be expected to use new French-made video conferencing software as part of an effort to “regain digital independence,” the government said. By Ségolène Le Stradic Reporting ...

In a bold turn of phrase and deed, Paris has quietly told Silicon Valley “au revoir.” On January 26, 2026, France’s Ministry of Finance announced that by 2027, all public servants will switch from U.S ...

France will replace the American platforms Microsoft Teams and Zoom with its own domestically developed video conferencing platform, which will be used in all government departments by 2027, the ...

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