France government to ditch U.S. platforms Microsoft Teams, Zoom

Name: France government to ditch U.S. platforms Microsoft Teams, Zoom
Uploaded: 2026-01-27T16:16:37.760Z
Duration: 57 s
Description: France has announced plans to discontinue the use of Microsoft Teams and Zoom across all government departments, opting instead for a domestically developed videoconferencing platform called Visio.

Euronews · 2 months ago

Euronews

2 months ago

France has announced plans to discontinue the use of Microsoft Teams and Zoom across all government departments, opting instead for a domestically developed videoconferencing platform called Visio.

Breakdown

France will replace Microsoft Teams and Zoom with a domestic platform
The new tool, Visio, will be used in all government departments by 2027 11s
The move aims to reduce reliance on US software and boost digital sovereignty 19s
Switching to Visio could save up to 1 million euros per 100,000 users annually 37s
Europe is questioning its over-reliance on US IT infrastructure 46s