EU Parliament switches to Qwant search engine from Google
The European Parliament will switch its default search engine from Google to Qwant on June 4. The move supports EU efforts to reduce reliance on U.S. software.
The European Parliament will replace Alphabet Inc with French search engine Qwant as its default provider starting June 4, 2026. The transition affects 720 lawmakers and thousands of staff members across the institution's digital infrastructure. The move signals a shift toward European technological sovereignty and reduced dependence on services from the United States.
### Reducing Reliance on U.S. Tech Qwant will become the default search engine on Microsoft Corp Edge and Mozilla Firefox browsers used by the Parliament. A Parliament spokesperson said in an email that the change will be applied automatically from June 4, 2026. While the switch is automatic, users retain the option to manually select alternative search engines.
