Great analysis article from Sam Clark [@POLITICOEurope](https://flipboard.com/@POLITICOEurope ) , picking up on European governments providing sovereign alternatives to WhatsApp and Signal.
The article highlights Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Poland all adopting Matrix-based communications - as well as the European Commission and NATO.
https://www.politico.eu/article/european-civil-servants-new-messaging-services/
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