GoKawiilThe Spanish government has commenced issuing directives to state-controlled entities to blacklist U.S. data analytics firm Palantir Technologies.
The decision stems directly from growing official concern over the potential misuse of classified information linked to national security.
Moncloa has instructed companies overseen by the State Society of Industrial Participations (SEPI) to halt future contracting with the Miami-based artificial intelligence and data analysis multinational.
The directive impacts major entities responsible for high-level state communications and military intelligence, including Telefónica, Indra, and the military shipbuilder Navantia.
National Sovereignty Concerns
According to corporate board sources, the prime minister's office communicated the ban to listed companies to prevent any contracts that could jeopardize Spanish national sovereignty.
The political intervention has already disrupted advanced procurement pipelines, including a near-finalized project with Navantia and a negotiated collaboration agreement with the Guardia Civil that was vetoed by Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska.
The restrictions mirror recent regulatory and political pushback against Palantir elsewhere in Europe.
Former French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on June 10 that France would cease working with the firm, while German cyberdefense authorities and secret services have increasingly favored European alternatives like the French competitor ChaosVision.
Defense Procurement Deadlock
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