# The move is part of a wider push for “digital sovereignty,” which means France wants more independence in.

*fintech · news · 2026-04-12 · NewsX*

## Key points

- France will replace Microsoft Windows with Linux across its public administration systems.
- The transition starts with key agencies like DINUM, DGE, ANSSI, and DAE handling digital infrastructure.
- France is also replacing Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and Dropbox with its own platforms like Tchap and Visio.
- Around 80,000 health sector employees have already begun using these new government-backed systems.
- Each ministry must create a roadmap to reduce reliance on foreign technology by 2026.

**Companies:** Microsoft
**Countries:** France, China

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