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French finance ministry sounds out Palantir

Roland Lescure, French finance minister, during a meeting at the French finance ministry, in Paris, France, on 9 April 2026. © Telmo Pinto/NurPhoto via AFP

French finance minister Roland Lescure's teams have held talks with the US tech giant Palantir. The firm already counts France's DGSI domestic intelligence agency and Airbus among its clients. [...]

Published on 14/04/2026 at 04:00 GMT Updated on 15/04/2026 at 07:59 GMT Reading time 3 minutes Antoine Izambard

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