Techno Update - Palantir Problems in Spain

Version 1: Thu, July 30, 2026

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Official portrait of Pedro Sánchez in February 2026 - By Ministry of the Presidency. Government of Spain, Attribution, Link

Earlier this year the government of Spain directed a number of companies backed by SEPI, a state-owned holding company, not to sign new contracts with Palantir.

Among the companies involved the following have significant present in Latin America:

Country	Business Activity
Telefonica	Brazil
Navantia	Brazil, Chile
Indra	Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Colombia

The decision by the government in Spain follows similar decisions in France, Germany and as we have posted recently in Switzerland.

East Med Update - Pivot to Israel

Version 2: Thu, Jun 23, 2026

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Benjamin Netanyahu and George Papandreou on a cruise near the isle of Poros, 17 August 2010, photo via Flickr CC - Source: besacenter.org

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Must read recent article on The Cradle: (Athanasiadis 2026) on the evolving Greek and Israeli foreign relationship and the repercussions for the whole region.

What follows is additional information and my occasionally suggestive comments.

Techno Update - Palantir's Swiss Rebuff

Version 1: Fri, Jul 10, 2026

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By Palantir - https://www.palantir.com/, Public Domain, Link

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The Republik-WAV investigation

Online magaazine and the WAV research collective invetigated for about a year the Palantir efforts to get a contract in Switzerland.

Europe Update 3 - Propaganda

Version 1: Fri, Jun 26, 2026

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Source: Atlantic Council

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EU Propaganda

Thomas Fazi is an Italian author and journalist who has been critical of EU policies for some time. Earlier this month he wrote the following for Unherd:

Von der Leyen is coming for Europe’s wallet Beware the Commission’s power grab https://unherd.com/2026/06/von-der-leyen-is-coming-for-europes-wallet/ by Thomas Fazi - Unherd - Jun 10, 2026 - Archive https://archive.is/NIAfm

Book reading list

Version 2: Fri, Jun 19, 2026

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New books in my future reading list, and possibly yours too!

New in the second version books by Frank, Hudson, Schuilenburg and Christiansen.

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Bad Energy

Bad Energy: The AI Hucksters, Rogue Lithium Extractors, and Wind Industrialists Who Are Selling Off Our Future https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2772-bad-energy by Joshua Frank - Haymarket Books - Sep 1, 2026

Iran War Update: Energy Dominance?

Version 1: Fri, May 29, 2026

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Energy independence - Illustration by Linas Garsys, The Washington Times

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Everybody is looking at the war against Iran but there may be something bigger going. What exactly is in Trump’s mind? A few links that may help, somewhat.

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Iran War Update: Trump Sinking

Version 1: Fri, May 22, 2026

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Kenya protests over fuel prices - 1 - Source: Al Jazeera

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A collection of recent articles about the mess Trump and company are in.

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