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Mullvad VPN. Based in Gothenburg, Sweden.

No email required to sign up. No name. No logging. You get a random account number. Pay with cash mailed in an envelope if you want to. EUR 5/month. Same price always. No annual plan upsell, no influencer discount codes.

In 2023, Swedish police showed up at Mullvad's office with a search warrant. They left with nothing. There was nothing to take.

Source: https://mullvad.net/en/blog/mullvad-vpn-was-subject-to-a-search-warrant-customer-data-not-compromised

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Mullvad VPN was subject to a search warrant. Customer data not compromised | Mullvad VPN

On April 18 at least six police officers from the National Operations Department (NOA) of the Swedish Police visited the Mullvad VPN office in Gothenburg with a search warrant. They intended to seize computers with customer data.

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Only-EU Apr 26

Buying European software is not about nationalism. It is about jurisdiction.

Your data is governed by the laws of wherever the company is headquartered. If that is the US, your data is subject to the CLOUD Act and FISA 702. If that is the EU, it is subject to GDPR.

You do not have to understand every legal framework. You just have to choose the jurisdiction you trust. The product follows.

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#DataSovereignty #GDPR #EUAlternatives #DigitalSovereignty

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European alternatives for software, products and services. More privacy, more independence.

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Only-EU Apr 25

@aproposnix
That's a great idea, will look into it, thank you!

Only-EU Apr 25

Which category should we expand next on only-eu.eu?

Current gaps we are aware of: AI tools, design software, CRM, developer tools.

But maybe you are looking for something else entirely. We built this directory for people who want European options. So: what European software category do you actually need?

Reply or boost so others see the question.

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Europäische Alternativen zu US-Produkten & Software | Only EU

Europäische Alternativen für Software, Produkte und Services. Mehr Datenschutz, mehr Unabhängigkeit.

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Only-EU Apr 24

nixCraft 🐧Apr 23

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS officially released!!!

Download
https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop

Release info https://documentation.ubuntu.com/release-notes/26.04/

Download Ubuntu Desktop | Ubuntu

Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things.

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Only-EU Apr 24

Brent Toderian Apr 19

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back to a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.

Finland ends homelessness and ...

Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me

In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.

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Only-EU Apr 24

Michael Ross Tech news Apr 24

Microsoft issues emergency update for macOS and Linux ASP.NET threat
When authentication fails, things can go very, very wrong.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/microsoft-issues-emergency-update-for-macos-and-linux-asp-net-threat/

Microsoft issues emergency update for macOS and Linux ASP.NET threat

When authentication fails, things can go very, very wrong.

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Only-EU Apr 24

Plausible Analytics Feb 26, 2024

January not only marked our 5th anniversary but it was also our best month yet in terms of MRR growth! We’re celebrating these milestones with our first logo redesign in all this time. Here’s to the next 5 years! 🙏😍🎉

Only-EU Apr 24

In 2025, the EU fined Apple EUR 500M, Meta EUR 200M, and Google EUR 3.4B under the Digital Markets Act.

A 5% digital services tax across the EU could generate tens of billions per year.

The US response: President Trump threatened tariffs on countries applying digital taxes, calling them "designed to harm American technology."

When a tax on profits is framed as an attack, ask who benefits from the framing.

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/09/10/apple-ireland-lose-13bn-sweetheart-tax-deal-case-in-victory-for-eus-tax-lady
#DigitalTax #DMA #EUAlternatives

Apple, Ireland lose €13bn tax deal case in victory for EU's 'tax lady'

Low tax bills paid by the tech giant were an unlawful subsidy, EU judges ruled, in a move which EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager hailed as a 'big win' for tax justice. #EuropeNews

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Only-EU Apr 23

Tuta Mail. End-to-end encrypted email. Based in Hanover, Germany. All servers in Germany.

Zero-access encryption. That means even Tuta's own employees cannot read your email. Not "choose not to." Cannot.

Free tier available. No ads. No data mining.

https://only-eu.eu/en/categories/email/tuta-mail

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Tuta Mail – Alternative to Gmail | Only EU

Tuta Mail is an encrypted email service from Germany. Full encryption including subjects, 100% renewable energy, open source. GDPR-compliant by design.

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