Denmark's Digital Ministry Moves Off Microsoft
Danish government agency to ditch Microsoft software in push for digital independence
Denmark's Ministry for Digitalisation will replace Microsoft Office with LibreOffice, with over half its staff switching next month and a full transition targeted by year-end. The move also sidesteps costs tied to Windows 10 losing support in October, though the ministry could revert to Microsoft if the switch proves too disruptive.
The decision follows similar moves by Copenhagen and Aarhus, Denmark's largest municipalities, and Germany's Schleswig-Holstein state, all citing cost, Microsoft's market dominance, and a push for "digital sovereignty" amid friction with Washington under the Trump administration. The trend reflects a broader European effort to reduce reliance on U.S. tech firms for government IT infrastructure.
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