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‘Absolute S–T’: EU’s Microsoft Teams Alternative Draws Bad Reviews From Officials

Summary by Politico Europe
The U.S. would “instantly” win a hypothetical tech war, an official moaned.

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European Commission officials have sharply criticized the British videoconferencing app Element Pro, which was introduced as a European alternative to the American service Microsoft Teams. European Commission officials have expressed extreme dissatisfaction with the videoconferencing app Element Pro, introduced as a replacement for the American service Microsoft Teams, Politico reports. One European official said he didn't understand the value o…

Deployed this summer by the European Commission as an alternative to Microsoft Teams, Element Pro is being heavily criticized internally, with one official calling it "absolute crap".

The European Commission is testing Element Pro to reduce its dependence on Microsoft and have a back-up solution for Teams. But between sovereign ambitions and everyday usage, the first returns are not frankly enthusiastic.

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Politico Europe broke the news in Brussels, Belgium on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
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