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title: "Ecosia and Qwant team up to launch an independent search index, challenging Google & Bing"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/ecosia-and-qwant-team-up-to-launch-an-independent-search-index-challenging-google-bing-aojbvcdjf
source_url: https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/11/ecosia-and-qwant-team-up-to-launch-an-independent-search-index-challenging-google-and-bing/
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source: "AlternativeTo"
published: 2024-11-12T16:29:59.142Z
updated: 2024-12-08T21:28:28.536Z
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# Ecosia and Qwant team up to launch an independent search index, challenging Google & Bing

**[AlternativeTo](https://daily.dev/sources/alternativeto)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Ecosia and Qwant are collaborating to create an independent European search index called the European Search Perspective (EUSP), aimed at reducing reliance on Google and Bing. The EUSP will be based in France and available to other tech firms, aligning with EU goals for digital sovereignty. The partnership is supported by the EU's Digital Markets Act, which mandates data sharing necessary for new search models.

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