The bloc’s lawmakers have reportedly selected Qwant, formerly owned by Axel Springer, to reduce digital dependence on the US The European Parliament is set to replace Google with a Franco-German-backed search engine as the default tool on in-house computers, Politico reported Tuesday citing an internal memo. The rollout of Qwant, previously owned by German media giant Axel Springer, comes as the European Union reportedly seeks to reduce its dependence on US tech. Amazon, Microsoft and Google