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Two European search engine companies announced on Tuesday that they are building infrastructure in Europe to give Internet users a European search alternative. The companies say the effort is even more important now given the recent election of Donald Trump in the United States. The infrastructure, called European Search Perspectives (EUSP), is based in Paris and is the creation of the German company Ecosia and French firm Qwant. It will be operational in 2025 and available in both German and French. Ecosia and Qwant have historically relied on Microsoft’s Bing platform, with Ecosia also relyi…