Europe Urged to Forge Its Own Path in Space, From Crewed Flights to Communications

Summary

French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged Europe to significantly increase its efforts in the space race to compete with the United States and China, spanning from communications to crewed spaceflight. Experts note that while Europe possesses strong scientific capabilities, it lacks the investment, launch frequency, scale, and political integration of its rivals.