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Space: Europe urged to find its path, from crewed spaceflight to communications

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French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called on Thursday for Europeans to "act" on a massive scale to find their place against the United States and China in the space race, from communications to cre…

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:05:39 UTC.

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