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Macron calls for 'shared governance' of space at Paris summit

Cover image: France's President Emmanuel Macron (C) speak with Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier (C-R) as they look at a model of a Dassault Vortex space vehicle project during the International Space Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris on September 9, 2026. © Ludovic Marin, AFP

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called for the "shared governance" of space in a speech delivered at the two-day International Space Summit held in Paris. He also called on Europe to develop its own crewed spaceflight capability as part of the broader push to strengthen the continent's space sector.

Speaking at the two-day International Space Summit in Paris Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron called for "shared governance" of space in a speech urging European nations to work together to build up their joint sovereign space capabilities.

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