Comment: Germany is the secret star of Macron's space show
At the Space Summit in Paris, much was said about Europe's push into space. Ambitious goals are good, but it's crucial that real progress is made.
French President Emmanuel Macron hosted a space summit in Paris at the Grand Palais, a building constructed for the 1900 World's Fair. The event, co-organized with Germany, drew 2000 representatives from politics, military, economy, and research, with numerous new space contracts expected to be announced. However, fewer deals were announced than anticipated, and several high-profile attendees, including Friedrich Merz, cancelled at the last minute.
Despite a large turnout, the venue appeared empty at times, and some participants questioned the purpose of the summit, as many of the decisions were already known and only intention statements were made. Berlin sent Research Minister Dorothee Bär and Defence Minister Boris Pistorius to the summit.
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