Macron Urges Europe to Build Independent Crewed Spaceflight Capability

French President Emmanuel Macron called for Europe to develop its own crewed spaceflight capability at an International Space Summit in Paris, warning that the EU's space programme remains fragile. Macron emphasized the need for stronger European efforts to reduce dependence on other spacefaring nations. This reflects broader EU ambitions to strengthen strategic autonomy in space technology and competition with the US and China.