SECTORAL POLICIES / Space

Council of EU clearly wants to promote European launchers in public orders

Brussels, 30/05/2017 (Agence Europe)

For the first time, member states have unambiguously mentioned the European Ariane and Vega launchers in European institution orders within the conclusions adopted on the second day of the Competitiveness Council on Tuesday 30 May. Ministers have also backed the Commission’s space strategy for Europe, particularly in the security arena.

In his reply to EUROPE, Chris Agius, the Maltese Secretary of State for Research and Innovation, justified this approach by explaining that,...