EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Space

European Parliament validates Interinstitutional Agreement on IRIS² Constellation

Brussels, 14/02/2023 (Agence Europe)

The European Parliament adopted by 603 votes to 6 with 39 abstentions, on Tuesday 14 February, the Interinstitutional Agreement on the regulation establishing the ‘IRIS²’ Constellation for Secure Connectivity (see EUROPE B13073A13).

On 15 February 2022 (see EUROPE B12891A3), the European Commission proposed a constellation for secure connectivity, which was agreed by the European Parliament and EU Council on 17 November (see EUROPE B13065A1).

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