Macron summit seeks boost for European space despite no-shows
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What happened
France is pressing ahead with a space summit shunned by the US tech giants and hampered by a lower-than-expected turnout from European leaders as President Emmanuel Macron seeks a stronger role for Europe in the competitive maelstrom of space. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Angela Diffley tells us more.
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