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Macron unveils France's new space strategy, adding EUR 4.2 billion for defence

President Macron unveiled France's National Space Strategy 2025 to 2040, pledging an extra EUR 4.2 billion for military space through 2030 and over EUR 16 billion in civil space spending by 2030.

Verified Editor-read Elysee presidential speech transcript, 12 November 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish that parliament has appropriated the pledged funding in a binding budget law.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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