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Canada confirms EUR 407.71 million investment in ESA programmes

Canada confirmed a EUR 407.71 million (about CAD 664.6 million) commitment to ESA programmes after the Bremen ministerial, split across Earth observation, exploration, satellite communications, technology and space safety.

Verified AI-drafted Government of Canada (Canadian Space Agency) press release, 28 November 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish what conditions, if any, Canada attached to its continued ESA participation.

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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