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Indra completes EUR 725 million purchase of 89.68 percent of Hispasat

Indra Group closed its purchase of an 89.68 percent stake in Hispasat on 30 December 2025, worth EUR 725 million, after Spain's Council of Ministers cleared the deal on 16 December. The deal also gives Indra a majority stake in Hisdesat.

Reported Editor-read Atalayar, 30 December 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish the operational integration of Hispasat's satellite fleet into Indra's existing space business.

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.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-07. How the record is made

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