# France co-hosts major space summit with Germany despite US firms' withdrawals and Merz absence

https://mins.news/en/item/51259

- euronews, 2026-09-09 11:53 UTC
- Science
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/09/france-co-hosts-major-space-summit-with-germany-despite-us-firms-withdrawals-and-merz-abse

> France is co-hosting a major space summit with Germany this week as Europe reaches a strategic crossroads. The meeting is taking place despite the withdrawal of US firms and the absence of Merz.

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