Security & Geopolitics#2
Defence spending & rearmament
Europe is rearming fast — the fight is over who pays, who builds, and who commands.
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Europe's public debates
The Agenda
62 issues shaping Europe's politics.
From Ukraine to pensions — the debates every European government and party is answering.
62 topics9 themes27 countries
1 topic
Space & connectivity
Satellites, launchers and secure networks are now strategic assets.
In short
Europe's space programmes (Galileo, Copernicus, IRIS²) and its launch capacity are seen as security assets, especially given dependence on Starlink. Telecom consolidation and the Digital Networks Act are also debated.
Why it matters now
Defence needs and the Starlink dependency have elevated space policy.
The divide
Integrationists
bigger EU space budget
National champions
protect national industries
Budget hawks
cost concerns.