A Europe fragmented in space

The long-delayed Galileo satellite system is a test of the EU's political will, according to Carl Bildt, who recently headed a Wise Men's Group reporting to the European Space Agency on future challenges for Europe in space.

http://www.esa.int/export/esaCP/GGGQS06UGEC_index_0.html http://www.esa.int/About_Us/Welcome_to_ESA/Report_of_the_Wise_Men_disclosed_in_Paris_today_Towards_a_Space_Agency_for_the_European_Union

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