AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSpace Diplomacy: President Emmanuel Macron used the Paris International Space Summit to push “shared governance” of space and a €20bn push for European sovereign capabilities, including a goal for a crewed capsule launching from Kourou within a decade, as US firms skipped the event. Armenia-France Ties: Nikol Pashinyan met Macron at the Élysée, with economic cooperation and deeper space collaboration highlighted, alongside progress on Armenia’s Bargushat Tunnel. EU Security & Defence: France backed Dassault’s reusable VORTEX spaceplane plan, while the DGA received the first Falcon 2000LXS Albatros aircraft for maritime surveillance under AVSIMAR. Middle East Trade Pressure: Britain’s West Bank settlement import ban is echoed by France-linked moves and broader international pressure, as the debate widens over how far sanctions should go. Domestic Rights Flashpoint: A renewed far-right push for a public headscarf ban in France is framed as breaching religious freedom and anti-discrimination rules. International Nuclear: The IAEA referred Iran’s nuclear dossier to the UN Security Council, with Iran calling it political. Politics Abroad, France Watching: Sweden’s election could bring the far right into government, a reminder of how quickly European politics is shifting.
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