Von der Leyen’s ‘validation’ of satellite JV draws rage of EU lawmaker
By Lewis Crofts ( October 1, 2026, 11:21 GMT | Insight) -- Stephanie Yon-Courtin has hit out at the positive signals given by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on a joint venture between Airbus, Thales and Leonardo that still needs EU competition approval. The EU lawmaker, who this year drafted a report on competition policy for the European Parliament, compared Von der Leyen’s “validation” with the approach of US President Donald Trump and a lack of “rule of law.”Stephanie Yon-Courtin has hit out at the positive signals given by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on a joint venture between Airbus, Thales and Leonardo that still needs EU competition approval....
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