By Jean Comte ( October 2, 2026, 08:18 GMT | Insight) -- Left-wing members of France's Assemblée Nationale have written to the prime minister to express concerns over the planned space joint venture between Airbus, Thales and Leonardo, MLex has learned. They flagged competition concerns over the market for satellites, and asked the French state to keep a strong role in the governance of the future entity.Left-wing members of France's Assemblée Nationale have written to the prime minister to express concerns over the planned space joint venture between Airbus, Thales and Leonardo, MLex has learned....
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