After the recent launch of the first Galileo satellites – an event of paramount political importance for Europe – politicians, policymakers, space agency managers, industrialists, satellite operators and members of civil society gathered at the European Parliament in Brussels on 8–9 November for the 4th Conference on EU Space Policy.

The recent Space Council again demonstrated the will of Europe to boost space policies.

Ministers in charge of space activities representing the Member States of the European Space Agency and the European Union met in Brussels today for the Seventh Space Council.

'Space represents our future.' 'Europe could become world leader in a certain number of domains that use space.' These were some of the statements made by top-level European leaders at the conference held at the European Parliament’s hemicycle on October 26-27 under the theme 'A new space policy for Europe'.

Europe’s future in space and the opportunities it will offer to us all will be discussed at a conference in Brussels on October 26–27 under the aegis of the European Parliament.