Von der Leyen to deliver first-ever space policy speech amid satellite security concerns

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will give the first-ever speech dedicated solely to space policy, signaling a strategic shift toward space as a security domain. The move reflects heightened concerns over satellite vulnerabilities and Europe's intent to assert autonomy in space. The speech's content and any concrete policy proposals remain unannounced, but it marks a notable escalation in EU space governance.