EU space policy: 'We cannot rely on foreign services' for defence and civil security

Europe needs a bolder space policy, French President Emmanuel Macron declared at an EU meeting in Toulouse, France, warning that Europe’s sovereignty is at stake if it falls behind rival powers in a key field for technology, science and military competitiveness. Dr. Didier Schmitt, Head of Strategy for Human and Robotic Exploration at the European Space Agency (ESA), joins France 24, spelling out what is at stake: Whether it's broadband internet access, digital communications or future mobility, "it's a wake-up call," explains Dr. Schmitt. "Do we want to have our autonomous cars and other activities like this be dependent on international or private service providers or not?"