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Will France Blocking Eutelsat’s Antenna Sale Recast Eutelsat Communications' (ENXTPA:ETL) Protected Infrastructure Narrative
Earlier this week, French Finance Minister Roland Lescure blocked Eutelsat’s planned sale of its ground antennas, key infrastructure used for both civilian and military satellite communications, leading the company to confirm that its disposal agreement with EQT Infrastructure VI will not proceed.
The decision reinforces Eutelsat’s role as the only European rival to Starlink and highlights how governments may treat satellite networks as critical national assets.
We will now consider how the...