https://spacewatch.global/tag/andrius-kubilius/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Fri, 01 May 2026 08:36:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/andrius-kubilius/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/spacewatchgl-analysis-brussels-brought-a-regulation-to-a-supremacy-summit/ Fri, 01 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73478
Written by Torsten Kriening
At the 41st Space Symposium, four people who do not normally agree on much converged on the same diagnosis: the EU Space Act in its current form is in serious trouble. Four days later, Commissioner Kubilius told the European Parliament that more work is needed. SpaceWatch.Global publisher Torsten Kriening on what Brussels should be sitting with as it walks into the May Working Party sessions.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/pld-space-secures-e30-million-european-investment-bank-financing-to-support-miura-5s-development/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=72740 The European Investment Bank has signed a €30 million venture debt loan with PLD Space to support the final development stage of the company's MIURA 5 rocket.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/03/eu-strengthens-arctic-security-norway-and-iceland-join-iris%c2%b2-and-govsatcom/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=72404 In a move to fortify European strategic autonomy and Arctic communication resilience, the European Union has officially signed an agreement with Norway and Iceland, integrating both nations into the EU’s flagship secure satellite programs.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/12/eib-launches-space-techeu-financing-program-to-scale-up-europes-space-sector/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=69360 The European Investment Bank is setting up Space TechEU, its first dedicated financing program for the European space sector, as part of its TechEU initiative. The space financing initiative was announced at the European Space Agency`s triannual Council of Ministers (CM25) meeting in Bremen. The new lending program will include €500 million EIB financing to support companies across the space value chain, from upstream to downstream, and mobilize an estimated €1.4 billion of new investment in cooperation with commercial banks.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/10/aschbacher-presents-european-resilience-from-space-program-in-brussels/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=68656 ESA DG Josef Aschbacher has presented the European Resilience from Space program, a new optional program that will be open for subscriptions from Member States at November's ESA Ministerial Council. Aschbacher made the announcement during the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI)-organized Space for European Resilience conference in Brussels.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/10/spacewatchgl-opinion-delusion-or-leadership/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=68588
Written by Niels Buss
Europe’s space ambitions are growing — but so are the risks of mistaking spending for strategy. At Denmark’s Space Conference 2025, optimism was high, yet the hard questions were left unanswered. Is Europe building capabilities, or just funding comfort?]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/06/commissioner-kubilius-pax-europaea-demands-space-readiness/ Thu, 12 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65756 In his speech to the European Space Agency (ESA) Council yesterday, EU Commissioner Andrius Kubilius called for an urgent and integrated approach to strengthening Europe’s space and defence readiness, warning that the continent stands at a strategic inflection point.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/02/space-nuggets-05-2025/ Sun, 02 Feb 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=63692 This week’s Space Nugget unpacks the hard truths from the 17th European Space Conference. With ESA’s Dr. Aschbacher calling for more funding and collaboration, is Europe finally stepping up—or falling dangerously behind global space powers?]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/01/eu-shares-vision-for-european-space-at-the-european-space-conference/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=63619 The European Commission has expressed its vision for European Space at the ongoing European Space Conference in Brussels, Belgium. European Commissioner for Defence and Space, Andrius Kubilius Joined by the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, Executive Vice-President Virkkunen, and Commissioners Kadis, and Zaharieva made announcements towards reinforcing Europe’s leadership in Space. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/12/andrius-kubilius-sets-strategic-priorities-as-eu-commissioner-for-defence-and-space/ Mon, 02 Dec 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=62609 Andrius Kubilius, former Prime Minister of Lithuania, has been taken office as the European Union's Commissioner for Defence and Space.]]>