France's space summit was attended by fewer-than-expected European leaders while US tech giants remained absent. What does this mean for President Macron as he seeks a stronger role for Europe in space? Florence Loeve explains ▻ ↧ Macron summit to seek boost for European space despite no-shows France is pressing ahead with ​a space summit shunned by the U.S. tech giants and hampered by a lower-than-expected turnout from European leaders ‌as President Emmanuel Macron seeks a stronger role for Europe in the competitive maelstrom of space.