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‘Abuse of power’: Von der Leyen rapped after backing space mega deal

Summary by Politico Europe
The European Parliament’s leading competition lawmaker accuses the Commission chief of pre-empting merger review.

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Von der Leyen’s support for the Bromo Project before the Brussels review sparks a clash with the Eurocamera and puts Ribera at the heart of the European pulse. The entry A Competition Euro MP accuses Von der Leyen of ‘abuse of power’ by the 6.5 billion space agreement appears first in Moncloa.

A senior EU lawmaker has called European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s open support for a space deal that is awaiting competition law scrutiny an “abuse of power.” Von der Leyen spoke about the space economy at the Paris Space Summit.

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European Parliament member and competition law expert Stephanie Yon-Courtin criticized European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for openly supporting the €6.5 billion European space joint venture, which has not yet undergone competition review.

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Politico Europe broke the news in Brussels, Belgium on Friday, September 11, 2026.
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