The European Union’s Galileo network of satellites is the latest in a series of global satellite navigation systems providing precision data from space. Britain has been deeply involved in Galileo since the start, providing 12% of the overall costs, currently estimated at €10bn, and receiving about 15% of the work on the project. The European commission and member states must share the blame for what is developing into an expensive squabble with very disturbing implications for post-Brexit relationships. This is an encrypted service for the police, security and emergency services of EU member states. In the midst of so many other negotiations, the fate of the UK’s Galileo involvement is inevitably linked to other issues.

Source: The Guardian May 03, 2018 17:15 UTC