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'Europe doesn't realize how dangerous it is': Telecoms CEO warns of U.S. dominance in satellites, AI

CNBC · May 21, 2026, 9:29 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

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  • The CEO of one of France's biggest engineering groups told CNBC that Europe mustn't rely on U.S. infrastructure, warning of "dangerous" over-reliance on infrastructure like Elon Musk's Starlink.
  • "There [are] two things for the future where we need [Europe to] realize how big it is.

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The CEO of one of France's biggest engineering groups told CNBC that Europe mustn't rely on U.S. infrastructure, warning of "dangerous" over-reliance on infrastructure like Elon Musk's Starlink.

"There [are] two things for the future where we need [Europe to] realize how big it is. This is AI, and this is satellite," Bouygues CEO Olivier Roussat told CNBC's "Squawk Box Europe" on Thursday.

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