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Galileo Gets EU OK:


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European Union ministers have voted to pursue the Galileo satellite navigation system, approving a design framework and funding after a five-year delay, reports the Financial Times. A European Commission official told the newspaper that Galileo would give Europe “strategic independence,” providing a system “that nobody can deny us and will always work.” US officials have indicated a willingness to share signals and develop compatibility with America’s GPS satellites.

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