德国总理默茨因日程繁忙取消巴黎太空峰会行程

德国总理默茨决定取消对定于9月9日至10日在巴黎举行的太空峰会的出席计划1。默茨表示本周日程繁忙是缺席的原因1。在这两天里，他将处理多项重要事务：9月9日将会见欧洲理事会主席科斯塔并在德国联邦议院发表讲话，10日则与阿联酋总统穆罕默德·本·扎耶德·阿勒纳哈扬进行会晤1。

默茨的缺席进一步削弱了这场峰会的阵容1。此前已有多个与会方对峰会的方向和组织工作提出批评1，SpaceX等多家美国航天公司也在白宫施压后宣布退出1。欧盟委员会主席冯德莱恩将在峰会上发表讲话，德国国防部长皮斯托里乌斯也将参与专题讨论1。

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has decided to skip the Paris Space Summit scheduled for September 9-10, citing a packed calendar for the week1. During those dates, Merz is committed to meeting with European Council President António Costa on September 9 and delivering remarks to the German Bundestag, followed by a meeting with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on September 101.

The chancellor's absence marks another setback for the summit, which has already faced mounting criticism over unclear objectives and organizational shortcomings1. Multiple American aerospace companies, including SpaceX, have withdrawn from the event following pressure from the White House1. Despite the leadership vacuum, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is scheduled to address the gathering, and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius will participate in a panel discussion1.