According to this
BBC report.
German Transport Minister Wolfgang Tiefensee, speaking on behalf of the EU, said: "Galileo is going through a deep and grave crisis."
He added: "We're in a dead end street. The cardinal problem is that the companies still have not been able to agree on the way forward. We need to find an alternative solution."
Dare one suggest that other satellite navigation thingy that starts with 'G'?
Not at all surprisingly, we learn that:
This is likely to mean European taxpayers stepping in to cover costs.