PARIS, Jan 30 (Reuters) - French Finance Minister Roland ​Lescure said on Friday ‌he had decided earlier this ‌week to prevent French satellite operator Eutelsat, a rival to Elon Musk's ⁠Starlink, from ‌selling ground antennas, which enable communication with ‍satellites. "These antennas are used for both civilian and military communications. ​Eutelsat is Starlink's ‌only European competitor. And so I said no," Lescure said in ⁠an interview with ​TV station ​TF1. Eutelsat is headquartered in France and the French ‍government ⁠owns a 17.17% stake in the company, according ⁠to data from LSEG.