Europe cannot return cargo from orbit itself.

Since the Shuttle retired, that return trip runs through SpaceX or China.

The Exploration Company raised $450 million, co-led by US and UK investors, to fly its Nyx capsule by 2028.

Its harder problem, heat-shield refurbishment for repeat reentry, is still years from a crewed qualification.

How each outlet framed it
European Spaceflight
emphasizes Europe's need for indigenous heavy-lift reusable launcher capability via Nyx cargo capsule and Storm engine

Sources: European Spaceflight