August 28, 2013
Plenty to ponder over SyriaFollowing the alleged use of chemical weapons by the Assad’s regime in Syria, the stakes have been raised. But as the calls for international military intervention grows louder, how have Europe’s various players been lini…
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catherine ashton, EEAS, EU foreign policy, eu military cooperation, France, germany, Merkel, russia, Syria, UK; |
Talking about EU military co-operation is always a good way to generate a heated debate, and we expect that the Guardian interview with German Defence Minister Thomas de Maizière will be no exception. Maizière said:”If Great Britain leaves the EU, it…
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britain in europe, EU defence policy, eu military cooperation, hard power, nato, Security, Thomas de Maizière |
January 18, 2013
“We are all with you”Le Monde’s cartoonist left a clear image – France’s President Hollande rushing off into the Malian desert while the rest of the EU sits behind and pontificates.France has a history of interventions in Francophone Africa a…
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britain in europe, catherine ashton, EU defence policy, eu military cooperation, France, Mali, UK; |
March 30, 2012
Speaking to the Polish Parliament yesterday, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski pointed the finger at the UK for not pulling its weight in the domain of European defence, claiming that he was “disappointed” that the UK did not want to build up joint EU…
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defence, eu military cooperation, nato, Poland, Sikorski, UK; |
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