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Saturday, June 14, 2008

Sarkozy Wants to Create European Naval Unit

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is, it is safe to say, something of an ideas man. His latest brainwave is sure to make waves -- he plans to propose the creation of a European naval unit.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has something of a track record of dropping bombshells at Franco-German summits. During a meeting near Berlin last September, Sarkozy caused German Chancellor Angela Merkel's jaw to drop by offering Germany nuclear weapons.

Last week's meeting between the two leaders (more...) in the Bavarian town of Straubing was no exception, SPIEGEL has learned. This time, Sarkozy, who has had no shortage of big ideas since taking office in May 2007, told the Germans about his plans to propose the creation of a European naval unit during France's presidency of the Council of the European Union, which begins on July 1.

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