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Monday, November 03, 2008

EU verges on common defence plans

Herve Morin, the French defence minister, says European Union member states are on the verge of a "big and pragmatic step forward" in plans to create a common EU defence capability.

As France prepares to unveil the results of one of its core ambitions for its EU presidency, Mr Morin said defence ministers from the 27 member states would finalise agreements next week that would help to enhance what Paris calls "l'Europe de la defense" .

The measures set to be agreed would help to improve co-ordination of national programmes and operations. They include a plan for the EU to coordinate the servicing and deployment of aircraft providing long-range strategic troop transport.

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