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- defence - Nicolas Sarkozy


Stronger European military needed?
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French president Nicolas Sarkozy wants Europe to be able to deploy up to 60,000 soldiers and would also like some EU countries to boost their military spending. But the idea of a European defence force is being met with scepticism.
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