Latest update: 08/04/2011 

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Libya crisis: Where is Europe's Common Defence Policy?

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Europe's hesitant response to the Libyan crisis has once again revealed the weakness of the bloc's common Foreign and Defence policy. While France and Britain took a leading role in pushing for a UN resolution and military intervention on the ground, Germany chose to abstain from the UN vote, siding with Russia and China.

TALKING EUROPE

Guests:

Arnaud DANJEAN

French MEP, European People's Party

Chair, Subcommittee on Security and Defence

 

Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

British MEP, European Conservatives and Reformists

Member, Subcommittee on Security and Defence & Committee on Foreign Affairs

 

Presented by Christophe Robeet

Programme prepared by Anastasia Metral

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Libya crisis

by Anonyme - 06/04/2011 - 02:08

the moment Sarkozy recognised the Libyan opposition that stopped the common EU defense approach on Libya.

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