On Tuesday, Angela Merkel appeared to drop her normal cautious approach as she pointed to shifting sands in the world order to back the creation of "a real, true" European military force.
In a debate on the future of Europe after Brexit, she deliberately echoed French President Emmanuel Macron’s call for an EU army last week, which drew the wrath of Donald Trump.
While in reality the the creation of an EU army is still a distant dream, the mood music has changed.
Click Here: Atlanta United FC Jersey
The last push to create a common six-nation European Army hit the buffers in 1952 amid fears over sovereignty. Current fraught compromise plans for greater defence integration will have to prove successful before another attempt bears…
To continue reading this article
Start a 30-day free trial for unlimited access to Premium articles
- Unlimited access to Premium articles
- Subscriber-only events and experiences
- Cancel any time
Free for 30 days
then only £2 per week
Try Premium
Save 25% with an annual subscription
Just £75 per year
Save now
Register for free and access one Premium article per week
Register
Only subscribers have unlimited access to Premium articles.Register for free to continue reading this article
RegisterOr unlock all Premium articles.
Free for 30 days, then just £1 per week
Start trial
Save 40% when you pay annually.
View all subscription options |
Already have an account? Login