EU army is our goal Germany’s defense chief to help Europe defend its values

An EU army is Germany’s ‘long term goal’ according to one of its ministers.

 

Ursula von der Leyen called for defence cooperation to be strengthened so that the continent can respond quickly to international crises.

 

But her comments will raise fears the German government will back the call by European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker for an EU-wide fighting force.In March, Mr Juncker said the EU needed its own army to address the claim that it is not ‘taken entirely seriously’ on the international stage.

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