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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8305

26 September 2002
A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS /
Short Account of the European Convention - The beginning of work on defence opens a debate that exceeds the military field

Should a country reject ESDP… The mandate that Michel Barnier secured for the "defence" working group which he chairs within the Convention is broad and explicit: it must not only set out the contents of the military chapter of the new treaty, but also examine the provisions to envisage for Member States not agreeing to take part in ESDP (European Security and Defence Policy).

Questions on content are simple and obvious: what missions, beyond the Petersberg tasks, may be envisaged for the...

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