Brussels, 19/12/2002 (Agence Europe) - The final report of the working group on defence, chaired by Commissioner Michel Barnier, stresses that "European defence policy cannot be defined without reference to NATO" and that "the security and defence policy strongly contributes to the Union's international credibility". "When defining this policy, it is not a question of transforming the Union into a military alliance, but to provide it with the necessary instruments to defend its goals and...