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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8404

21 February 2003
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/convention/defence/timetable
Barnier admits work could last longer

Brussels, 19/02/2003 (Agence Europe) - In an article published in Le Figaro of 19 February, European Commissioner Michel Barnier recalls the proposals on European defence policy made by the working group of the European Convention of which he was chairman. He above all cited the creation of a European Armaments Agency to "develop" in this area the "European reflex" that is lacking today. He also notes that the "guidelines recently taken by several European countries - the purchase by Poland...

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