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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8682
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/defence

EU defence ministers developing "battle groups" for 2007 (and some for 2005) - importance of rapid planning - UN mandate

Brussels, 06/04/2004 (Agence Europe) - Defence ministers from the European Union meeting for an informal session in Brussels on Monday and Tuesday approved the setting up of "tactical groups" for rapid reaction operations ("battle groups") by 2007, announced the presidency during a press conference after the first day's work. While waiting for the process to be completed, the EU may already decide to provide itself with two or three of these "tactical groups" by 2005, points out a working...

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