Brussels, 17/05/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Union is to conduct its third crisis management exercise (CME 04) from 18 to 27 May. The exercise will be based on a scenario in which the European Union conducts an operation autonomously without resorting to NATO assets and capabilities. The exercise will analyse the way the EU manages crises requiring both civilian and military instruments by assessing the way its crisis management structures work (procedures, consultation between...