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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8821

5 November 2004
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/defence
Finland is ready to form battle groups with Germany, Netherlands and Sweden

Brussels, 04/11/2004 (Agence Europe) - Finland hopes to contribute to the battle groups that the EU will be forming by 2007. The Finnish government took the political decision on Wednesday to take part in the armed battle group to be formed by Germany and the Netherlands in compliance with the agreement signed by the two countries during the informal meeting of EU defence ministers during September (see EUROPE of 18 September). Discussions are underway on the possibilities of such...

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