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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8828
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/defence

EU Member States to announce contribution to European battle groups on 22 November - Germany at heart of plan

Brussels, 16/11/2004 (Agence Europe) - On 22 November, during the conference on the European Union's military capabilities, to be held in Brussels on the sidelines of the EU Defence Ministers' meeting, Member States are expected to announce their intentions concerning the formation of armed battle groups, composed of around 150 men, which will be available to the EU to ensure rapid crisis response, as was the case for the Artemis mission in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). These...

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