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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8871

21 January 2005
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/defence
Luc Frieden seeks more coordination of military means by eu member states in event of disasters

Brussels,b20/01/2005 (Agence Europe) - - Luxembourg Defence Minister Luc Frieden stressed on Wednesday the need for greater coordination of military means by EU Member States in the event of a disaster such as the tsunami that devastated South Asia. “Many Member States have intervened but these initiatives have taken place without European coordination”, Frieden said, believing that the despatch of liaison officers is “useful” but not enough. “We must go further and reflect on...

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