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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9188
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/cfsp

Michel Barnier proposes twelve measures for improving EU crisis management, including setting up of European civilian protection force - conferring humanitarian action and civilian protection to single European Commissioner - European consulates in four zones

Brussels, 09/05/2006 (Agence Europe) - Making national tools available at a Community level and preparing for disasters: these two ideas are the basis of Michel Barnier's report on European Union crisis management. For four months, this former European Commissioner and ex French Foreign Minister has worked towards elaborating a “better European response” to international crises. The result: twelve concrete proposals to implement by 2010, with the key being the setting up of a European...

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