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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8455

6 May 2003
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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Mini "defence summit" achieved results that wouldn't have been possible with 15 or 25 countries - How many Member States are prepared to participate in the "European Security and Defence Union" suggested by the four summit states?

Reservations not connected with essential. I've done my best to closely scan the documents concerning the 29 April mini "defence summit" - the "joint statement" of the four participating countries (Germany, France, Belgium and Luxembourg) and the final press conference, of course, but also most of the comments that followed (and partly proceeded) the summit. I have not changed my views in the slightest - I thought the initiative a good idea when it was announced and I view its outcome and...

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