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‘We need YOU’ France’s Macron set to push UK into joining ‘Army of Europe’ after Brexit

2018-01-15 00:14:43       source:Express

January 14, 2018


Mr Macron announced his plans for the European Intervention Initiative (EII) last September as part of his proposals for sweeping reforms to the European Union.


Now the French centrist is set to call on the UK to join European powers in a bid to foster ever-closer integration of the continent’s militaries.


The French figurehead is believed to see British involvement as vital for the project.


The UK currently spends more on defence than any other European nation, paying out £36billion last year compared to France’s £32billion.


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