(REUTERS) – The European Union agreed on Tuesday to increase its military research budget for the first time since 2010 after Britain softened its opposition, a breakthrough that may signal British support for defence co-operation even once outside the bloc.
Britain will warn NATO allies in the European Union to pay their “fair share” on defence, with only THREE other EU countries meeting their obliged minimum two per cent contribution last year.
KAPITAN ANDREEVO, Bulgaria (AP) — A new European border and coast guard force has been officially launched at a checkpoint on the European Union’s external border with Turkey in Bulgaria.
One of Prime Minister Theresa May’s closest allies in the cabinet has promised the UK will leave the European Union (EU) and single market, taking back full control of its borders.
(REUTERS) – The European Union’s executive wants to boost the bloc’s joint defence and security with an initial investment of 90 million euros (£77.5 million) in research, marking a turning point after years of cuts.
During the European Election campaign in 2014 and this year’s referendum campaign, we were repeatedly told by the Remain campaign that there was no reason to fear an EU Army. Perhaps some of those people who publicly stated that leave
(REUTERS) – France and Germany will make the case for the European Union’s most ambitious defence plan in almost two decades on Tuesday, aiming to persuade sceptical easterners and avoid a showdown with Britain over its military future outside the bloc.
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen said she does not expect Britain to block a Franco-German initiative to deepen military cooperation among the 27 remaining European Union members after Britain’s vote to leave the bloc. Berlin
Britain will veto plans for a European Union (EU) army as long as it remains a member of the union, the Defence Secretary has said. Speaking after it emerged that some European nations, mainly France and Germany, wanted to create
European Union (EU) officials are pressing ahead with plans to create an EU army, capitalising on the political vacuum caused by the imminent departure of Britain from the union to move the project forward.
(AFP) – Eastern EU countries on Friday pushed for the bloc to create a joint army as they met with Germany for talks on sketching Europe’s post-Brexit future. “We must prioritise security, and let’s start by building a common European
European Union (EU) leaders are storming ahead with their plans to create a pan-EU army, insisting that a joint defence force is necessary to combat Islamic terrorism and other threats. Standing on the deck of the Italian aircraft carrier the
The European Union (EU) is going through an “existential crisis” that can only be solved through more military integration, Turkish accession and the creation of a “true union”, EU chiefs have said. In a document on the political union’s foreign
Soon after Britain voted to leave the European Union (EU), its foreign affairs chief, Elmar Brok, urged the economic and political bloc to go ahead with plans to create an army. The German politician told Die Welt that EU countries
Back in 2014 then Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said the idea of an EU military was a “dangerous fantasy”. So how is it that David Cameron has announced the involvement of a Royal Navy warship in Op Sophia, a
Plans for a European Union (EU) army, including a centralised headquarters and “permanent structured defence co-operation,” have been leaked despite the EU attempting to hide the plot until the day after the Brexit vote. The European Commission had been keeping
One of the British Army units set to join a new European Union (EU) battlegroup prayed at a radical Islamist mosque just weeks ago, Breitbart London can reveal. The 4th Infantry Brigade – otherwise known as the ‘Black Rats’ –
Prime Minister David Cameron has been forced to deny supporting a European Union (EU) army as a 1,500-strong EU Battle Group adorned with EU flags was photography training in the UK.
A secret German defence white paper calling for the acceleration of the formation of a joint European Union Army has been leaked, revealing German ambitions to side-line NATO by creating a pan-EU force. The paper had seen its release date
Around 600 members (pictured) of various European police and military forces have carried out a European Union (EU) funded training exercise, in preparation for major civil unrest and even war. The exercise took place in North Rhine-Westphalia on the 15th
European ministers have explicitly laid out their intentions to create a federal Unites States of Europe, directly contradicting the British Prime Minister, David Cameron’s claims that Britain will not be sucked into a European superstate should the people of Britain
The German and Dutch armies and navies are poised to “merge”, creating the nucleus of the European Union’s longed for pan-EU military force. Pointing to German ministerial statements spelling out the creation of an EU Army as the ultimate goal,
UKIP leader Nigel Farage has slammed the European Union’s plan to allow troops to take control of borders without the consent of national governments. Speaking in the European Parliament, Mr Farage said the plan was yet another power-grab by the
A European Army is now one step closer to becoming a reality, just over 18 months since Britain’s former Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg branded warnings that the EU was aiming for such expansionism a “dangerous fantasy”. Mr. Clegg, among others, have gone quiet
BRUSSELS (AFP) – The European Commission called Friday for the establishment of an EU-wide intelligence agency in the wake of the Paris attacks, as interior ministers held emergency talks on boosting security. The proposal comes amid concerns about how the
The leaders of the European Parliament’s largest party are pushing ahead with plans to introduce a European Union (EU) army, justifying the measure by citing concerns over “Russian aggression” and containment of the migrant crisis: “We are going to move
David Cameron will fail to secure any meaningful European Union (EU) renegotiation on behalf of Britain in advance of the country’s referendum on membership, unless he openly supports the idea of a unified EU army, according to German Chancellor Angela
The Labour Party has been accused of “scaremongering” and being “unaware of the international situation” as it claims Britain leaving the EU would please Vladimir Putin. And leader Ed Miliband was also accused of “running scared” of an referendum on
