Nov 17, 2009

Italy calls for European army, after EU treaty passed — EU Business News - EUbusiness.com

Italy calls for European army, after EU treaty passed — EU Business News - EUbusiness.com

16 November 2009, 12:17 CET
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(LONDON) - Italy's foreign minister called for the creation of a European Union army following ratification of a landmark EU reform treaty, in a newspaper interview out Monday.

Speaking ahead of an EU summit this week, Franco Frattini said the Lisbon Treaty establishes "that if some countries want to enter into reinforced co-operation between themselves they can do so"...