Challenge grows to Sarkozy’s Nato ambitions

Article reports that Nicolas Sarkozy’s plan to take France back into the permanent command structure of Nato is facing mounting opposition, February 2009, including from his own centre-right UMP party.

ESO: Background information: Command accord presages French return to Nato http://www.europeansources.info/record/command-accord-presages-french-return-to-nato/

IHT Europe, 18.2.09: Letter from Europe: French defense hopes lie in rejoining NATO http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/02/18/europe/letter.php

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