| Author (Person) | Valasek, Tomas |
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| Publisher | Centre for European Reform (CER) |
| Series Title | Policy Brief |
| Series Details | May 2008 |
| Publication Date | May 2008 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
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France and the UK are close to an agreement that would dramatically improve relations between the EU and NATO. The two institutions currently make poor partners. Besides Franco-disagreements, Turkish squabbles with the EU also impede EU-NATO co-operation. France had long championed the EU over NATO for defence co-operation but President Nicolas Sarkozy has changed that. He has ordered his diplomats to stop obstructing NATO’s work and offered to return France to NATO's military structures. |
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| Source Link | http://www.cer.org.uk/publications/archive/policy-brief/2008/france-nato-and-european-defence |
| Subject Categories | Security and Defence |
| Countries / Regions | Europe, France |
