EMMANUEL MACRON's plans for an EU army were torn apart by Conservative MP Sir Roger Gale who told Express.co.uk it would not work.
The country is the bloc’s largest military power after Brexit, with Mr Macron seeking to capitalise on his country’s newfound prominence.Baltic nations fear it would undermine NATO, and the UK always vetoed the idea for the same reasons when it was still a member state.
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