EU countries approved 13 new projects under their military pact, with a prominent role for France reflecting President Macron's desire to boost European defense cooperation
EU countries on Tuesday approved 13 new projects under their fledgling military pact, with a prominent role for France reflecting President Emmanuel Macron's desire to boost European defense cooperation.
Ministers signed off on the new projects the week after Macron declared NATO to be suffering"brain death" and urged the EU to become more autonomous when it comes to security and defense.for a powerful and strategic Europe,” Macron told the Economist. Despite the grand-sounding ideas, diplomats cautioned that the quality of some proposed projects was not high.
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