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6/20/06

Fox: The Europeanisation of Defence

Conservative Party - News Story

"Fox: The Europeanisation of Defence
Fox: The Europeanisation of Defence

Speech to the Centre for Policy Studies

'The Laeken Declaration of 2001 claimed that EU citizens 'want to see Europe more involved in foreign affairs, security and defence'. Walking the streets of my constituency, I have never once heard that view expressed to me.

There seems to be an ever increasing disconnect between the federalist aspirations of the EU's self-styled political elite on the one hand, and the people of the European Union on the other.

The mindset of denial of the integrationists following the French and Dutch referendum results has been followed by a new, more subtle approach, evident in the continuous attempt to further integrate national defence policies. "

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