The four neutral countries of the European Union, Ireland, Sweden, Finland and Austria, are set to refuse a mutual defence clause in the EU's new constitutional treaty, as was recently proposed by Britain, France and Germany and backed by the Italian EU presidency.
At a meeting in Naples (29 November) the three big countries agreed to create an independent planning division at the headquarters of the EU's military staff and supported the idea of a mutual defence clause, modelled on Back our independent journalism by becoming a supporting memberGet EU news that matters
Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.
Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.