EU leaders on Friday morning reached an agreement on European defence that approves the establishment of an autonomous military planning cell.
The deal on a separate military headquarters was first reached by the UK, France and Germany on Thursday night and then endorsed by the rest of the EU members.
Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian Prime Minister and current holder of the EU Presidency, stated that this deal is in full "synergy with NATO".
EU foreign policy chief Javier So...
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