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WW1 lasted four years and resulted in around 17 million deaths (Photo: R/DV/RS)

Europe should never be 'tired' of peace

by Honor Mahony, Brussels,

EU leaders attending a commemoration of World War One on Monday (4 August) evoked the fragility of peace and importance of learning the lessons of a hundred years ago.

Representatives from across Europe gathered in the Belgian city of Liege to mark the outbreak of fighting which began on 4 August, 1914 after Germany invaded Belgium, leading to a war that would last four years and the deaths of millions of people.

French leader Francois Hollande’s speech contained some of the stron...

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WW1 lasted four years and resulted in around 17 million deaths (Photo: R/DV/RS)

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