France and Germany to set up European think tank

France and Germany intend to establish a European think tank, based in Brussels, to advance European ideas on the World stage, reports Le Monde.

Although it is an unmistakably Franco-German initiative, conceived at the 40th anniversary of the Elysée Treaty, Paris and Berlin are keen to involve other EU member states - both present and future.

According to Le Monde, Italy, the UK, Spain and Belgium have expressed an interest in the idea and contacts are being made with Poland. Ho...