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French president Emmanuel Macron (r) brokered a compromise despite his strong support for strong commitments to increased defence spending. (Photo: European Council)

French broker compromise on defence spending as council shoots down eurobonds 

EU leaders discussed ways to increase the bloc's defence spending during the European Council on Thursday (27 June). 

But French negotiators quickly caved and weakened the language on defence to placate the Germans and Dutch. 

The last-minute changes included an emphasis on pri...

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Piet Ruig is a Brussels-based journalist who previously worked for the Dutch public broadcaster VPRO.

French president Emmanuel Macron (r) brokered a compromise despite his strong support for strong commitments to increased defence spending. (Photo: European Council)

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Piet Ruig is a Brussels-based journalist who previously worked for the Dutch public broadcaster VPRO.

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