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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Already a member? Login herePiet Ruig is a Brussels-based journalist who previously worked for the Dutch public broadcaster VPRO.
Piet Ruig is a Brussels-based journalist who previously worked for the Dutch public broadcaster VPRO.