| Author (Corporate) | European Parliament |
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| Series Title | Article |
| Series Details | 28.1.08 |
| Publication Date | 28/01/2008 |
| Content Type | News |
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As well as cooperation in European coal and steel production one of the key ideas of many post war politicians was for military forces to be merged to prevent further European wars. 'Eurocorps' was established in 1992 in Strasbourg and includes France, Germany, Spain, Belgium and Luxembourg as 'framework nations'. A further four 'contributing countries' Austria, Poland, Turkey, and Greece also take part. The 1000 strong force can be deployed under the flags of both NATO and the EU. |
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| Source Link | http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/public/story_page/031-19298-023-01-04-903-20080121STO19279-2008-23-01-2008/default_en.htm |
| Subject Categories | Security and Defence |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
