The EU gets teeth

European Union leaders are hoping to declare that the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) - and its keystone, the planned rapid reaction force - is 'operational' at the Laeken Summit from 14-15 December 2001.

http://ec.europa.eu/comm/laeken_council/index_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/comm/laeken_council/index_en.htm

http://ec.europa.eu/comm/justice_home/news/laecken_council/en/mandat_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/comm/justice_home/news/laecken_council/en/mandat_en.htm

http://ec.europa.eu/comm/justice_home/news/laecken_council/en/terrorism_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/comm/justice_home/news/laecken_council/en/terrorism_en.htm

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