Hollande Steps Up Calls for European Army Amid Terror Alerts

‘French President Francois Hollande has begun touring European cities in the run-up to the next EU summit in September as part of an attempt to garner support for an European Union army, now that the UK – which opposed it – has signaled its intention to leave.
Hollande’s motivation is obvious: he sees the latest terror attack in Nice, following the November 13 Paris atrocities and the Charlie Hebdo attacks, as a sign that the EU must consolidate its military strength to tackle terrorism.’
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