France and Germany are preparing joint proposals for a “more active and more useful” European defence policy, the French defence ministry said on Friday. “What we are looking for is to trigger EU operations more easily,” he added, without revealing details of the plans. There is also a suggestion for better use of Eurocorps, an intergovernmental military body that has France and Germany at its centre. The bloc could also become engaged in research and development, to strengthen the European defence industry. The discussions are in part due to the June vote by Britain to leave the EU.

Source: The Guardian September 10, 2016 01:55 UTC