POLICY BRIEF: French presidency of the EU and Strategic Compass: More EU military missions to come?

Our researcher Vojtěch Freitag, in his article "French presidency of the EU and Strategic Compass: More EU military missions to come?", writes about France and its presidency of the European Union. France has put forward its vision of the next year EU agenda with a strong emphasis on EU sovereignty.

France has traditionally been a vocal supporter of more autonomous EU, especially in the area of security and defense, and has pushed for a greater military involvement of the EU around the world.

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Vojtěch Freitag