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January 22, 2016

MEPs say EU should strengthen defence ties after Paris attacks
Strasbourg, France (AFP) Jan 21, 2016
France's decision to invoke the EU's mutual defence clause after the Paris attacks should serve as an incentive to step up security ties across the bloc, EU lawmakers said Thursday. The 28 EU member states jealously guard their sovereign right to set defence policy but after the Islamic State November attacks left 130 dead across Paris, France called for their help to strike back against the jihadists. In a resolution passed by 406 votes to 212, MEPs said the unprecedented use of Article 42-7 h ... read more

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Afghanistan receives A-29 Super Tucano aircraft

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