Daily Mail: Merkel boasts Germany and France have taken the first steps towards 'a European ARMY' after signing friendship treaty with Macron
* Franco-German friendship pact signed in western German city of Aachen today
* Angela Merkel said it was a step towards creation of a future joint European army
* The German Chancellor also warned against rising nationalism across Europe
Angela Merkel has hailed a new Franco-German friendship treaty as being a step towards the creation of a future joint European army.
The German Chancellor said the pact, inked in the ancient western German city of Aachen today, aims to build a 'common military culture' between the two countries.
In a speech during the ceremony, Merkel insisted the treaty 'contributes to the creation of a European army'.
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WNU Editor: EU leaders like German Chancellor Merkel have always wanted an EU army independent from a U.S.-NATO. Today's signing is (they hope) is one step closer to accomplishing it. The problem is that they do not have the money to do it, and in the context of how unpopular they have become in their own countries, makes today's exercise even more comical.
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