Marc Pierini
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Defense Tops the Agenda for EU Leaders
At December’s European Council summit, European defense topped the agenda for EU leaders. One key issue under discussion was pooling and sharing of military capabilities.
Source: Euronews
Carnegie Europe’s Marc Pierini joined Audrey Tilve live on EuroNews to discuss the topics on the agenda of the last European Council meeting, which took place in Brussels on December 19–20, 2013.
Marc Pierini commented on the situation in Ukraine, the crisis in the Central African Republic, the possibility of creating a special EU fund for financing emergency operations, and the European Common Security and Defense Policy.About the Author
Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe
Marc Pierini is a senior fellow at Carnegie Europe, where his research focuses on developments in the Middle East and Turkey from a European perspective.
- Deciphering Europe’s Relationship with TurkeyCommentary
- Europe Doesn’t Like War—for Good ReasonsCommentary
Marc Pierini
Recent Work
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