In November 2018 German chancellor Angela Merkel and President Emmanuel Macron of France announced that they would support the creation of a European army. Ms. Merkel said that the EU should rely less on the U.S. for military support and that “Europeans should take our fate more into our own hands if we want to survive as a European community.” Ms. Merkley said the army would not oppose NATO. President Marcon said the army is needed to protect the EU against China, Russia and the United States. Proponents argue that the EU lacks a united defence force to handle sudden conflicts outside of NATO. Opponents question how the army would fund itself since many EU countries spend less than 2% of their GDP on defence.
55% Yes |
45% No |
55% Yes |
45% No |
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Unique answers from Portugal users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
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no, armies are belonging to sovereign nations and the EU is NOT a sovereign entity, and for democracy sake should not be one
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No, but it should be organizes
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Yes, but only for defensive purposes.
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Yes, as long as there is a clear alignment between all EU countries
@8P7KDJS3yrs3Y
Assuming the EU was it's own country, yes.
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