Ireland’s triple lock on neutrality has to be respected – Hayes

Ireland’s neutrality cannot be compromised by any EU moves towards greater defence and security integration. That’s the warning from the Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes. He was responding to proposals voted for by MEPs yesterday to step up defence and security cooperation across the EU. The European Parliament has proposed a range of defence initiatives including the establishment of multinational forces and an EU headquarters to plan and command crisis management operations. They also want the EU to act where NATO is unwilling to do so. The proposals follow previous recommendations made by the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker for a common EU Army. Here’s Brian Hayes.

Out words: European solidarity

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