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Global turmoil, which is requested by the Trump management, deepens the Solution to sign the EU defense and security pact With England This will allow British gun companies to participate in the joint weapons purchase.

President Donald Trump forced European countries for the threats to protect NATO allies and European countries for Russia collectively re-arm and discusses the cost of defense, as well as how the United States will solve the pool opportunities to best protect Ukraine after a brokerage agreement.

One “Wish Coalition” France and the UK co-chair, next month, the British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer led to the signing of the so-called EU leaders – the first such meeting since Brexit.

“In defense, Brits is mainly returning to the tent,” said an EU diplomat. “We need this agreement to confirm this.”

EU ambassadors called for preparations for this summit, and most of the four diplomat, most of the four diplomat calls for this defense and security pact, geopolitical issues.

The European Commission has prepared a document before such a document to participate in the $ 150 billion euro credit program that the UK governments can hit military procurement.

In the sign of the nearby coordination, England’s defense secretary John Healey held a meeting of “Coalition” in Brussels last week, and after which the German counterpart was followed by his colleague Meeting.

At the same time, British Chancellor Rachel Reveves, “Connect the finance ministers of the EU in Warsaw to work for a deeper cooperation with our European allies.

The EU capitals also aim to complete two other chords to England, including energy, migration and fishing.

The last French, Denmark and some other coastal EU countries are a controversial issue for the EU countries, which will be the existing contract to protect their performances to the United Kingdom after 2026.

The French position discussed by the EU ambassadors on Friday will make even more extensive talks to revisit the level of access to British fishing waters, including the protection.

“War, Trump and Europe re-arm Europe are closer to France and Britain,” he said. “But we need a good intention to something else to bring the EU and the UK.”

Both Paris are under pressure to find a compromise, diplomats, other capitals, other capitals, to cooperate more than in the politically sensitive, but economically affiliated with other capitals.

“Although everyone sees only a large extensive strategic benefit of everyone, it looks at this with a magnifying glass with a magnifying glass,” he said.

The EU refused to comment on France’s embassy.

The other EU country, a strong fishing industry, said he was “always open” for “closer cooperation with the European Union.”

Economy Minister Stephanie lost his financial time: “We know that we have close ties with England and Norway, of course, we must be open to explore.

According to the 150 billion euros, governments will be supported by the EU’s total budget, such as air and missile defense systems to finance joint procurement of critical weapons. Defense Pact will allow English defense companies with close links to the Defense Industry of Italian, German, Swedish and other EU.

Ursula Von Der Leyen, commission President and António Costa, representing the head of the EU Council, supported the governments of the EU Council and the UK, diplomats.

“We have to do a lot in the EU to strengthen Europe’s defense, but we must do a lot outside the EU, so we are open to this badge,” he said.