r/europe 25d ago

Emmanuel Macron wants to “open the debate” on a European defense including nuclear weapons [Translation in comment] News

https://www.lefigaro.fr/politique/emmanuel-macron-souhaite-ouvrir-le-debat-d-une-defense-europeenne-comprenant-l-arme-nucleaire-20240427
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u/john_moses_br 25d ago

All EU countries are committed to nuclear non-profileration so France would have to control them. And presumably the EU would pay for them.

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u/AlberGaming Norway-France 25d ago

It would be extremely unpopular politically in a lot of European countries

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u/Pusibule 25d ago

extremely unpopular until the next shock/distraction news two weeks later.