BERLIN - Germany and France want to forge closer defence cooperation in the European Union following the departure of Britain, which has "paralysed" such initiatives in the past, German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen said on July 13.
Reuters: Germany eyes EU defence union without Britain
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier attend a cabinet meeting at the chancellery in Berlin on June 22, 2016.
