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Green light for controversial EU military HQ

Thursday, 18 May 2017 10:06 PM [ Last Update: Thursday, 18 May 2017 10:07 PM ]

Federica Mogherini, the high representative of the European Union for foreign affairs and security policy, attends a joint press conference with Russian Foreign Minister following their meeting in Moscow on April 24, 2017. © AFP

Jerome Hughes
Press TV, Brussels

A controversial plan to establish an EU military headquarters in Brussels has been approved by the bloc's foreign and defense ministers. Critics see the move as a major step towards the establishment of an EU army which could potentially undermine the role of NATO. EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini says the military headquarters could be up and running within days.

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