About this reports TASS with reference to the official source in the Italian government.
“Italy supports the project of the European army, as it considers the priority of ensuring the security of Europe. But for now this idea is only being discussed, and we are actively participating in these discussions, ”the source said.
In November, French President Emmanuel Macron declared the importance of creating a "pan-European army" for Europe. This idea was supported by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
At the same time in the UK, the Netherlands and Poland spoke out against this project.
This idea was also commented on by US President Donald Trump, who criticized the idea of a European army.
Sergei Markov, director of the Institute for Political Studies, a political scientist, in an interview with FAN, assessed Washington’s attitude to the idea of a common European army.