HC Deb 12 December 2000 vol 359 cc124-6W
Mr. Flight

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has held with his American counterpart regarding the creation of a European rapid reaction force; and if he will make a statement. [141972]

Mr. Vaz

Madeleine Albright and my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary discussed the European security and defence policy in the margins of the OSCE ministerial meeting on 25 November 2000. We set out our common vision in a joint article printed in The Observer on 26 November 2000. This made clear our support for improving European military capabilities so that Europe can make a more effective contribution to crisis management operations through NATO and the EU.

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