In November 2018 German chancellor Angela Merkel and President Emmanuel Macron of France announced that they would support the creation of a European army. Ms. Merkel said that the EU should rely less on the U.S. for military support and that “Europeans should take our fate more into our own hands if we want to survive as a European community.” Ms. Merkley said the army would not oppose NATO. President Marcon said the army is needed to protect the EU against China, Russia and the United States. Proponents argue that the EU lacks a united defence force to handle sudden conflicts outside of NATO. Opponents question how the army would fund itself since many EU countries spend less than 2% of their GDP on defence.
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Response rates from 270 Noord-Holland voters.
52% Yes |
48% No |
52% Yes |
48% No |
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Unique answers from Noord-Holland voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9KSFRYF9mos9MO
No, but communication with other militaries in Europe
@9J8QDP410mos10MO
No, but establish a common European command structure using Eurocorps as a basis
@95DTJDG2yrs2Y
No, but EU countries' armies should focus on cooperation between countries
@lisakonst1234yrs4Y
yes, if that means military spending will be decreased in every country to create one army
@998DJS92yrs2Y
I believe all EU nations should be in charge of their own army, but having a specialised European Army as complimentary can be beneficial.
@97N5MVN2yrs2Y
No, but discuss it with other EU nations
@8RNPCGS4yrs4Y
Yes, but not as a substitute to Nato
