Off the wire
• China's service trade deficit narrows in February  • China, Micronesia to cooperate on Belt and Road  • China treasury bond futures close higher Monday  • China Hushen 300 index futures close lower Monday  • Iran earns fourth place in women U-19 soccer tournament  • More shipping lines cut terminal handling charges in China  • China, New Zealand agree to start talks on upgrading FTA in late April  • New Zealand to help strengthen Fiji customs to fight cross-border crime  • Nearly 1.4 million Chinese couples filed for divorce in court in 2016  • Spotlight: UN invigorates political momentum against climate change  
You are here: 　 Home

Malta won't join any potential future EU army: PM

Xinhua, March 28, 2017 Adjust font size:

Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has said that Malta's constitutional neutrality rules any possibility of Malta joining a future European Union (EU) army, Malta Today reported on Monday.

The Maltese prime minister reportedly made the remarks during a meeting with businesspeople at the Malta Chamber of Commerce headquarters.

Muscat however added that should other EU countries want to merge their armed forces into one single common army, Malta would not stand in their way.

Ways to strengthen the EU's common foreign and security policy are currently being debated. Earlier this month, EU member states agreed to set up new headquarters to supervise military training missions in Africa. Endit