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"Mr President, the EU has won the Nobel Peace Prize, and I would not wish to question its achievements, such as its role in reconciliation after the Second World War. However, the reports before us speak a different language. The mutual defence clause, in effect, turns the EU into a military alliance, and the solidarity clause includes the option of military intervention in Member States in response to man-made disasters. Let me ask the House this: would a Europe-wide general strike constitute such a man-made disaster? Will soldiers from Germany soon be deployed against striking workers in Greece? The implementation of the demands set out in the Annual Report on the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) would mean a quantum leap in the EU’s military development and an expansion of military intervention worldwide, probably with a robust mandate. Much of this, including Member States’ obligation to develop their military capabilities, has to do with the implementation of the Lisbon Treaty. Let me say this: the Left in Europe did the right thing by rejecting this Treaty and we will continue their tireless efforts to bring about an amendment of these Treaty provisions."@en1
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