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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The campaign to establish an autonomous European defence force was spearheaded by
A
Mariano Rajoy Brey
B
Emmanuel Macron
C
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
D
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The proposal for what was known as the European Defence Community (EDC) was submitted by French Prime Minister René Pleven to the National Assembly in October 1950. It called for the creation of a European Army to be placed under supranational authority and to be funded by a common budget.

Detailed explanation-2: -On 7 June 2017, the European Commission adopted a Communication launching the European Defence Fund (EDF) consisting of ‘dimensions’ for defence research and for capability development.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Treaty establishing the European Defence Community, also known as the Treaty of Paris, is an unratified treaty signed on 27 May 1952 by the six ‘inner’ countries of European integration: the Benelux countries, France, Italy, and West Germany.

Detailed explanation-4: -Establishment. The first Commission originated in 1951 as the nine-member “High Authority” under President Jean Monnet (see Monnet Authority). The High Authority was the supranational administrative executive of the new European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC).

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