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EU Defense Ministers to hold crucial meeting in Berlin on Wednesday

Moscow, Aug 26 (Sputnik) - EU defense ministers will gather in Berlin on Wednesday for an informal meeting that Germany has described as the highlight of its presidency of the European Council.
The ministers will discuss Germany’s pet project of developing a "strategic compass" for the 27-nation bloc, which was first proposed by German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer.
Germany has been pushing its EU allies to adopt a document on a unified military policy that will identify their common threats and challenges and shape their relationship with Russia and China.
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