British naval bases 'should be handed over to Brussels'

Justin Stares, Brussels - Tuesday 31 March 2009

BRITISH naval bases around the world should be at the service of the European Union to protect shipping lanes, according to a report under study in the European parliament.

Naval bases in Gibraltar, Cyprus and the Falkland Islands need to be part of an EU “forward presence” for securing vital trade routes, says the report.

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