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The Big Three: France, Germany, United Kingdom

  • July 05, 2012
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Summary:  The EU acts as a bloc with all 27 member states discussing issues and unanimously making decisions, but behind the scenes lies a tacit agreement that the Big Three, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, take the lead on foreign policy.
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