Britain's Defence Secretary Michael Fallon speaks during a press conference at the British embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, September. 21, 2016. REUTERS/Hadi Mizban/Pool
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - France and Germany made the case for the European Union's most ambitious defence plan in almost two decades on Tuesday, aiming to persuade sceptical eastern members and avoid a showdown with Britain over its military future outside the bloc.
In a concert hall in Bratislava, EU defence ministers including Britain's Michael Fallon discussed the Franco-German proposals for the first time, searching for a coherent strategy that their leaders can formally back at a summit in December.
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