Malta’s neutrality clause should not preclude the country from taking part in action against terrorism, especially in a case where such action was in response to an attack carried out within the EU’s borders, a senior military source told The Malta Independent yesterday. The source said, however, that France’s invocation of a Lisbon Treaty article calling for aid and assistance by EU member states does not automatically draw all 28 countries into a military coalition. France yesterday became the first country to invoke clause 42.7 of the Dublin Treaty as it tries to rally support in its fight against ISIS. French President Francois Hollande has vowed to...
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