Streamlining the size and procedures of EU institutions to make the expanded EU more efficient was also an aim of the 2003 Treaty of Nice.
Streamlining the size and procedures of EU institutions to make the expanded EU more efficient was also an aim of the 2003 Treaty of Nice.
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The EU adopted the Lisbon Treaty in 2009, further centralizing the organization.
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In 2017 and 2018, the EU began pushing for a unified military.<ref>Multiple references:
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*Newman, Alex (November 21, 2017). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/27431-eu-super-state-agrees-to-plan-for-eu-military EU Super-state Agrees to Plan for EU Military]. ''The New American''. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
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*Duke, Selwyn (June 26, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/29395-eu-takes-major-step-toward-european-army EU Takes Major Step Toward “European Army”]. ''The New American''. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
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*Newman, Alex (November 14, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/30645-euro-globalists-pursue-eu-military-for-empire-of-peace Euro-Globalists Pursue EU Military for “Empire of Peace”]. ''The New American''. Retrieved November 14, 2018.</ref>