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French push to exclude UK from EU defence spending backfires
France's attempt to exclude the UK from EU defense spending backfired, causing Paris to lose access to cheap loans due to its own strict eligibility criteria. The strict criteria championed by France led to unintended consequences for its defense funding.
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