France denies report it would give up permanent UN seat

PARIS, France (AFP) — France denied a report in Britain’s The Daily Telegraph on Wednesday that it would be prepared to give its permanent seat at the UN Security Council to the European Union. Citing a member of the European parliament, the paper said that France would consider exchanging the seat in exchange for support from other EU members for a European army and reforms to the way the bloc formulates its foreign policy. “We […]