Dossier
mutual assistance clause
Coverage of mutual assistance clause in the Nexus archive.
- Can the EU’s Article 42.7 offer Europe NATO-like collective defence?
European leaders are discussing the potential use of the EU's Article 42.7 mutual assistance clause as a collective defense mechanism amid rising tensions with the US. The clause, part of the EU Treaty, allows member states to request assistance in case of armed aggression, raising questions about its viability as a NATO-like security framework.
- Macron says EU’s mutual defence clause ‘not just words’
French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized the European Union's mutual defense clause, stating it is 'not just words,' and cited joint military aid to Cyprus following a February 28 drone attack on a British airbase as evidence of Europe's defensive capabilities.