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Eastern EU countries on August 26 pushed for the bloc to create a joint army as they met with Germany for talks on sketching Europe's post-Brexit future.

“We must prioritise security, and let’s start by building a common European army,” Hungary’s rightwing Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, said at talks with Czech, German, Polish and Slovak leaders.

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