article_snippet: Mr Juncker, speaking to the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag, said: 'Europe's image has suffered dramatically and also in terms of foreign policy, we don't seem to be taken entirely seriously.'
article_snippet: The proposal is likely to infuriate Conservative backbenchers but has been welcomed in Germany.
article_snippet: But Ukip's defence spokesman Mike Hookem said a European army would be 'a tragedy for the UK'.
article_snippet: Ukip's defence spokesman Mike Hookem said: 'We have all seen the utter mess the EU has made of the eurozone economy, so how can We even think of trusting them with this island's defence? '
article_snippet: This is simply a disaster in the making that would see Gibraltar returned to Spain and the Falkland Islands left open to an unopposed invasion by Argentina. '
article_snippet: Pressed on the Nato 2% spending target, Mr Hammond said: 'I can't tell you what will be in the Conservative manifesto, but you will find out soon enough, and I can't prejudge the outcome of the security and defence review and the spending review that will take place after the next election. '
article_snippet: But David Cameron led the charge on the Nato 2% commitment at the summit in Wales last year.'