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Ex-Belgian Prime Minister and Chair of the EU's Brexit Steering Group Guy Verhofstadt announced the plans via a video clip on Twitter.<\/p>\n
The Europhile MEP could be seen with other members of the European Parliament applauding the proposed changes.<\/p>\n
Mr Verhofstadt said an EU army had become more likely following the Conference on the Future of Europe.<\/p>\n
In 2014, the idea of an EU army was labelled as a \"dangerous fantasy that is simply not true\" by then deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg.<\/p>\n
Remainer-in-Chief and former Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell even described the prospect as a \"myth\" just days before the 2016 Brexit referendum.<\/p>\n
Brexiteers have responded to the news by using it as a justification for leaving the bloc, with some even suggesting it would have increased support for a Brexit vote had it happened sooner. Do you agree?<\/p>\n
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