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Eurocorps

Eurocorps is an intergovernmental, standing army corps. Headquartered in Strasbourg, France, the force was created in May 1992, activated in October 1993 and declared operational in 1995. Five countries participate in Eurocorps as framework nations: Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and Spain. Additionally, Greece, Poland, Italy and also Turkey have pledged to contribute personnel to the staff. 25 February 2003, the EU nations Austria and Finland signed in a ceremony in Strasbourg, a treaty on the basis of which they now seconded staff in the Strasbourg headquarter of the Eurocorps. Finland remained at Eurocorps until 2005, Austria until 2011. Eurocorps comprises approximately 1,000 soldiers stationed in the headquarter in Strasbourg. The French-German Brigade with 5000 troops, stationed at Müllheim, Donaueschingen, Immendingen, Sigmaringen, Meßstetten, Stetten am kalten Markt, Villingen-Schwenningen in Germany and Illkirch-Grafenstaden in France. The force consist of 60,000 troops pledged for deployment in EU or NATO rapid-response missions. The nucleus of the force is the Franco-German Brigade established in 1987.

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