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Italy says observer status was a first step toward full German membership

Italy is framing its observer proposal as a first step, not a cap on Germany’s role. In a statement, the government said it supports Germany’s full participation in the Global Combat Air Programme and called reports that Rome opposed Berlin’s entry “completely misleading.” Italy says starting Germany as an observer would make information-sharing easier and speed its route to full membership, while preserving the program’s schedule and progress. The proposal, it said, was never meant to limit Germany’s future role. Observer status was a proposed way toward membership, not membership itself.

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