European Gendarmerie Force Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
The European Gendarmerie Force or EGF was launched by an agreement between five members of the European Union (France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands) and its purpose was the creation of a European intervention force which would have military police (gendarmerie) functions, and be specialized in crisis management. More countries will be allowed to join in the future.The EGF will be based in Vicenza, in northeastern Italy and will have a core of 800-900 members ready to deploy within 30 days, including elements from the French Gendarmerie, the Italian Carabinieri and their equivalents from the other three nations. A pool of 2300 reinforcements will be in standby.
The proposal for this force was first made by Defence Minister of France, Michelle Alliot-Marie, on September 2003. The agreement was finally signed by the defence ministers of the five countries on September 17, 2004 in Noordwijk, Netherlands.
It is yet uncertain when the EGF will be made active.
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