Blazy said on Monday. Germany is expected to provide around the same number. At least 10 EU countries are expected to take part, with Spain and Portugal each sending 100 soldiers and Sweden and Belgium up to 50 each, German Defence minister Franz Josef Jung told German radio on Monday. Each country will have to decide which of its troops will be part of the forces on the ground and which would be on standby. --SP 23 12 Local Time 20 12 GMT