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If the continent plays its cards right, the necessity of defense could turn out to be the mother of invention.

The upcoming legislation sets up a clash between Brussels and EU capitals eying a post-war return to cheap Russian energy. 

Northern and Western Europe are the best places in the world to be a journalist, according to a new report.

Germany is the only one of Europe’s big five economies to take up the EU executives offer.

Finland’s diplomats will “be making use of alternative saunas” this year, as perm rep can’t give a timeline for when famed sweat lodge will reopen.

Emotional tributes to the popular Pope Francis came amid a diplomatic scramble to meet with the U.S. president.

Carlos Cuerpo and Rimantas Šadžius are considering running for the Eurogroup presidency.

“Defense definitely requires our full attention, but so does also the sustainability of our welfare state,” says Budget Minister Vincent Van Peteghem.

Sanctioned tycoon Alisher Usmanov parries Western efforts to oust him from shadow leadership role in world fencing.

The ghost vessel was “quite clearly” part of Moscow’s dark fleet, says one official.

Finance ministers gathering in Warsaw will discuss tariffs and rearmament.

The coalition of the willing will start laying out potential contributions in writing.

Any American withdrawal poses dangers for the continent, Antti Häkkänen warned.

“If we start weakening our commitment, it makes it easier for warring factions around the world to use these weapons again, because it reduces the stigma,” says Norwegian foreign minister.

President Alexander Stubb also announces major ramp up of defense spending to 3 percent of GDP.

The two presidents discussed Ukraine and icebreakers in Florida.

German and Finnish authorities have taken similar steps, and Belgium is planning to do the same, as the Trump administration removes some protections for sexual minorities.

E-cigarettes and nicotine pouches aren’t covered in existing rules.

With an $8.1 billion shortfall and the U.S. leading other Western countries in pulling support, the World Food Programme is making drastic aid cuts and scrambling to find donors.

The proposal would allow Bratislava to rake in lost gas transit fees — but experts are doubtful it would work without subsidies.

Fourteen of the top 20 nations are European, but Western nations are less happy now than a decade ago, according to the World Happiness Report.

Only arming Kyiv “to its teeth” will deter Russian leader, Alexander Stubb says in an interview.