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Following the publication of the US government's new National Security Strategy, Europe is struggling to find an appropriate response. The document states that Europe is threatened by ‘the decline of civilisation’ and that America will assist its political allies in Europe in correcting the current course. Commentators warn against US interference in European domestic politics.

The US government has sharply criticised Europe in its National Security Strategy. Published over the weekend, the paper says the EU is undermining political freedom, suppressing political opposition and facing the loss of national identities, raising questions about whether certain European countries can remain reliable allies for the US. Commentators discuss the takeaways for the continent.

The EU Commission has slapped a 120-million-euro fine on online service X for its lack of transparency on advertising and user accounts. Elon Musk, the platform's owner, reacted by posting on X: "The EU should be abolished and sovereignty returned to individual countries, so that governments can better represent their people."