The EU is gearing up for a monster week during which leaders will grapple with some of the toughest questions facing the continent.

Axar.az informs, citing Politico, their mission: Figure out how to make Europe a strong global player in an increasingly ruthless world. That means making the EU more economically competitive, reducing dependency on the U.S., and helping Ukraine resist Russia’s grinding, four-year invasion.

The leaders will take their crisis diplomacy on the road, from a conference room in Brussels to a castle in the Belgian countryside, and finally to Munich for the world’s biggest international security conference. Plus, MEPs will meet in Strasbourg to discuss unfreezing the EU’s trade deal with the U.S. and approving its long-term budget from 2028 to 2034, while ambassadors from every member country will hold talks in Brussels on Tuesday.

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