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Outgoing NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg will caution the United States and Europe against "isolationism" in his parting speech on Thursday, as Donald Trump vies to return to the White House.

"We have heard voices on both sides of the Atlantic calling for America and Europe to part ways," he was to say in a speech on Thursday afternoon in Brussels, according to excerpts seen by AFP.

Just days after Germany's unilateral move to enhance border restrictions, the new Dutch coalition government, led by Geert Wilders' far-right Party For Freedom (PVV), has asked the EU for an opt-out from the asylum rules in a letter to the Commission.

Dutch Migration Minister Marjolein Faber declared, "We must take back control of asylum policy."

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg acknowledged in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), quoted by Reuters, that NATO could have done more to arm Ukraine in an effort to prevent the Russian invasion in 2022. Stoltenberg reflected on his 10-year tenure, citing February 24, 2022, when Russia launched its full-scale invasion, as his worst day in office.

Queen Elizabeth II of England is no longer with us. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has abdicated in favor of her eldest son. Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg has started the process for his succession. Prince William’s hair has turned gray—or what’s left of it—while he stoically awaits his turn to wear the crown.

LONDON - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has arrived in London for Thursday's European Political Community summit.

Participants of the summit will discuss advancement of bilateral and multilateral relations with a view to strengthening security and stability, as well as energy and migration on the European continent.

NATO leaders pose for an official photo at the NATO summit in Washington, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Front row from left, Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, Dimitar Glavchev, Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Alexander De Croo, Prime Minister of Belgium, Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania, U.S.

A friendly race saw 175 swimmers from 20 countries competing between Greece's Meis Island and Türkiye's Kaş, bringing together national swimmers, diplomats, business figures and bureaucrats.

King Willem-Alexander of Netherlands (R) and Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof arrive for the signing of the Royal Decrees at Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague, on July 2, 2024.

The delayed agreement on staffing top positions in the EU‘s institutions for the next five years has finally been reached, after causing reasonable concerns.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni vented her anger on Wednesday over her exclusion from negotiations over the EU's top jobs, saying unnamed leaders were acting like "oligarchs" and betraying voters.