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European governments signaled a shift toward greater assertiveness, debating retaliation against U.S. economic coercion and preparing for possible Russian attacks on NATO territory, analysts said.

Taras Kuzio, Anders Aslund, Brigid Laffan, Francesco Nicoli, Alberto Alemanno and 8 more

The Guardian, The Sidney Morning Herald, El Pais

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and other European leaders proposed banning children under 15 or 16 from social media, citing child-safety concerns and testing Europe's regulatory limits.

Patrick Dunleavy, Ellis Cashmore, Bessma Momani

Wolfgang Ischinger urged Europeans to show collective self-assertion and called on Germany to assume a military leadership role ahead of the Munich Security Conference.