[Verse 1] António Costa stepped up to the mic, Dublin in the air Ireland took the Council chair, a new season to declare The presidency is open now, the gavel's in new hands Europe shuffling the roster, every nation understands Costa spoke with measured words, the ceremony bright Passing torches ain't a ritual — it's diplomatic weight [Chorus] Europe moving, Europe talking, July second's here Stories crossing every border, landing crystal clear From the Council to the satellites, from Baku to the drum Canada joining Eurovision — yeah that news just come The headlines rolling reggae-slow but hitting hard and true July second, twenty-twenty-six, here's the Europe news [Verse 2] Ovzon signed a defense contract with a NATO nation state Satellites and signals now, the tech cannot wait European skies are watching, orbiting the deal Via Satellite confirmed it — this is very real Meanwhile Azerbaijan and Brussels found some common ground Two sides speaking carefully, a middle road was found [Chorus] Europe moving, Europe talking, July second's here Stories crossing every border, landing crystal clear From the Council to the satellites, from Baku to the drum Canada joining Eurovision — yeah that news just come The headlines rolling reggae-slow but hitting hard and true July second, twenty-twenty-six, here's the Europe news [Bridge] Canada Post stopped parcels rolling into EU zones Some European addresses getting empty letterboxes, sitting cold and alone Trump kept poking, pressure cooking, but Europe locked its arm Leaders closing ranks together, steady, cool, and calm And human rights groups raised the flag for Vietnam's diaspora Transnational repression — Brussels needs to hear them holler [Verse 3] Canada's coming to Eurovision, Bulgaria twenty-twenty-seven's the stage First new country since Australia, a whole new chapter's page The EBU confirmed it Wednesday, July the very first Canada rehearsing harmonies to quench the continent's thirst Carney flying out to NATO summits, Türkiye's the spot Then Saudi Arabia calling — trade and tech and defence, red hot [Chorus] Europe moving, Europe talking, July second's here Stories crossing every border, landing crystal clear From the Council to the satellites, from Baku to the drum Canada joining Eurovision — yeah that news just come The headlines rolling reggae-slow but hitting hard and true July second, twenty-twenty-six, here's the Europe news [Outro] That's your Europe digest, July second done Council chairs and satellite deals under the summer sun
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