[Verse 1] Ireland steps into the chair, takes the EU council seat Dublin's running the agenda now, keeping every session neat Young reporters from two continents, the EU-Canada crew Fresh journalists earning fellowship badges, given a global view The EEAS is handing out the laurels, pen-and-notebook bound New voices in the press corps now, ready to go to ground [Chorus] Europe's spinning fast today, the headlines won't sit still From the council chamber to the eastern flank, everybody's got a bill to fill Read the numbers, weigh the words, nothing here is decoration June twenty-eight, twenty-twenty-six — this is your morning education [Verse 2] NATO allies counting up their tanks, their budgets, and their troops The Atlantic Council's running the math, connecting all the loops But Guardian reporters flagging something heavy on the wire — Leaders whispering behind closed doors that Washington might retire If Russia moves along the flank, the question hangs unanswered cold Can Europe hold the eastern line when every alliance starts to fold? [Chorus] Europe's spinning fast today, the headlines won't sit still From the council chamber to the eastern flank, everybody's got a bill to fill Read the numbers, weigh the words, nothing here is decoration June twenty-eight, twenty-twenty-six — this is your morning education [Bridge] France stands up and says the UK door was never truly sealed Brexit might've been a wound but London's welcome hasn't fully healed The Globe and Mail says energy policy's another fumble in the works And a drug called avacopan just lost its EU clearance — medicine has its quirks [Verse 3] Korea Times asking was it ever written in the stone Could Britain have stayed planted or was splitting always sewn? Historians and columnists still chewing on the crumbs While Ireland chairs the EU table beating steady drums [Verse 4] The climate desk is watching as the energy bills climb higher Brussels setting targets while the southern grid's on fire Trade corridors from Ottawa to Lisbon getting mapped Old supply chains breaking loose, new partnerships unwrapped The fellowship reporters filing copy through the night Every dateline tells a story, every story feeds the fight [Chorus] Europe's spinning fast today, the headlines won't sit still From the council chamber to the eastern flank, everybody's got a bill to fill Read the numbers, weigh the words, nothing here is decoration June twenty-eight, twenty-twenty-six — this is your morning education [Outro] That's your European briefing, twenty-twenty-six edition done Bookmark it, quote it, quiz yourself — the news belongs to everyone
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