{"id":317284,"date":"2026-02-12T12:00:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T12:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/eu-leaders-meet-to-find-a-path-towards-more-independence-and-economic-competitiveness-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T12:00:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T12:00:37","slug":"eu-leaders-meet-to-find-a-path-towards-more-independence-and-economic-competitiveness-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/eu-leaders-meet-to-find-a-path-towards-more-independence-and-economic-competitiveness-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"EU Leaders meet to find a path towards more independence and economic competitiveness | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/J4UBvRlX6es\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"EU Leaders meet to find a path towards more independence and economic competitiveness | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J4UBvRlX6es\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>European leaders are meeting today to discuss ways to boost competitiveness so the bloc can keep up with economic rivals like the US and China. The meeting, held at the 16th-century Alden Biesen Castle in Belgium, is expected to focus on how to lay the path for European independence. This comes as the European Union faces pressure from the US, China, and Russia on a variety of different issues, prompting a rethink of Europe&#8217;s approach to diplomacy and trade. 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