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Finland's new government poses for a family photo as it officially takes office today. The new conservative Prime Minister, Petteri Orpo, heads a four-party coalition including the far-right Finns Party which plans a major crackdown on immigration, the Swedish People's Party and the Christian Democrats. IMAGES
Denmark's Social Democrat Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen poses with her new left-right coalition government for a group photo following a general election last month. The new government includes former prime minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen as foreign minister. IMAGES
Newly appointed Polish Prime minister Donald Tusk and his government pose for a group photo with Polish president Andrzej Duda after being sworn in at Warsaw's Presidential Palace. Tusk, who previously served as prime minister in 2007-2014, has pledged to restore Poland's position in the European Union after rule-of-law infringements strained Warsaw ties with Brussels. IMAGES
EU Energy Ministers gathered in Stockholm for an informal meeting pose for a group photo. The meeting was dominated by talks on the upcoming reform of the European electricity market, energy security ahead of next winter and the bloc's industrial competitiveness. IMAGES
Group photo of European Central Bank Chief Christine Lagarde, Croatian prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, EU Council President Charles Michel, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe as Croatia joins the Euro. IMAGES