The Brief from Brussels: defence ministers meet, Facebook fined

In today’s round-up of some of the top stories concerning the European Union:

EU defence ministers and NATO leaders meet to discuss cooperation and improving the region’s security ahead of an encounter with US President Donald Trump in Brussels, and Facebook gets hit with a fine from the European Commission over deception linked to its purchase of WhatsApp.

Also don’t forget to check out our weekly roundup of EU Affairs, State of the Union.