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TALLINN, Estonia - European Union officials praised Estonia's budget discipline and said its quick spending crackdown in response to the economic crisis could serve as an example to the wider euro area - a currency bloc it will join in January.
TALLINN, Estonia - Tiny Estonia won the European Union's backing Wednesday to adopt the euro, overcoming a deep recession to meet the strict requirements and underlining the currency club's allure to small countries - despite Europe's crisis over government debt.

TALLINN, Estonia - NATO agreed to begin handing over command of the war in Afghanistan to the troubled Afghan government this year, a process that if successful would enable President Barack Obama to start bringing U.S.

TALLINN, Estonia - NATO's top official says the alliance intends to start handing over responsibility for Afghanistan to the Afghan government this year.

TALLINN, Estonia - NATO agreed Friday to begin handing over control of Afghanistan to the Afghan government this year, a process that if successful would enable President Barack Obama to meet his target date of July 2011 for starting to bring U.S.