1st European Political Community Summit
1st European Political Community Summit | |
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Host country | Czech Republic |
Date | 6 October 2022 |
Venue(s) | Prague Castle |
Cities | Prague |
Participants | 44 states |
Chair | Prime Minister of the Czech Republic: Petr Fiala |
Precedes | 2nd |
Website | www.consilium.europa.eu |
The First European Political Community Summit was the inaugural meeting of the European Political Community held on 6 October 2022 in Prague, Czech Republic. It was attended by the heads of state or government of forty-four European countries.[1] Russia and Belarus were not invited.
Aims
The stated aims of the summit were as follows:
- To foster political dialogue and cooperation to address issues of common interest
- To strengthen the security, stability and prosperity of the European continent
Schedule and agenda
The summit took place on 6 October 2022 and was structured as follows:[2][3]
- 12.00 - Arrivals, doorsteps and welcome
- 13.00 - Opening plenary session
- 14.00 - Roundtable discussions on either peace and security or energy, climate and the economic situation
- 16.00 - Bilateral meetings
- 19.30 - Closing plenary session
- 21.45 - Press conference
The summit was followed by an informal meeting of the European Council which took place the next day also at Prague Castle.
Participants
The following
Non-EU member |
Outcomes
Future summits
According to a press release issued after the summit, the main focus of discussions was in regard to security, the
Armenia-Azerbaijan relations
At the summit,
United Kingdom
At the summit, the United Kingdom agreed to re-engage with the North Seas Energy Cooperation (NSEC) which it had previously left in January 2020.[8][9][10] At a fringe event, British Prime Minister Liz Truss committed to joining the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) and its Military Mobility programme.[11][12][13] The summit also resulted in a resetting of the relations between the UK and France. During bilateral talks at the summit, Liz Truss and French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed the strong and historic ties between their two countries and the two agreed to hold a UK-France Summit in 2023.[14][12] Prior to the summit, Truss had stated that "the jury was out" on whether Macron was a friend or foe, however during the summit Truss called Macron a friend.[15]
Common youth policy
At the summit, the leaders of Albania, Serbia and Ireland suggested the idea of having a much more integrated university policy.[16]
See also
References
- ^ "Informal meeting of heads of state or government, Prague, 6–7 October 2022". www.consilium.europa.eu. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Invitation letter by President Charles Michel to the members of the European Council ahead of Prague leaders meetings on 6 and 7 October 2022". www.consilium.europa.eu.
- ^ "More than 40 European Leaders to Meet at Prague Castle | Government of the Czech Republic". www.vlada.cz.
- ^ @HikmetHajiyev (6 October 2022). "European Political Community - Prague Summit, 6 October 2022. #EPC" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Jozwiak, Rikard (7 October 2022). "What Did the First Meeting of the European Political Community Actually Achieve?". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
- ^ "Statement following quadrilateral meeting between President Aliyev, Prime Minister Pashinyan, President Macron and President Michel, 6 October 2022". www.consilium.europa.eu.
- ^ "Leaders Of Armenia, Azerbaijan Agree To Civilian EU Mission Along Border". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
- ^ Delevic, Milica (16 December 2022). "Friends with benefits: How the European Political Community can further European integration – European Council on Foreign Relations".
- ^ "The North Seas Energy Cooperation". energy.ec.europa.eu.
- ^ "UK signs agreement on offshore renewable energy cooperation". GOV.UK.
- ^ "UK-Europe relations finally head in the right direction". Chatham House – International Affairs Think Tank. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ a b Turner, Christian (14 October 2022). "The European Political Community is born – now what?". UK in a changing Europe.
- ^ "The European Political Community in a Global Context". ICDS. 10 January 2023.
- ^ "UK-France Joint Statement: 6 October 2022". GOV.UK.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Future cooperation of the European Political Community" (PDF). eesc.europa.eu. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.