1st European Political Community Summit

None April 2023 1st European Political Community Summit 1st European Political Community Summit logo.png 150 Euroopan poliittisen yhteisön kokous, Praha 6.10.2022 (52408977403).jpg Plenary session of the 1st EPC Summit in Prague Czech Republic 6 October 2022 Prague Castle Prague 44 states Petr Fiala, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic inaugural 2nd EU Council 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.Informal meeting of heads of state or government, Prague, 6–7 October 2022 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/european-council/2022/10/06-07/ 2022-09-08 www.consilium.europa.eu en 7 July 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220707040821/https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/european-council/2022/10/06-07/ dead Russia and Belarus were not invited, while arrangements for Andorra, Monaco and San Marino were yet to be finalized. 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:https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/10/02/invitation-letter-by-president-charles-michel-to-the-members-of-the-european-council-ahead-of-the-prague-leaders-meetings/ 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.euhttps://www.vlada.cz/en/media-centrum/aktualne/more-than-40-european-leaders-to-meet-at-prague-castle-199672/ More than 40 European Leaders to Meet at Prague Castle | Government of the Czech Republic www.vlada.cz 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 thumb|Countries that were invited to the summit thumb|right|Prague Castle hosted the 1st EPC summit on 6 October 2022 thumb|right|Czech prime minister Petr Fiala chaired the plenary sessions of the summit thumb|right|European leaders at the 1st EPC Summit thumb|right|Bilateral meetings at 1st EPC Summit The following heads of state/heads of government participated in the summit:HikmetHajiyev 1577997566398136320 European Political Community - Prague Summit, 6 October 2022. #EPC Member Represented by Title Albania Albania Edi Rama Prime Minister Armenia Armenia Nikol Pashinyan Prime Minister Austria Austria Karl Nehammer Chancellor Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev President Belgium Belgium Alexander De Croo Prime Minister Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Šefik Džaferović Chairman of the Presidency Bulgaria Bulgaria Rumen Radev President Croatia Croatia Andrej Plenković Prime Minister Cyprus Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades President Czech Republic Czech Republic Petr Fiala Prime Minister Denmark Denmark Mette Frederiksen Prime Minister Estonia Estonia Kaja Kallas Prime Minister European Union European Union Charles Michel President of the European Council Ursula von der Leyen President of the European Commission Finland Finland Sanna Marin Prime Minister France France Emmanuel Macron President Georgia Georgia Irakli Garibashvili Prime Minister Germany Germany Olaf Scholz Chancellor Greece Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis Prime Minister Hungary Hungary Viktor Orbán Prime Minister Iceland Iceland Katrín Jakobsdóttir Prime Minister Ireland Ireland Micheál Martin Taoiseach Italy Italy Mario Draghi Prime Minister Kosovo Kosovo Vjosa Osmani President Latvia Latvia Krišjānis Kariņš Prime Minister Liechtenstein Liechtenstein Daniel Risch Prime Minister Lithuania Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda President Luxembourg Luxembourg Xavier Bettel Prime Minister Malta Malta Robert Abela Prime Minister Moldova Moldova Maia Sandu President Montenegro Montenegro Milo Đukanović President Netherlands Netherlands Mark Rutte Prime Minister North Macedonia North Macedonia Dimitar Kovacevski Prime Minister Norway Norway Jonas Gahr Støre Prime Minister Poland Poland Mateusz Morawiecki Prime Minister Portugal Portugal António Costa Prime Minister Romania Romania Klaus Iohannis President Serbia Serbia Aleksandar Vučić President Slovakia Slovakia Eduard Heger Prime Minister Slovenia Slovenia Robert Golob Prime Minister Spain Spain Pedro Sánchez Prime Minister Sweden Sweden Magdalena Andersson Prime Minister Switzerland Switzerland Ignazio Cassis President Turkey Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan President Ukraine Ukraine Denys Shmyhal Prime Minister Volodymyr Zelenskyy (via video link) President United Kingdom United Kingdom Liz Truss Prime Minister Outcomes Future summits According to a press release issued after the summit, the main focus of discussions was in regard to security, the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing energy crisis in Europe. It was also agreed that the following summit will be held in the spring of 2023 in Moldova and would focus on securing key infrastructure such as pipelines, cables, and satellites; stepping up the fight against cyberattacks, creating a support fund for Ukraine, working out a common, pan-European energy policy and looking into the possibility of having more university and student exchanges.https://www.rferl.org/a/european-talks-prague-armenia-azerbaijan/32070000.html What Did the First Meeting of the European Political Community Actually Achieve? Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 7 October 2022 Jozwiak Rikard Armenia-Azerbaijan relations European Union Monitoring Capacity to Armenia At the summit, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azeri President Ilham Aliyev met in an attempt to resolve the long running Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the recent Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis. Following the meeting, the two parties re-affirmed their commitment to upholding the United Nations Charter and the Alma-Ata Protocol, through which they recognize each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty. They also agreed to the deployment of a European Union led mission to be deployed on the Armenian side of their shared border for a period of two months, starting in October 2022 with a view to build confidence and to contribute to the border delimitation process.https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/10/07/statement-following-quadrilateral-meeting-between-president-aliyev-prime-minister-pashinyan-president-macron-and-president-michel-6-october-2022/ Statement following quadrilateral meeting between President Aliyev, Prime Minister Pashinyan, President Macron and President Michel, 6 October 2022 www.consilium.europa.euhttps://www.rferl.org/a/armenia-azerbaijan-agree-civilian-eu-mission-border/32069641.html Leaders Of Armenia, Azerbaijan Agree To Civilian EU Mission Along Border Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty This mission ultimately led to the deployment of a longer term European Union Mission in Armenia. 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.https://ecfr.eu/article/friends-with-benefits-how-the-european-political-community-can-further-european-integration/ Friends with benefits: How the European Political Community can further European integration – European Council on Foreign Relations Milica Delevic December 16, 2022https://energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/infrastructure/high-level-groups/north-seas-energy-cooperation_en The North Seas Energy Cooperation energy.ec.europa.euhttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-signs-agreement-on-offshore-renewable-energy-cooperation UK signs agreement on offshore renewable energy cooperation GOV.UK At a fringe event, British Prime Minister Liz Truss committed to joining the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) and its Military Mobility programme.2023-01-24 UK-Europe relations finally head in the right direction https://www.chathamhouse.org/2023/01/uk-europe-relations-finally-head-right-direction 2023-02-15 Chatham House – International Affairs Think Tank enhttps://ukandeu.ac.uk/the-european-political-community-is-born-now-what/ The European Political Community is born – now what? Christian Turner October 14, 2022 UK in a changing Europehttps://icds.ee/en/the-european-political-community-in-a-global-context/ The European Political Community in a Global Context January 10, 2023 ICDS 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.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-france-joint-statement-6-october-2022 UK-France Joint Statement: 6 October 2022 GOV.UK 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.Rankin Jennifer 2022-10-06 Truss calls Macron a 'friend' as she attends summit of European leaders en-GB The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/06/liz-truss-european-political-community-meeting-prague 2023-02-15 0261-3077 Common youth policy At the summit, the leaders of Albania, Serbia and Ireland suggested the idea of having a much more integrated university policy.https://www.eesc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/files/resolution_and_report_on_future_cooperation_of_the_european_political_community.pdf 8 April 2023 eesc.europa.eu Future cooperation of the European Political Community 29 March 2023 See also Europe European Union Politics European integration Pan-European identity Politics of Europe 2022 Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union References External links Meeting of the European Political Community, 6 October 2022 Post-Summit Media Briefings collapsed Category:European Political Community summits Category:Diplomatic conferences in the Czech Republic Category:2022 diplomatic conferences Category:Czech Republic and the European Union Category:October 2022 in the Czech Republic Category:2020s in Prague