Meeting of the European Political Community, 5 October 2023

Summary:

The third meeting of the European Political Community (EPoC) was held in Granada (Spain) on 5 October 2023.

Further information:

The European Political Community (EPC) aims to foster political dialogue and cooperation to address issues of common interest, and to strengthen the security, stability and prosperity of the European continent. This platform is aimed at political coordination and does not replace any existing organisation, structure or process. This initiative was reformed and re-launched by France's President Emmanuel Macron in May 2022.

Most countries of the European continent were invited to attend this meeting, including the Member States of the European Union (EU). Building on the work of the previous meetings, the leaders discussed how to make Europe more resilient, prosperous and geostrategic.

Official

Spanish Presidency of the Council: News, 01/10/2023: European Political Community: a forum to promote dialogue and cooperation https://spanish-presidency.consilium.europa.eu/en/news/european-political-community-granada-summit/

Swiss Federal Council: Press Release, 03/10/2023: President Berset to attend third meeting of the European Political Community https://www.admin.ch/gov/en/start/documentation/media-releases.msg-id-98025.html

Irish Government: Press Release, 04/10/2023: Taoiseach discussing European security challenges at European Political Community and informal European Council in Granada https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/b7301-taoiseach-discussing-european-security-challenges-at-european-political-community-and-informal-european-council-in-granada/#

Spanish Council Presidency: Meeting of the European Political Community, 5 October 2023 https://spanish-presidency.consilium.europa.eu/en/events/meeting-of-the-european-political-community/

General Secretariat of the Council: Meeting of the European Political Community, 5 October 2023 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/international-summit/2023/10/05/

Spanish Presidency of the Council: News, 05/10/2023: Leaders of 50 European countries join forces in support of Ukraine at the European Political Community Summit in Granada https://spanish-presidency.consilium.europa.eu/en/news/european-political-community-meeting-5-october-granada/

European Council: Remarks by President Charles Michel at the opening session of the European Political Community (5 October 2023) https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2023/10/05/remarks-by-president-charles-michel-at-the-plenary-session-of-the-european-political-community/

UK Government: Press Release, 05/10/2023: Joint statement following the PM's meeting on migration: 05 October 2023 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-statement-following-the-pms-meeting-on-migration-05-october-2023

European Council: Remarks by President Charles Michel following the meeting with Prime Minister Pashinyan, Chancellor Scholz and President Macron (5 October 2023) https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2023/10/05/press-remarks-by-president-charles-michel-following-his-meeting-with-prime-minister-pashinyan-of-armenia-president-macron-of-france-and-chancellor-scholz-of-germany/

European Council: Statement by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia, President Michel of the European Council, President Macron of France and Chancellor Scholz of Germany (5 October 2023) https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2023/10/05/statement-by-prime-minister-nikol-pashinyan-of-armenia-president-michel-of-the-european-council-president-macron-of-france-and-chancellor-scholz-of-germany/

Greek Government: Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ Doorstep Statement upon his arrival at the 3rd Meeting of the European Political Community in Granada (5 October 2023) https://www.primeminister.gr/en/2023/10/05/32697

Italian Government, 06/10/2023: European Political Community summit and informal European Council meeting https://www.governo.it/en/articolo/european-political-community-summit-and-informal-european-council-meeting/23807

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News

The Telegraph, 27/09/2023: UK and Spain in row over Sunak demand for focus on illegal migration https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2023/09/27/britain-spain-row-rishi-sunak-demand-illegal-migration/

YLE News, 03/10/2023: Finnish PM Orpo headed to European Political Community summit in Spain https://yle.fi/a/74-20053179

The Guardian, 04/10/2023: Giorgia Meloni turns to Rishi Sunak to take battle against migration beyond EU https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/04/giorgia-meloni-turns-to-rishi-sunak-to-take-battle-against-migration-beyond-eu

EUObserver, 04/10/2023: Granada twin summits: Enlargement, migration on menu https://euobserver.com/eu-political/157504

Politico, 05/10/2023: Shambles in Granada: Mega-gathering of European leaders ends with a whimper https://www.politico.eu/article/european-political-community-granada-mega-gathering-of-european-leaders-ends/

Politico, 05/10/2023: Zelenskyy arrives in Spain for European Political Community summit https://www.politico.eu/article/volodymyr-zelenskyy-ukraine-european-political-community-spain-granada-summit-war-defense-diplomacy/

Euronews, 05/10/2023: Paris and Rome call for 'coalition of the willing' with other European nations to stem migration https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/10/05/paris-and-rome-call-for-coalition-of-the-willing-with-other-european-nations-to-stem-migra

Associated Press (AP News), 05/10/2023: Nearly 50 European leaders stress support for Ukraine at a summit in Spain. Zelenskyy seeks more aid https://apnews.com/article/eu-ukraine-summit-armenia-serbia-granada-823a8734716f0fc717a61adbacff1c65

Reuters, 05/10/2023: Zelenskiy tells Europe: Russia will attack others if Ukraine loses https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/european-leaders-expected-rally-around-zelenskiy-spain-summit-2023-10-05/

Euronews, 05/10/2023: Blow to European leaders' summit as Azerbaijan, Turkey are no-shows https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/10/05/blow-to-european-leaders-summit-as-azerbaijan-turkey-are-no-shows

TVP World, 05/10/2023: European Political Community Summit in Spain https://tvpworld.com/73204319/european-political-community-summit-in-spain

Kathimerini, 05/10/2023: PM in Granada to attend European Political Community Summit https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1221703/pm-in-granada-to-attend-european-political-community-summit/

Radio Moldova, 05/10/2023: European Political Community Summit begins in Granada: The enlargement of the European Union, under discussion https://radiomoldova.md/p/22279/european-political-community-summit-begins-in-granada-the-enlargement-of-the-european-union-under-discussion

Hungary Today, 05/10/2023: Viktor Orbán Travels to Spain for the European Political Community Meeting https://hungarytoday.hu/viktor-orban-travels-to-spain-for-european-political-community-meeting/

Le Monde, 07/10/2024: European Political Community searches for meaning in Granada https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/10/07/european-political-community-searches-for-meaning-in-granada_6154558_4.html

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Commentary and Analysis

Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS): Commentary, 04/10/2023: The Granada Summit of the European Political Community: Ambition or Oblivion? https://www.csis.org/analysis/granada-summit-european-political-community-ambition-or-oblivion

Wilson Center: Insight & Analysis, 06/10/2023: The Third European Political Community Summit and the Four Rings of European Integration https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/third-european-political-community-summit-and-four-rings-european-integration

Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI): Commentary, 31/10/2023: Virtues and Limitations of the European Political Community after the Granada Summit https://www.iai.it/en/pubblicazioni/virtues-and-limitations-european-political-community-after-granada-summit

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ESO Records

Further content on the European Political Community https://www.europeansources.info/advanced-search/?as=european+political+community&SearchKeywords=exact&SearchField=fulltext&SearchDateFrom=&SearchDateTo=&posttype=eso-record&all-eso_tax_content_types=on&all-eso_tax_countries=on&all-eso_tax_subject_categories=on&all-eso_tax_organizations=on

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Wikipedia: 3rd European Political Community Summit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_European_Political_Community_Summit

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