5th European Political Community Summit

The Fifth European Political Community Summit was a meeting of the European Political Community held on 7 November 2024 in Hungary.

Aims The invitation letter to the summit stated that:

"The leaders will discuss the main security challenges affecting Europe posed by ongoing conflicts, including Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and the current escalation in the Middle East. During the breakout sessions, they will also hold discussions on migration and economic security, as well as connectivity related issues such as energy, transport, IT and global trade."

Preparation Hungary hosted the autumn summit of the European Political Community during its Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The date of the summit was announced by Charles Michel on 20 March 2024. An informal meeting of the European Council took place the following day.

The host for the preceding summit, the United Kingdom, had pledged to work with other EPC members to promote coherence across future EPC summits. To this end, the British ambassador in Budapest, Paul Fox, met with Hungarian Europe minister, János Bóka, on 25 March 2024. Following the fourth summit, a hosting quartet consisting of the United Kingdom, Hungary, Albania and Denmark was set up to further coordinate between summits.

Schedule and agenda The summit is scheduled to take place on 7 November 2024 at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary.

The schedule and agenda was as follows:

10.00: Arrivals and doorsteps 11.15: Opening session 12.15: Family photo 12.30: Breakout sessions 13:30: Opportunity for bilateral meetings and lunch 15.30: Reporting session 17:30: Press conference by the Prime Minister of Hungary and the Prime Minister of Albania 18:00: End of the meeting

Participants Participating states and organisations

The summit is expected to be attended by the heads of state or government of the states participating in the European Political Community along with the President of the European Council, the President of the European Commission and the President of the European Parliament.

Participating states + KeyAbsent Member Represented by Title Albania Edi Rama Prime Minister Andorra Xavier Espot Zamora Prime Minister Armenia Nikol Pashinyan Prime Minister Austria Karl Nehammer Chancellor Azerbaijan Belgium Alexander De Croo Prime Minister Bosnia and Herzegovina Denis Bećirović President Bulgaria Rumen Radev President Croatia Andrej Plenković Prime Minister Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides President Czech Republic Petr Fiala Prime Minister Denmark Mette Frederiksen Prime Minister Estonia Kristen Michal Prime Minister European Union António Costa President of the European Council Ursula von der Leyen President of the European Commission Roberta Metsola President of the European Parliament Finland Petteri Orpo Prime Minister France Emmanuel Macron President Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze Prime Minister Germany Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis Prime Minister Hungary Viktor Orbán Prime Minister Iceland Ireland Simon Harris Taoiseach Italy Giorgia Meloni Prime Minister Kosovo Vjosa Osmani President Latvia Evika Siliņa Prime Minister Liechtenstein Daniel Risch Prime Minister Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda President Luxembourg Luc Frieden Prime Minister Malta Robert Abela Prime Minister Moldova Maia Sandu President Monaco Didier Guillaume Prime Minister Montenegro Jakov Milatović President Netherlands Dick Schoof Prime Minister North Macedonia Hristijan Mickoski Prime Minister Norway Jonas Gahr Støre Prime Minister Poland Donald Tusk Prime Minister Portugal Luís Montenegro Prime Minister Romania Klaus Iohannis President San Marino Luca Beccari Secretary of State Serbia Aleksandar Vučić President Slovakia Robert Fico Prime Minister Slovenia Spain Sweden Ulf Kristersson Prime Minister Switzerland Viola Amherd President Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan President Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy President United Kingdom Keir Starmer Prime Minister Source:

Invited delegates Entity Represented by Title North Atlantic Treaty Organization Mark Rutte Secretary GeneralCouncil of EuropeAlain BersetSecretary GeneralOSCEKate FearonDeputy Head of the OSCE SecretariatDirector of the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre

Outcomes Armenia–Azerbaijan relations

On the sidelines of the summit, Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan participated in a meeting organized by Péter Szijjártó, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary. Mirzoyan discussed regional issues and presented the latest developments in the process of normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, including the border delimitation process between the two countries and efforts towards the conclusion of a peace treaty.Foreign Minister Mirzoyan attends EPC Foreign Ministers' meeting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held several closed-door meetings with his counterparts regarding 'economic security'. Meanwhile, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev did not participate in the summit.Armenian PM Attends Summit Of European Political Community In Budapest

Georgia

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze stated that he had discussed "all the important topics ranging from ongoing developments in the country to its European integration with European leaders."Georgian PM highlights meetings with European leaders at European Political Community Summit While Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili confirmed "the Government's strong commitment to European Union integration and its readiness to cooperate with all parties involved in the process."Georgian FM: Gov’t “commitment” to EU integration, "readiness for cooperation" "main messages" from PM's European Political Community Summit address

Kosovo–Serbia relations

During a press conference, President Vjosa Osmani clarified that she had no planned meeting with the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, despite both being present at the event. She emphasized that the dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia takes place in Brussels under the mediation of the European Union and that discussions on implementing agreements continue between the chief negotiators in this context.

Moldova

A meeting of the Moldova Support Group was convened on the fringes of the summit. European leaders commended Moldovan president Maia Sandu's commitment to keeping the country on a European path and discussed ways to enhance cooperation to aid Moldova's economy and support reform efforts.

Ukraine

During the summit, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated, "The bill for this war should be sent to the Russians, not to Ukraine. So that Russia can no longer advance its false claims to everyone around – from the Baltics to the Balkans. Any country, any leader who respects international law and sits at this table should understand that predators always demand more and more."The President: We Need Sufficient Weapons, Not Support in Talks While Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated, "The war launched by Russia against Ukraine is now in its third year, the Middle East is aflame and threatens to escalate, North Africa is embroiled in destabilizing conflict, illegal migration remains a persistent challenge and is nearing its previous peak, and the global economy is facing a level of fragmentation not seen since the Cold War."Viktor Orbán Concludes EPC Summit: ‘The pro-peace camp grew significantly’

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