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EPC summit in Copenhagen

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets the press at the venue of a European Political Community summit in Copenhagen on Oct. 2, 2025.

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EPC summit in Copenhagen

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets the press at the venue of a European Political Community summit in Copenhagen on Oct. 2, 2025.

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EPC Plenary Meeting Summit - Tirana

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaking on a conference call with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit on Friday, May 16, 2025, in Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania. Photo via Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EPC Plenary Meeting Summit - Tirana

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer European Union (EU) Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama before for a family picture during the European Political Community (EPC) summit, in Tirana on May 16, 2025. Photo via Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EPC Plenary Meeting Summit - Tirana

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama during the European Political Community (EPC) summit, in Tirana on May 16, 2025. Photo via Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EPC Plenary Meeting Summit - Tirana

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoga, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama during the European Political Community (EPC) summit, in Tirana on May 16, 2025. Photo via Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EPC Plenary Meeting Summit - Tirana

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaking on a conference call with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit on Friday, May 16, 2025, in Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania. Photo via Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EPC Plenary Meeting Summit - Tirana

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaking on a conference call with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit on Friday, May 16, 2025, in Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania. Photo via Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EPC Plenary Meeting Summit - Tirana

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron, during the European Political Community (EPC) summit, in Tirana on May 16, 2025. Photo via Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EPC Plenary Meeting Summit - Tirana

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) speaks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during the European Political Community (EPC) summit, in Tirana on May 16, 2025. Photo via Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EPC Plenary Meeting Summit - Tirana

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoga and French President Emmanuel Macron during the European Political Community (EPC) summit, in Tirana on May 16, 2025. Photo via Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EPC Plenary Meeting Summit - Tirana

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaking on a conference call with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit on Friday, May 16, 2025, in Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania. Photo via Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EPC Plenary Meeting Summit - Tirana

European leaders pose for a family picture during the European Political Community (EPC) summit, in Tirana on May 16, 2025. Photo via Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EPC Plenary Meeting Summit - Tirana

European leaders pose for a family picture during the European Political Community (EPC) summit, in Tirana on May 16, 2025. Photo via Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EPC Plenary Meeting Summit - Tirana

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaking on a conference call with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit on Friday, May 16, 2025, in Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania. Photo via Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EPC Plenary Meeting Summit - Tirana

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaking on a conference call with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit on Friday, May 16, 2025, in Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania. Photo via Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EPC Plenary Meeting Summit - Tirana

European leaders pose for a family picture during the European Political Community (EPC) summit, in Tirana on May 16, 2025. Photo via Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EPC Plenary Meeting Summit - Tirana

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer European Union (EU) Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama before for a family picture during the European Political Community (EPC) summit, in Tirana on May 16, 2025. Photo via Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EPC Plenary Meeting Summit - Tirana

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, greets the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, during the summit of the European Political Community, on May 16, 2025, in Tirana (Albania). . Photo by Pool Moncloa/Fernando Calvo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EPC Plenary Meeting Summit - Tirana

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, greets the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, during the summit of the European Political Community, on May 16, 2025, in Tirana (Albania). . Photo by Pool Moncloa/Fernando Calvo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summit of the European Political Community - Albania

Handout - Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama welcomes Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of the European Political Community (EPC) summit, in Tirana on May 16, 2025. Photo by Ukraine Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summit of the European Political Community - Albania

Handout - Family photo during the European Political Community (EPC) summit, in Tirana, Albania on May 16, 2025. Photo by Ukraine Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summit of the European Political Community - Albania

Handout - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen attend the European Political Community (EPC) summit, in Tirana on May 16, 2025. Photo by Ukraine Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summit of the European Political Community - Albania

Handout - Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama welcomes Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of the European Political Community (EPC) summit, in Tirana on May 16, 2025. Photo by Ukraine Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summit of the European Political Community - Albania

Handout - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama and European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen attend the European Political Community (EPC) summit, in Tirana on May 16, 2025. Photo by Ukraine Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summit of the European Political Community - Albania

Handout - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen attend the European Political Community (EPC) summit, in Tirana on May 16, 2025. Photo by Ukraine Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM

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European Political Community Summit - Budapest

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks at a press conference in Budapest, Hungary on November 7, 2024. European leaders have agreed on the need for Europe to assume greater responsibility for its own security rather than relying solely on the United States, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Thursday following the fifth European Political Community (EPC) summit. Leaders from nearly 50 European nations and international organizations gathered here for the one-day summit, addressing urgent issues such as irregular migration, security, and connectivity across the continent. At a joint press conference with his Albanian counterpart Edi Rama, the Hungarian prime minister highlighted the multiple threats to European peace, stability, and prosperity, which include the ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine, the escalating tensions in the Middle East, persistent illegal migration, and an unprecedented level of global economic fragmentation since the Cold War. Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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European Political Community Summit - Budapest

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks at a press conference in Budapest, Hungary on November 7, 2024. European leaders have agreed on the need for Europe to assume greater responsibility for its own security rather than relying solely on the United States, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Thursday following the fifth European Political Community (EPC) summit. Leaders from nearly 50 European nations and international organizations gathered here for the one-day summit, addressing urgent issues such as irregular migration, security, and connectivity across the continent. At a joint press conference with his Albanian counterpart Edi Rama, the Hungarian prime minister highlighted the multiple threats to European peace, stability, and prosperity, which include the ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine, the escalating tensions in the Middle East, persistent illegal migration, and an unprecedented level of global economic fragmentation since the Cold War. Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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European Political Community Summit - Budapest

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (R) and his Albanian counterpart Edi Rama attend a press conference in Budapest, Hungary on November 7, 2024. European leaders have agreed on the need for Europe to assume greater responsibility for its own security rather than relying solely on the United States, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Thursday following the fifth European Political Community (EPC) summit. Leaders from nearly 50 European nations and international organizations gathered here for the one-day summit, addressing urgent issues such as irregular migration, security, and connectivity across the continent. At a joint press conference with his Albanian counterpart Edi Rama, the Hungarian prime minister highlighted the multiple threats to European peace, stability, and prosperity, which include the ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine, the escalating tensions in the Middle East, persistent illegal migration, and an unprecedented level of global economic fragmentation since the Cold War. Photo by A

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European Political Community Summit - Budapest

The fifth European Political Community (EPC) summit is held in Budapest, Hungary on November 7, 2024. European leaders have agreed on the need for Europe to assume greater responsibility for its own security rather than relying solely on the United States, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Thursday following the fifth European Political Community (EPC) summit. Leaders from nearly 50 European nations and international organizations gathered here for the one-day summit, addressing urgent issues such as irregular migration, security, and connectivity across the continent. At a joint press conference with his Albanian counterpart Edi Rama, the Hungarian prime minister highlighted the multiple threats to European peace, stability, and prosperity, which include the ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine, the escalating tensions in the Middle East, persistent illegal migration, and an unprecedented level of global economic fragmentation since the Cold War. Photo by Liu Yuxuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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European Political Community Summit - Budapest

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (R) and his Albanian counterpart Edi Rama shake hands at a press conference in Budapest, Hungary on November 7, 2024. European leaders have agreed on the need for Europe to assume greater responsibility for its own security rather than relying solely on the United States, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Thursday following the fifth European Political Community (EPC) summit. Leaders from nearly 50 European nations and international organizations gathered here for the one-day summit, addressing urgent issues such as irregular migration, security, and connectivity across the continent. At a joint press conference with his Albanian counterpart Edi Rama, the Hungarian prime minister highlighted the multiple threats to European peace, stability, and prosperity, which include the ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine, the escalating tensions in the Middle East, persistent illegal migration, and an unprecedented level of global economic fragmentation since the Cold War. Ph

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BRITAIN-OXFORDSHIRE-EUROPEAN POLITICAL COMMUNITY-MEETING

(240719) -- OXFORDSHIRE, July 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (R) greets French President Emmanuel Macron during the fourth meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, Britain, July 18, 2024. Some 50 European leaders gathered in the United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday for the fourth meeting of the EPC as the UK aims to reshape ties with Europe amid global challenges. (Zara Farrar/No. 10 Downing Street/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BRITAIN-OXFORDSHIRE-EUROPEAN POLITICAL COMMUNITY-MEETING

(240719) -- OXFORDSHIRE, July 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- French President Emmanuel Macron attends a press conference at the fourth meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, Britain, July 18, 2024. Some 50 European leaders gathered in the United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday for the fourth meeting of the EPC as the UK aims to reshape ties with Europe amid global challenges. (No. 10 Downing Street/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BRITAIN-OXFORDSHIRE-EUROPEAN POLITICAL COMMUNITY-MEETING

(240719) -- OXFORDSHIRE, July 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) walks with Britain's King Charles III during the fourth meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, Britain, July 18, 2024. Some 50 European leaders gathered in the United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday for the fourth meeting of the EPC as the UK aims to reshape ties with Europe amid global challenges. (Tim Hammond/No. 10 Downing Street/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BRITAIN-OXFORDSHIRE-EUROPEAN POLITICAL COMMUNITY-MEETING

(240719) -- OXFORDSHIRE, July 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a press conference at the fourth meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, Britain, July 18, 2024. Some 50 European leaders gathered in the United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday for the fourth meeting of the EPC as the UK aims to reshape ties with Europe amid global challenges. (Tim Hammond/No. 10 Downing Street/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BRITAIN-OXFORDSHIRE-EUROPEAN POLITICAL COMMUNITY-MEETING

(240719) -- OXFORDSHIRE, July 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a press conference at the fourth meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, Britain, July 18, 2024. Some 50 European leaders gathered in the United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday for the fourth meeting of the EPC as the UK aims to reshape ties with Europe amid global challenges. (Tim Hammond/No. 10 Downing Street/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Qatar offshore oil, gas project under construction by Chinese company

STORY: Qatar offshore oil, gas project under construction by Chinese company SHOOTING TIME: June 26, 2024 DATELINE: June 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: TIANJIN/QINGDAO, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the project STORYLINE: The Qatar ISND 5-2 project, undertaken by China's Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC), commenced construction at a manufacturing base in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province on Wednesday. The project includes the design, procurement, construction, transportation, installation, commissioning, and modification of on-duty platform facilities for three jacket platforms weighing approximately 1,300 tonnes each, nine sub-sea pipelines, five umbilical cables, four sub-sea modules, and the transportation of equipment and materials to the project site. This marks a new milestone in China's offshore EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) capabilities and has significant implications for high-quality oil and gas cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiat

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Macron At EPC Summit - Granada

European Union leaders pose for a family photo, from left to right, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Hjalmar Ed Kristersson, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Slovenian Prime Minister, Robert Golob, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, European Commissioner for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - Vice President Josep Borrell, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Prime Estonian Minister Kaja Kallas, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, Slovak Prime Minister Ludovit Odor, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, French President Emmanuel Macron, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina, President of the Government Spanish Pedro Sanchez Perez-Castejon, the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, the Maltese President George Abela, the President of the European Council Charles Michel, the Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov, the Romanian President Klaus Werner Iohannis, the Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenk

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Macron At EPC Summit - Granada

Emmanuel Macron President of France and Pedro Sanchez, President of the Government of Spain, arriving for the family photo during an informal meeting in Grenade, Spain on October 6, 2023. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron At EPC Summit - Granada

Emmanuel Macron President of France and Pedro Sanchez, President of the Government of Spain, arriving for the family photo during an informal meeting in Grenade, Spain on October 6, 2023. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron At EPC Summit - Granada

Emmanuel Macron President of France and Pedro Sanchez, President of the Government of Spain, during the family photo during an informal meeting in Grenade, Spain on October 6, 2023. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron At EPC Summit - Granada

Emmanuel Macron President of France and Pedro Sanchez, President of the Government of Spain, arriving for the family photo during an informal meeting in Grenade, Spain on October 6, 2023. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron At EPC Summit - Granada

Emmanuel Macron President of France and Pedro Sanchez, President of the Government of Spain, arriving for the family photo during an informal meeting in Grenade, Spain on October 6, 2023. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron At EPC Summit - Granada

Emmanuel Macron President of France, arriving for family photo during an informal meeting in Grenade, Spain on October 6, 2023. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron At EPC Summit - Granada

Emmanuel Macron President of France and Pedro Sanchez, President of the Government of Spain, arriving for the family photo during an informal meeting in Grenade, Spain on October 6, 2023. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Informal Meeting Of Heads Of State Or Government Of The European Union - Granada

The acting Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, who acts as host, greets the Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen, at the informal meeting of Heads of State or Government of the European Union attending the Third Summit of the European Political Community (EPC), on October 6, 2023 in Granada (Spain).50 European Heads of State and Government are attending today the summit of the European Political Community (EPC), one of the meetings held on the occasion of the Spanish Presidency of the EU. This is the third meeting of this intergovernmental forum whose main objective is to show European unity in the face of Russia. Among those attending will be the leaders of the 27 EU member states, as well as the British Prime Minister, the Turkish President and the leaders of the Western Balkan countries. The meeting will be attended by the leaders of the 27 EU member states, as well as the British Prime Minister, the Turkish President and the leaders of the countries of the Western Balkans. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Eur

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Informal Meeting Of Heads Of State Or Government Of The European Union - Granada

The acting Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, who acts as host, greets the Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, at the informal meeting of Heads of State or Government of the European Union attending the Third Summit of the European Political Community (EPC), on October 6, 2023 in Granada (Spain).50 European Heads of State and Government are attending today the summit of the European Political Community (EPC), one of the meetings held on the occasion of the Spanish Presidency of the EU. This is the third meeting of this intergovernmental forum whose main objective is to show European unity in the face of Russia. Among those attending will be the leaders of the 27 EU member states, as well as the British Prime Minister, the Turkish President and the leaders of the Western Balkan countries. The meeting will be attended by the leaders of the 27 EU member states, as well as the British Prime Minister, the Turkish President and the leaders of the countries of the Western Balkans. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa P

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Informal Meeting Of Heads Of State Or Government Of The European Union - Granada

The acting Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, who acts as host, greets the President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nauséda, at the informal meeting of Heads of State or Government of the European Union attending the Third Summit of the European Political Community (EPC), on October 6, 2023 in Granada (Spain).50 European heads of state and government are attending today the summit of the European Political Community (EPC), one of the meetings held on the occasion of the Spanish Presidency of the EU. This is the third meeting of this intergovernmental forum whose main objective is to show European unity in the face of Russia. Among those attending will be the leaders of the 27 EU member states, as well as the British Prime Minister, the Turkish President and the leaders of the Western Balkan countries. The meeting will be attended by the leaders of the 27 EU member states, as well as the British Prime Minister, the Turkish President and the leaders of the countries of the Western Balkans. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa

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Informal Meeting Of Heads Of State Or Government Of The European Union - Granada

The acting Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, who acts as host, greets the President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nauséda, at the informal meeting of Heads of State or Government of the European Union attending the Third Summit of the European Political Community (EPC), on October 6, 2023 in Granada (Spain).50 European heads of state and government are attending today the summit of the European Political Community (EPC), one of the meetings held on the occasion of the Spanish Presidency of the EU. This is the third meeting of this intergovernmental forum whose main objective is to show European unity in the face of Russia. Among those attending will be the leaders of the 27 EU member states, as well as the British Prime Minister, the Turkish President and the leaders of the Western Balkan countries. The meeting will be attended by the leaders of the 27 EU member states, as well as the British Prime Minister, the Turkish President and the leaders of the countries of the Western Balkans. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa

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Informal Meeting Of Heads Of State Or Government Of The European Union - Granada

The acting Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, who acts as host, greets the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, at the informal meeting of Heads of State or Government of the European Union attending the Third Summit of the European Political Community (EPC), on October 6, 2023 in Granada (Spain).50 European heads of state and government are attending today the summit of the European Political Community (EPC), one of the meetings held on the occasion of the Spanish Presidency of the EU. This is the third meeting of this intergovernmental forum whose main objective is to show European unity in the face of Russia. Among those attending will be the leaders of the 27 EU member states, as well as the British Prime Minister, the Turkish President and the leaders of the Western Balkan countries. The meeting will be attended by the leaders of the 27 EU member states, as well as the British Prime Minister, the Turkish President and the leaders of the countries of the Western Balkans. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABAC