121. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the European Political Community summit on 4 May 2026. [45335/26]

The Taoiseach: I attended the eighth meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) summit on 4 May in Yerevan, Armenia, hosted by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

The overall theme of the summit was “Building the Future: Unity and Stability in Europe”.

The EPC is an informal forum which brings together around 50 Leaders from across the continent of Europe to discuss issues of shared concern.

The opening plenary session heard from a number of Leaders, including President Zelenskyy who spoke of the continuing challenges faced by Ukraine resulting from continuing Russian aggression.

I participated in the second meeting of the European Coalition against Drugs, co-hosted by President Macron of France and Prime Minister Meloni of Italy, aimed at strengthening our cooperation in combatting drug trafficking and drug-related threats in Europe.

I took part in a roundtable discussion with other leaders on improving European connectivity and economic security.

I joined the Moldova Core Group meeting which focused on supporting Moldova on its pathway towards membership of the European Union.

Over the course of the summit I had the opportunity to speak with several Leaders, including UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, President of Switzerland Guy Parmelin, and Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney who was the first non-European guest invited to attend the EPC.

Ireland will host the next meeting of the European Political Community on 12 November in Dublin.