EU Presidency, decide within two weeks who represents Europe on Ukraine
The Irish Prime Minister underlines the importance of including non-EU actors such as the United Kingdom and Norway in the peace process.
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Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin, rotating president of the EU, has called for a decision within two weeks on European representation in the peace negotiations for Ukraine, hoping for an inclusive format that goes beyond the borders of the Union.
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The Irish Prime Minister chairs the informal summit of the Twenty-Seven in Dublin in view of an extraordinary Council.
The choice of who will represent Europe at the peace negotiations on Ukraine must be made "within one or two weeks". This was declared by Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin, rotating president of the EU, upon arriving at the informal summit of the Twenty-Seven in Dublin. "I hope that today's discussions bring clarity on this point", explained Martin, recalling that "there is still work to be done between now and the Extraordinary Council in two weeks". The prime minister underlined that "the issue must be definitively resolved within one or two weeks".
"In one form or another, I believe there will be an E3 component" in the European representation in the peace negotiations on Ukraine, Martin clarified, while specifying that he has no preference for a specific format. "I don't think it can be just a dimension of the European Union, because the coalition of the willing goes far beyond the EU", he underlined, recalling the significant role played by the United Kingdom and Norway. "It is an issue that concerns the entire European continent."
For Martin, "the content of a possible peace agreement is as important as who represents Europe". It is therefore necessary to define the conditions for a lasting peace, starting from "security guarantees", the reconstruction of Ukraine and its support in the context of future EU membership.
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Decision on European representation within two weeks.
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Open Questions
- What will be the exact composition of the European delegation?
- What will be the specific security guarantees for Ukraine?
