With the participation of 44 heads of state and government.. Today is the first meeting of the European Policy Group on the sidelines of the Prague Summit

- Europe and Arabs
- Thursday , 6 October 2022 13:57 PM GMT
Brussels: Europe and the Arabs
The two-day European summit will kick off this afternoon in Prague, the capital of the current Czech presidency. The first day of the summit "Thursday" will be devoted to the first meeting of the so-called European political group, which will be held for the first time and bring together the leaders of all European countries, while the second day will be devoted to the meeting of the leaders of member states Only in the European Union to discuss current issues, foremost of which are the developments of the Russian invasion of the Ukrainian lands and its repercussions, especially the energy crisis and others
As for today's meeting, according to a European statement, it is the first meeting of the European political group and includes leaders from all over the continent in the spirit of unity, and includes countries nominated for membership in the Union. The European Political Community aims to strengthen political dialogue and cooperation to address issues of common interest and to enhance security, stability and prosperity on the European continent
According to what was issued by the European institutions in Brussels, "This political coordination platform does not replace any existing organization, structure or process and does not aim to create new institutions at this stage."
Participants in the meeting were invited by the President of the European Council and the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic:
The 27 member states of the European Union plus Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Kosovo*, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom
With Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission

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