Close to 50 European leaders are invited to a meeting in Copenhagen on Thursday focused on the war in Ukraine and European security.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to attend the seventh summit of the European Political Community (EPC) which follows a meeting of the European Union’s 27 leaders on Wednesday also in Copenhagen.
The EPC was pushed by French President Emmanuel Macron in the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 to foster dialogue and cooperation between European countries beyond the borders of the EU and without the pomp of state visits.
The topics to be addressed by leaders include how to strengthen Ukraine, the security situation in Europe and how to make the continent more secure.
The discussions on European security are also expected to touch upon economic security, drug trafficking and migration.
The 47 invited guests include all EU heads of state or government as well as the leaders of countries outside the bloc like the United Kingdom, Moldova, Ukraine, Switzerland and Georgia. Russia and Belarus are not invited to the gatherings.
In addition, the heads of organisations important for Europe, like NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, are also invited.
EPC leaders first met in October 2022 in Prague, and last gathered in Tirana in May 2025.