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EU agrees on five countries to represent Europe in Ukraine peace talks
European leaders believe a US-backed process will allow Moscow and Washington to decide the fate of the conflict.
Europe will send a team of diplomats from the European Union and five individual countries to the next round of Ukraine talks, a top EU official said after a summit focused on how to avoid being shut out of negotiations on ending the nearly five-year war.
European Council President Antonio Costa said on Friday that the continent will be represented by officials from the 27-nation EU bloc and five members of the “Coalition of the Willing” that backs Ukraine: the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Poland.
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Luxembourg’s PM Luc Frieden looks to be absolutely chuffed to be representing all three Benelux countries at today’s summit, as his Belgian and Dutch colleagues are too busy to attend as they face domestic crises.
“I have the privilege of representing 30 millions citizens today,” he said on arrival to Dublin, with a massive smile on his face.
“On the agenda, we have democracy … we have Ukraine, and on all those issues, the Benelux partners are totally aligned. We met in Maastricht just two days ago, and I could feel we were totally aligned,” he said.
Rob Jetten’s minority government in the Netherlands could fall later today over a tax deal with the opposition, prompting a furious reaction from the right-wing VVD party which accused its partners of breaking the coalition agreement. If the government falls, it would probably lead to a snap election early next year.
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EU: Martin says Europe's security 'fundamentally reshaped' by war in Ukraine
Europe's security has been "fundamentally reshaped" by Russia's war in Ukraine, Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin has told 50 leaders who are in Dublin for a summit.
The Republic of Ireland is chairing the EU presidency until the end of the year and its main showpiece events, the European Political Community (EPC) and informal meeting of the European Council, are taking place this week.
The country has been preparing for the events for months, with gardaí (Irish police) carrying out the largest security and policing operation in the history of the state.
Attendees include Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and heads of state across the EU.
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