Regional security dominates European talks in Dublin amid hybrid attacks
Summary
Leaders from more than 40 European countries met in Dublin on November 12 for a European Political Community summit focused on regional security and hybrid attacks. They also discussed European representation in U.S.-brokered talks on the war in Ukraine.Key Facts
- The European Political Community was established in 2022 after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
- Recent hoaxes and cyberattacks have targeted European supermarkets, blood banks, airlines, schools and media outlets.
- More than 3,700 Italian schools received hoax bomb warnings on Thursday, following similar alerts at 6,300 schools the previous day.
- Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin said the attacks aim to create confusion, deepen divisions and weaken public trust in democratic systems.
- U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to let European representatives join the next round of Ukraine discussions.
- British Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and called for European representation in the U.S.-brokered talks.
- Two people were arrested during a Dublin protest over Israel’s war in Gaza while the summit was under way.
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