European Political Community

The European Political Community (EPC) is a recent intergovernmental forum bringing together European leaders to discuss pressing issues and foster cooperation. Its emergence is particularly relevant amidst growing global tensions and renewed doubts about US commitment to European security, especially concerning the conflict in Ukraine. Recent meetings, attended by leaders like Keir Starmer and Mark Carney, have been dominated by discussions on the war in Ukraine, the situation in Iran, and the broader implications of a more 'brutal world'. A key development highlighted is the UK's initiation of talks to join an EU loan scheme for Ukraine, demonstrating the EPC's role in facilitating practical cooperation on shared challenges. The forum serves as a platform for European nations to assert their agency and work towards rebuilding a new international order, emphasizing a commitment to not submitting to isolationist or aggressive global dynamics.