The summit Europe loves to hate

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Over 50 leaders are descending on Dublin today for the European Political Community summit — but it’s not a popular one. Today on the show, Zoya Sheftalovich and Kathryn Carlson discuss why insiders don’t find the forum particularly useful, and some even hope it will end once French President Emmanuel Macron — who spearheaded the initiative — leaves office. One meeting leaders are more eager to attend, however, is Friday’s informal European Council, also taking place in Dublin. High on the agenda is the thorny question of who should represent Europe in future Ukraine peace talks, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ups the pressure with a November deadline.

Plus, AI will be a crucial topic: from Europe’s place in the global AI race to cybersecurity concerns. Finally, Finland’s embassy in Canberra is going viral … and no one quite knows why. Questions? Comments?

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