Truss calls Macron a ‘friend’ as she attends summit of European leaders PM joins first meeting of European Political Community but says visit is ‘not about moving closer to Europe’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2022
Liz Truss pleads with EU leaders to ‘keep the lights on’ this winter PM will ask European chiefs to keep gas and electricity interconnectors open amid supply fears The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022
Europe's leaders gather in Prague but Russia isn't invited Leaders from around 44 countries are gathering to launch a “European Political Community” aimed at boosting security and economic prosperity across the continent The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022
There is now a way for the UK to rebuild its bridges with the EU – Labour should take the lead A new community could help to bring EU countries closer to the rest of Europe, says Lorenzo Marsili The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2022
With Division at Home, UK's Truss Seeks to Thaw EU Relations After an acrimonious divorce and years of bickering, Britain’s government looks like it wants to make up with the European Union. The tax-cutting economic plans of the country's new prime minister, Liz Truss, has her feuding at home with financial markets, the opposition and chunks of her own Conservative Party. Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 6, 2022
Macron's European Political Community holds inaugural meeting amid Ukraine war The leaders of 44 European countries stretching from Iceland all the way to Turkey met Thursday in what many said was a united stand against Russia's war on Ukraine, as an energy crisis and high inflation fueled by the conflict wreak havoc on their economies. France 24 · Oct 6, 2022
Macron's European Political Community summit opens in Prague Leaders from 44 European countries will gather in Prague on Thursday to launch a European Political Community aimed at boosting security and economic prosperity. Critics say the new forum is an attempt to slow European Union enlargement. Radio France Internationale · Oct 6, 2022
With division at home, UK's Truss seeks to thaw EU relations After an acrimonious divorce and years of bickering, Britain’s government looks like it wants to make up with the European Union The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022
As Europe's leaders meet, some fear for EU membership hopes Leaders from around Europe are converging on the Czech capital, Prague, to launch a new “European Political Community.” The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022
Truss to attend European Political Community meeting despite criticism of it It comes as new mini-Budget causes political and financial turmoil The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022
British PM Truss to attend European political summit in Prague British Prime Minister Liz Truss will attend the first summit of the European Political Community in the Czech Republic next week, a government source said on Thursday. Reuters · Sep 29, 2022
Truss urged to attend meeting of Macron’s European club to boost UK-EU trust Prime Minister Liz Truss attending the European Political Community meeting would be a ‘very good signal’, the EU’s ambassador to the UK said. The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022
EU to invite next UK PM to summit on new pan-European security body European leaders will head to Prague on 6 October to forge European Political Community The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2022
Is Macron’s ‘European Political Community’ a realistic prospect? France’s presidency of the EU ends on June 30 with Emmanuel Macron’s new big idea, a “European Political Community”, hanging in the balance. This community would encompass EU membership candidates like Ukraine and possibly ex-member Britain. For some observers, the French president’s idea offers a way to bring countries into… France 24 · Jun 26, 2022
The Conversation · May 24, 2022 Debate: What ‘European political community’ do we need now? The war that is taking place in Ukraine is redrawing the geopolitical map across the continent and shaking up Europeans’ presuppositions. It is reshaping their relationship to security, to their neighbours and challenges the European Union to redefine the foundations of the European construction.