7th European Political Community Summit
| 7th European Political Community Summit | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Denmark |
| Date | 2 October 2025 |
| Cities | Copenhagen |
| Venues | Bella Center[1] |
| Participants | 43 countries |
| Chair | Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Denmark |
| Follows | 6th |
| Precedes | 8th |
| Website | 7th European Political Community Summit |
The Seventh European Political Community Summit was a meeting of the European Political Community held on 2 October 2025 in Copenhagen, Denmark.[2]
Background
Denmark was announced as the host of the seventh summit of the European Political Community by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer during the closing press conference of the fourth summit held in the United Kingdom in July 2024.[3]
Aims
The summit will focus on how to strengthen Ukraine, the general security situation in Europe and how to make our Europe stronger and more secure in the geopolitical situation we face. The plenary will be followed by several roundtable discussions focusing on different aspects of the security situation in Europe including; traditional & hybrid threats, economic security, migration.[4]
Schedule and agenda
The summit was held on Thursday 2 October 2025.
The schedule and agenda was as follows:[5]
- 08.15 – 10.00: Arrivals, doorsteps and handshakes
- 10.00 – 11.30: Opening plenary session
- 11.30 – 12.00: Family photo
- 12.00 – 13.00: Roundtables
- 13.15 – 15.15: Bilateral meetings
- 15.15 – 16.30: Closing session
- 16.30: Press conference and exit doorsteps
Attendees
The summit was attended by the heads of state or government of the states participating in the European Political Community along with the president of the European Council, the president of the European Commission, the president of the European Parliament as well as the Secretaries General of the Council of Europe and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The prime ministers of Denmark's overseas territories, Greenland and the Faroe Islands, were represented for the first time within the ECP at this summit.[6] British Prime Minister Keir Starmer left the summit early in order to chair a COBR meeting on a Manchester synagogue attack which occurred during the summit.[7]
- Participating states
| Absent |
- Invited delegates
Outcomes
During the summit, Greenland and the United Kingdom agreed to resume negotiations on the Greenland–United Kingdom Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement, a post-Brexit free trade agreement which had previously stagnated.[9][10]
See also
References
- ^ "Denmark assumes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union". The Prime Minister's Office. 4 June 2025.
- ^ "Meeting of the European Political Community".
- ^ "Meeting of the European Political Community, 18 July 2024". European Council (EUCO). 18 July 2024. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Meeting of the European Political Community". Consilium. 2025-09-23. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ "Seventh meeting of the European Political Community" (PDF). 2 October 2025.
- ^ "European security is on the agenda at the European Political Community in Copenhagen". European security is on the agenda at the European Political Community in Copenhagen. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ Thompson, George (2 October 2025). "PM leaves gathering of European political leaders early after synagogue attack". The Standard. Archived from the original on 3 October 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ "Belarus is Europe. Our freedom is Europe's security".
- ^ Bryant, Chris (13 October 2025). "UK-Greenland Partnership, Trade and Co-operation Agreement". UK Parliament. Archived from the original on 22 October 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ Undercurrent News (10 October 2025). "UK-Greenland trade talks resume in bid to lower seafood prices". Undercurrent News. Archived from the original on 10 October 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.