Prince Albert attends Summit of the European Political Community

Albert II, Prince of Monaco, has participated in the 9th Summit of the European Political Community held in Dublin, Ireland.

The summit was held under the theme “A strong, secure and connected Europe.” It brought together fifty heads of state from Europe, with Canada as a special guest. Representatives from European institutions on the issues of stability, security and cooperation were also present.

The summit was organised in an inclusive and informal format to strengthen the political dialogue between the European countries.

Upon arrival, Prince Albert was greeted by the Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister), Micheál Martin. The summit is held as part of Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which will end on December 31st.

Prince Albert took part in the round table discussion entitled “Building a Competitive Europe – Innovation, Connectivity and Affordable Energy.” He spoke about Europe’s competitiveness and resilience, including the preservation of natural resources, as well as the development of transport infrastructure and high-performance digital and energy interconnection networks.

Following the roundtable discussion, Prince Albert spoke with Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, particularly about the “Our Ocean” conference to be held in Halifax in May 2027. He also met with Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic; Giorgia Meloni, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy; Friedrich Merz, Federal Chancellor of Germany; Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission; and Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament.

The Prince also held bilateral meetings with Ms Brigitte Haas, Head of Government of Liechtenstein, as well as with Xavier Espot Zamora, Head of Government of Andorra, and Luca Beccari, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of San Marino.