President Parmelin attends European Political Community summit in Dublin – Switzerland to host next summit
Berna, 12.11.2026 — On Thursday 12 November, President Guy Parmelin attended the ninth summit of the European Political Community (EPC) in Dublin. The summit was held under the theme ‘Europe – strong, secure and connected’. Mr Parmelin also represented Switzerland as host of the next EPC summit, which will take place in Zurich on 15 April 2027. On the sidelines of the Dublin summit, he held bilateral talks with heads of state and government.
Ahead of Lithuania's presidency of the Council of the EU in the first half of 2027, President Parmelin met Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda. He also held talks with the Prime Minister of Hungary, Péter Magyar, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Andy Burnham. In addition, he co-chaired a discussion on strengthening European competitiveness through innovation, connectivity and energy security. The summit will conclude with a dinner for EPC heads of state and government hosted by Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheál Martin.
In Dublin, Mr Parmelin highlighted the importance of the EPC as a unique platform for dialogue and exchange across the European continent, emphasising that no country could tackle the challenges facing Europe on its own. Looking ahead to the tenth EPC summit in Zurich on 15 April 2027, he stressed Switzerland's role as a place where different perspectives can come together, views can be exchanged and common ground can be found. He said the Zurich summit would offer an opportunity to work towards a peaceful and prosperous future for Europe and carry forward the spirit of the EPC. Since the EPC was established in Prague in October 2022, summits have been held twice a year, alternating between EU and non-EU countries.
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