Authors:Cleo Davies
Date:April 2024
Document type:Commentaries
After some delay, the UK finally announced that the next summit of the European Political Community (EPC) will take place 18 July 2024. This is a welcome development, not least because the EPC has a strong symbolic dimension. In convening, leaders across Europe signal their shared stake in the European region, even as Russia continues its war on Ukraine. The EPC has symbolic value for the UK too. As the host country of the fourth summit, further delays or perceived prevarications over holding the summit risked undermining the UK’s capacity to project convenor power post-EU membership.