European leaders expect the European Political Community (EPC), created at the initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron, to cease to exist after his resignation as head of state. This was reported by Politico citing its sources.
"More than 50 leaders and their delegations will flock to Dublin for the next summit of the European political community, but some are already disappointed with the forum and hope it will cease to exist when France gets a new president next year," the publication said.
According to the publication, the European political community was created on Macron's initiative after the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine. Despite the participation of a large number of senior politicians in the summits, some European representatives see the meetings as a platform for discussions that do not lead to concrete results.
One diplomat pointed out that fatigue from such events was one of the reasons for the cold reaction of European capitals to the proposal of the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen to establish a European Security Council. According to him, the new structure will add another meeting platform to the already busy diplomatic schedule.
At the same time, the Elysee Palace disagreed with the criticism. One French official said the ENP has become an important part of European diplomacy and will continue to play a role after Macron leaves.
As stated in the publication, the ENP conferences are scheduled until the end of 2028. Meetings are scheduled to take place in Switzerland, Greece, Azerbaijan and Latvia. The member of the European Parliament from the National Assembly party, Fabrice Laguiri, said in his turn that the possible rise to power of the party leader Marine Le Pen does not mean an automatic cessation of the work of the community.