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Regional security dominates European talks in Dublin amid hybrid attacks

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In short

European officials are responding to widespread cyber incidents targeting critical public services, which leaders warn are designed to undermine democratic trust. At the same time, summit participants are coordinating on a joint envoy for negotiations after Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to European involvement. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy led discussions to ensure regional priorities are represented in the peace process. Meanwhile, local authorities detained two individuals during a Gaza-related protest in central Dublin during the summit proceedings.

Key points

  • European leaders are focusing on countering sub-threshold operations aimed at undermining…: European leaders are focusing on countering sub-threshold operations aimed at undermining trust in democratic institutions.
  • Continental representatives are securing a formal role in revived US-supported peace disc…: Continental representatives are securing a formal role in revived US-supported peace discussions between Russia and Ukraine.
  • Regional leadership changes and upcoming national elections are reshaping the diplomatic…: Regional leadership changes and upcoming national elections are reshaping the diplomatic landscape across European countries.

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European nations discuss security collaboration and an envoy for Ukraine peace talks during the summit in Ireland.

Leaders from more than 40 European countries have gathered in Dublin for a summit dominated by the growing number of hybrid attacks across the continent.

The biannual European Political Community (EPC), a regional group established in 2022 after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, brought together heads of state and government officials on Thursday to discuss the region’s fragile security, amid a new United States-backed effort to revive talks between Russia and Ukraine to end the war.

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The gathering comes after a series of hoaxes and cyberattacks that have recently targeted supermarkets, blood banks, passenger airlines, schools and media outlets in Europe.

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