Press statement in advance of EPC Summit in Tirana
Federal Chancellor Merz attends European Political Community (EPC) Summit for the first time. The Chancellor stated on social media platform X that the European states must stand closer together than ever before.
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- Transcript of press conference
- Friday, 16 May 2025
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama welcomed Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the start of the EPC Summit.
Photo: Federal Government/Steffen Kugler
At the start of the EPC Summit in Tirana, Federal Chancellor Merz noted the most important topics there:
- the European contribution to ending the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine,
- common migration policy and
- Europe’s economic development.
The EPC is an intergovernmental co-operation among 47 European and Middle Eastern countries working together in areas such as politics, security, energy, transport, investment and infrastructure. It was founded in Prague on 6 October 2022 and is independent of the European Union and the Council of Europe. More information on the EPC can be found here.
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