Ukraine and AI dominate EU leaders’ talks in Dublin
EU leaders are meeting in Dublin with Ukraine, rather than artificial intelligence, at the center of the summit’s political debate. The immediate dispute is over who should represent Europe in possible peace negotiations. European officials were largely sidelined when representatives of Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. met in Abu Dhabi earlier this week, and most EU leaders now argue that the bloc must have a stronger role. Yet they remain divided over which institutions or leaders should speak for Europe, making a common position difficult to establish.
The talks follow Thursday’s gathering of 50 leaders under the European Political Community. That meeting included smaller-group discussions, conversations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a briefing from Donald Trump’s envoys, who had earlier met Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Although European officials will not be directly involved in the negotiations in the United Arab Emirates, they are seeking to influence them from the sidelines.
AI remains on the summit agenda, alongside competitiveness and deregulation, but other unresolved issues are also competing for attention. Leaders may discuss the race to succeed Christine Lagarde as president of the European Central Bank and the EU’s still-unsettled seven-year budget.
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