PM Carney in Ireland for meetings with European leaders, ahead of Asia summits

Summary

• Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Dublin for an informal meeting with European leaders ahead of summits in Asia.
• Carney is attending the European Political Community summit to discuss geopolitical issues since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
• He will hear from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy regarding the state of negotiations with Russia.
• Carney is set to depart for Asia this evening, potentially before U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff & Jared Kushner arrive to brief Zelenskyy.
• The Prime Minister aims to boost Canadian affordability & economic opportunity through new European partnerships.
• Carney will hold bilateral discussions with counterparts from Greece & Cyprus, nations that have not ratified a decade-old trade deal.