Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin called for clear and coherent European Union leadership in negotiations on peace in Ukraine ahead of a European Political Community meeting in Dublin. He said this leadership did not necessarily have to come from one person.

Ahead of an informal EU summit in Dublin, Martin said the EU should take a pragmatic approach to Ukraine’s financing needs for 2027. He described an EU loan to Ukraine as the most effective approach. Ireland holds the rotating EU presidency until 1 January.