SAN MARINO – The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Luca Beccari, participated in the ninth Summit of the European Political Community (EPC) on 12 November in Dublin, Ireland, dedicated to the theme “Europe: strong, secure and interconnected”. Over 50 Heads of State and Government took part in the meeting, welcomed by Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, rotating President of the Council of the European Union until December 2026.
At the center of the work are the strengthening of European cooperation, investments in defense and resilience, education, culture, innovation and artificial intelligence. The discussions between the leaders also focused on the main international issues, with particular reference to the war in Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East.
For the first time since the Republic’s participation in the forum, Beccari co-chaired a round table together with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The discussion, entitled “Building a competitive Europe: innovation, connectivity and affordable energy”, addressed the prospects of European competitiveness, the development of advanced technologies, skills, digital and transport infrastructure and energy security.
In his speech, the Secretary of State recalled the importance of concrete cooperation between European countries, enhancing the different national resources and capabilities. For San Marino, he underlined, competitiveness also passes through greater connectivity and interoperability of digital services beyond the borders of the European Union. In this context, the recent signing of the Association Agreement with the EU represents a significant step towards deeper economic and digital integration.
Beccari also highlighted the need to promote joint energy investments on a macro-regional scale, sharing resources and risks and encouraging the participation of countries with limited size and financial availability. Among the priorities indicated is also support for innovation and entrepreneurship, through private capital allocated to strategic technologies and young entrepreneurs.
“If we want our brightest young people to build their own future in Europe, we must provide them with the means to do so,” declared Beccari, recalling the need to transform shared priorities into concrete and inclusive interventions.
On the sidelines of the summit, the Secretary of State had a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of the Principality of Liechtenstein and a trilateral meeting with the Prince of Monaco and the Prime Minister of the Principality of Andorra. In both meetings, greater cooperation in the field of cybersecurity and strengthening bilateral relations were discussed.
Finally, Beccari underlined the political and strategic value of the European Political Community as an opportunity for comparison between countries with different sizes and characteristics. The co-presidency of the round table with Greece, he noted, represented an opportunity for San Marino to participate directly in a debate with high-level European political and institutional authorities.
