Europe, Canada pull together in Yerevan in Trump’s shadow
European Council President Antonio Costa, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Ireland’s Prime Minister Micheál Martin participate in a media conference during a meeting of the European Political Community in Yerevan, Armenia, on May 4, 2026.
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European leaders talked up independence on defence and closer ties with Canada on Monday (May 4, 2026), as they gathered in Armenia for a summit clouded by U.S. threats to cut military support.
U.S. President Donald Trump loomed large over the meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) in Yerevan, which was for the first time attended by a non-European leader: Canada’s Mark Carney.
Published – May 04, 2026 11:30 pm IST
