“Europe and ​Canada are more than just like-minded partners - together we are building a global ​alliance to defend peace, shared ​prosperity and multilateralism,” wrote [European Council President Antonio] Costa on [social media].

The ‌European ⁠Political Community, whose forthcoming meeting is due on May 4 in Armenia, is a gathering ​of nearly ​50 heads ⁠of state and government, including from the EU-27, ​Britain, Norway, Switzerland and ​Ukraine.