DUBLIN, Ireland, November 12. Europe needs to
make greater use of technological developments to strengthen its
innovation capacity and boost competitiveness while building on its
skilled workforce and strong business sector, Irish Prime Minister
Micheál Martin said, Trend's special correspondet reports.
He made the remarks while summarizing the European Political
Community (EPC) summit in Dublin.
"We all recognise the need to focus on Europe's competitiveness,
but we should not lose sight of our strengths, our capacity to
innovate, the skills of our people, the strength and vibrancy of
our enterprise sectors," he said.
According to Martin, summit participants reaffirmed their
commitment to leveraging technological developments to strengthen
Europe's innovation capacity.
He also highlighted the need for closer cooperation in
preventing and responding to hybrid threats, including those
targeting democratic processes.
The prime minister stressed that European countries should share
their experiences and work together to protect democratic
institutions against attempts to sow division and undermine public
confidence.
Martin also reaffirmed Europe's unwavering support for Ukraine
and expressed hope for a swift achievement of peace.
