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The third meeting of the Europe Gulf Forum (Thursday 24 September) heard leaders from both regions and America urge governments to move faster with more concrete, practical plans or risk prosperity suffering in Europe and beyond. In particular, the on-going issue of trade routes through the Strait of Hormuz was cited as a critical issue.

The old, international rules-based order was never perfect, with great powers exempting themselves when convenient. But the instability emerging now as the old order recedes is much worse. The US is signaling ambivalence about enforcing the centuries-old principle of freedom of...

It’s a confusing moment in energy markets. International Energy Agency head Fatih Birol calls the closure of the Strait of Hormuz “the greatest energy security threat in history.” Energy markets are mostly shrugging it off, for now. Brent prices are up about 67 percent from $62 per barrel in early January...

Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the president of the United Arab Emirates, spoke with Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe

Kyriakos Pozrikidis interviews Apostolos Tzitzikostas, EU Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism.

Kyriakos Pozrikidis interviews H.E. Jasem Mohamed Al Budaiwi, the Gulf Cooperation Council General Secretary, at the European Gulf Forum.

María-Nefeli Sarafoglou, News Anchor at Antenna Media, interviews the head of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva.

Insight on the transformative changes shaping the future of Europe and the Gulf. Newsletter published by the Atlantic Council on May 21st 2026.

The Europe Gulf Forum brought together government leaders from Europe and Gulf states, as well as international bodies, for frank, private discussions about the challenges they face.

Senior leaders from Europe and the Gulf met in Greece for three days of private discussions on geopolitics, economic resilience, energy, supply chains, defence, technology and investment, setting out next steps for continued cooperation

Greece, Cyprus, Italy and Malta agreed to deepen coordination on migration and Middle East security, aiming to prevent a crisis similar to the large-scale influx seen in 2015

His Majesty King Hamad’s representative for humanitarian work and youth affairs, National Security Adviser, Royal Guard Commander and Supreme Defence Council Secretary General Lieutenant General Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa participated in the inauguration of the Alliance for Europe-Gulf Geopolitics and Investments Summit (AEGGIS) held in Greece at the official invitation of the Atlantic Council in collaboration with Antenna Group, with the participation of leaders...

Kyriakou makes his debut as a geopolitical director at the first Europe Gulf Forum with Meloni, Lagarde, Blair and Gulf sovereign funds

More than 20 European and Gulf leaders gathered at a luxury resort in Greece this weekend for the inaugural Europe Gulf Forum, as war in the Middle East drives closer ties between the two regions, writes Eleni Varvitsioti.

The first Europe Gulf Forum concluded in Greece

Antenna Group and Atlantic Council bring heads of state and government and the heads of the ECB and IMF to Greece: redrawing the map of relations in a world at war

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had a series of meetings today on the sidelines of the Europe Gulf Forum, hosted at Costa Navarino. Specifically, he met with the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, the President of Finland, Alexander Stubbs, and the Deputy Prime Minister of the British Government, David Lamy.

Representative of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, returned to Kuwait on Sunday following his participation ...

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi met with Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Justice of the United Kingdom David Lammy, on Saturday, to discuss several key topics, focusing primarily on bolstering the strategic partnership between the GCC and the UK.

The first forum for discussion between the two regions ends in Greece. Kyriakou: “A permanent platform to discuss strategies”

The Middle East, energy security, and the economy were among the main topics on the agenda of the discussions held by the Prime Minister.

An informal closed-door dialogue summit will be held at a luxury resort in Navarino. Tomorrow, the Prime Minister will be received by the Cypriot president in Nicosia.

Athens: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani participated on Saturday in the inaugural summit of the Alliance for Europe-Gulf Geopolitical and Investments Summit, held in Athens, Greece.

His Highness Lieutenant General Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, National Security Advisor and Commander of the Royal Guard, participated in the inaugural summit of the ...

President of Finland Alexander Stubb met with Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on the sidelines of the inaugural Europe Gulf Forum, in Athens, Greece, on Saturday.

Senior Gulf and European leaders gathered in Athens on Friday for the inaugural Europe Gulf Forum (EGF), with His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs representing Bahrain at the high-level event.

The Europe Gulf Forum brings together political leaders from Europe and the Gulf region. Stubb also holds bilateral meetings in connection with the event.

The Prime Minister at the forum in Greece. The front with Malta, Cyprus, and Greece on migrants.

Here, floating and floating, the prime minister lands today in Navarino, at the southern tip of the Peloponnese.

Insight on the transformative changes shaping the future of Europe and the Gulf. Newsletter published by the Atlantic Council on 14th May 2026.

Heads of state and government, senior policymakers and business leaders will gather from May 15 to May 17 for the first-ever Europe-Gulf Forum. Playbook can exclusively reveal some of the big names: Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, Qatari PM Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi.

The first Europe-Gulf Forum scheduled for May is expected to include Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, it was reported on Thursday.

This landmark Forum is being launched at a rare moment of unprecedented geopolitical cooperation and peace agreements in the Middle East, with political leaders coming together to envision a shared future of stability and opportunity.