European leaders discuss enrgy costs and ways to achieve an 'affordable future for Europe'

The Taoiseach said there was 'a common denominator from all member states' about the impact of high energy prices across Europe.

Leaders of European nations, the EU, Canada, and Nato on Thursday attended a meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) in Dublin on Thursday. Picture: Faith/AFP/Getty

Cheap and sustainable energy must be made available to the people of Europe, world leaders have said at a major international summit in Dublin.

Leaders of European nations, the EU, Canada, and Nato on Thursday attended a meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) in Dublin, and while the issue of the war in Ukraine dominated discussions, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said that the summit included talks on ways to make clean and affordable energy available for citizens and businesses.