Italian and French leaders chaired the second meeting of the European Coalition against Drugs (ECAD) in Yerevan on 4 May 2026, underscoring a renewed commitment to combat drug trafficking and support addiction recovery. The meeting, held alongside the European Political Community Summit, was co‑presided by Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and French President Emmanuel Macron. Delegates from signatory nations, EU institutions, and the Council of Europe reviewed concrete cooperation initiatives proposed by Italy and France for 2026. Participants adopted a new joint statement outlining actions to strengthen regional collaboration on synthetic drugs, enforcement, and prevention. The statement is intended to guide ECAD work in the coming months and reinforce the coalition’s objectives within the European Political Community framework.
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