European leaders gather in Hamburg to secure the North Sea against Russian hybrid threats and US pressure, with a focus on accelerating energy independence. The summit, the third edition of a forum launched after the Ukraine war, brought together officials from Germany, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Ireland, Belgium, Luxembourg, France and the United Kingdom, as well as representatives from the European Union and NATO. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s spokesperson, Steffen Meyer, underscored the importance of security in the far north, while Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen visited Greenland amid Donald Trump’s expressed interest in the territory. Discussions aimed to limit Europe’s dependence on Russian energy and to explore offshore energy development in the North Sea amid a tense geopolitical climate.

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