Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin on Thursday welcomed leaders attending the European Political Community (EPC) Summit in Dublin, highlighting the need for a more connected European continent, both in terms of people-to-people relations and physical, technological and energy connections. Among the leaders attending the Summit is also Canadian Prime Minister Carney, who is expected to have a bilateral meeting, on the sidelines, with Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides to discuss the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).