European nations are organising a broad multilateral security conference modelled on the inclusive, multi-country format of the Eurovision Song Contest, bringing together a wide range of states to negotiate the continent's postwar security architecture. The initiative, led by France and key European partners, aims to establish a collective framework for stability and defence cooperation as the war in Ukraine moves toward an eventual resolution. The talks are seen as a critical effort to ensure European voices — rather than bilateral deals struck between Washington and Moscow — define the security guarantees and arrangements that will underpin any lasting peace.