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RSSPresident of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and her counterparts from four Mercosur countries (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay) have finalised negotiations for a groundbreaking EU-Mercosur partnership agreement.
The European Commission officially sets up today the European Board on Agriculture and Food (EBAF), thus taking up on one of the recommendations of the final report of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of Agriculture.
Calling all young translators – the 2025 all-island ‘Aistritheoirí Óga’ (Young Translators) competition is now open
The latest Eurobarometer released today reveals that Irish people are most optimistic about the future of the EU with Ireland sharing the top level of optimism of 77% with Poland. Irish support for the Euro is also among the highest at 89%.
On Wednesday 27 November, the European Parliament elected the new College of Commissioners as a whole. The vote followed the presentation by President von der Leyen of her new team and its programme.
Ireland’s GDP is expected to decline by 0.5% in 2024 according to the European Commission's Autumn Economic Forecast. Economic activity is projected to rebound with growth of 4.0% in 2025 and 3.6% in 2026.
The European Commission is calling on Ireland to comply with a judgment of the Court of Justice on the adequate collection and treatment of urban waste water and to fully transpose the Renewable Energy Directive.
False stories, claims & narratives on immigration have been a prevalent disinformation trend in Ireland in recent months. This reflects a wider European disinformation wave throughout the summer that pushed false stories seeking to exploit dramatic events to drive anti-immigrant sentiment & alarmism
The European Commission has sent a letter of formal notice to Ireland and reasoned opinions to Bulgaria (INFR(2020)2321) and Estonia for only partially and incorrectly transposing the Council Framework Decision on combating racism and xenophobia.
Starting next spring, thousands of 18-year-olds will have the opportunity to explore Europe at no cost. The European Commission has just opened the applications for the latest round of the DiscoverEU initiative.