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RSSThe 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.
EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness and Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue celebrated today the success of traditional Irish food and drink products with the EU quality mark known as 'geographical indication'.
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, delivered a statement to the press at the European Parliament in Strasbourg this morning, on the composition of the next College of Commissioners.
EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness called today for more traditional Irish food and drink producers to consider applying for the EU quality mark known as 'geographical indication'. Over 3,600 producers across Europe have the EU quality mark but only 13 of them are Irish.