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According to the Commission's spring economic forecast, Ireland's GDP is expected to keep increasing significantly, by 5.4% in 2022 and 4.4% in 2023, although slightly slower than previously expected due to higher inflation, supply bottlenecks and uncertainty created by the war in Ukraine.
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The European Commission has set out an action plan to establish ‘Solidarity Lanes' to ensure Ukraine can export grain, but also import the goods it needs, from humanitarian aid to animal feed and fertilisers.
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A new EU wide platform allows Irish young people to upload voice recordings with their thoughts on a range of issues from the future of Europe to mental health, inclusion, and climate change.
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The European Commission approved a €5 million Irish scheme to support Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) charity operators in Ireland affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Statement issued by European Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič following a phone call with UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on the implementation of the Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland.
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The European Commission has proposed new EU rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse online. With 85 million pictures and videos depicting child sexual abuse reported worldwide in 2021 alone, and many more going unreported, child sexual abuse is pervasive.
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The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €45 million Irish scheme to support the fish-processing sector affected by the effects of the withdrawal of the UK from the EU.
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"The Protocol, as a cornerstone of the Withdrawal Agreement, is an international agreement. Its renegotiation is not an option. The European Union is united in this position": European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič.
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President von der Leyen addressed the European Parliament plenary today on the social and economic consequences for the EU of the Russian war in Ukraine – reinforcing the EU's capacity to act.
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The Conference on the Future of Europe Plenary session met for the last time on 29 and 30 April when it agreed to a set of 49 detailed proposals covering a wide range of subjects from climate change to health, migration and the EU in the world.