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RSS![President von der Leyen addressing the European Parliament plenary on 4 May 2022](https://ireland.representation.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-05/von-der-leyen-ep-4-may-2022.png?itok=N_h51ex7)
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.
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The European Commission has announced that Dublin and Cork are among the 100 EU cities that will participate in the EU Mission for 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030, the so-called Cities Mission.
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The winners of the 'Aistritheoirí Óga 2022' (Young Translators) contest have been announced. Five secondary school students made the list - one from each of the four provinces in Ireland.
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The European Commission has proposed new rules to improve the protection of journalists and human rights defenders from abusive court proceedings
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The European Commission has welcomed the swift adoption by the Council of the proposals to ensure the continued long-term supply of medicines from Great Britain to Northern Ireland and to address outstanding supply concerns in Cyprus, Ireland and Malta.
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The EU has just agreed a fifth package of restrictive measures against Putin's regime in response to its brutal aggression against Ukraine and its people.
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Two days before the global pledging event Stand Up For Ukraine, mobilisation and outreach efforts to secure funding and in-kind donations for the people of Ukraine are in full swing.
![Infographic with some key findings of the Eurobarometer report](https://ireland.representation.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-04/Eurobarometer-2022-Irish-people.jpg?itok=OOicYsTO)
The European Commission Representation in Ireland has published the 2022 Eurobarometer Report for Ireland which focuses on Irish citizens’ attitudes towards the EU in Ireland.
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The European Commission has proposed two new regulations to more tightly control fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases) and ozone depleting substances (ODS) and proposals to update and modernise the Industrial Emissions Directive.