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President von der Leyen and HR/VP Borrell have condemned Russia's aggression against Ukraine and expressed full solidarity and support for Ukraine and its people.
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EU Member States have approved the marketing in the EU of an innovative feed additive that is expected to cut methane emissions in dairy cows by between 20% and 35%.
![Participants at the European Citizens' Panel which took place in Florence in December 2021](https://ireland.representation.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-02/cofoe-florence-2.jpg?itok=6OggtlzC)
Some 200 European citizens from across Europe will gather in Dublin Castle to partake in a European Citizens Panel from 25 to 27 February.
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The European Commission has unveiled a number of proposals on defence and space.
![Winter 2022 economic forecast - key figures for Ireland](https://ireland.representation.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-02/winter-2022-economic-forecast-ireland.jpg?itok=YTuBo3D1)
The European Commission's winter economic forecast projects that Ireland's economy will grow by 5.5% in 2022 and by 4.5% in 2023.
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Ireland has two months to respond to a letter of formal notice sent by the European Commission requesting Ireland to bring its national legislation into line with the Industrial Emissions Directive.
Anyone wishing to make a contribution to the online platform of the Conference on the Future of Europe should do so by 20 February 2022.
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Ireland is one of four EU countries that have been requested by the European Commission to report on how EU rules on alarm and signal weapons have been integrated into their national laws.
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The European Commission is taking legal action against 15 EU Member States, including Ireland, who have failed to establish, implement and communicate to the Commission their action plans to address the most invasive alien species of EU concern.
![Image with text: The European Chips Act](https://ireland.representation.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-02/European-Chips-Act.jpg?itok=MK-ZuMPb)
To ensure the EU's security of supply, resilience and technological leadership in semi-conductor technologies and applications, the European Commission has proposed an EU Chips Act.