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RSS![Minister Thomas Byrne (centre) with Barbara Nolan to his left and Kay McCabe and Brian Doyle, Involve Meath traveller youth project, Maria Hegarty, Diversity Charter Ireland and Yvonne McKenna, CEO of Gaisce](https://ireland.representation.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-02/Diversity-journal-group.jpg?itok=oDTxg1Nh)
Ireland’s Minister for European Affairs, Thomas Byrne TD, and the Head of the European Commission Representation in Ireland, Barbara Nolan, have officially launched a collection of stories about the EU and equality and inclusion in Ireland.
![Commissioner Mairead McGuinness](https://ireland.representation.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-02/Mairead-McGuinness-Taxonomy.jpg?itok=E7gBzQe_)
The European Commission has presented a Taxonomy Complementary Climate Delegated Act on climate change mitigation and adaptation covering certain gas and nuclear activities.
![Signing of the accession treaty for Ireland:Patrick Hillery, Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Taoiseach Jack Lynch](https://ireland.representation.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2021-04/signature-eu-accession-treaty-ireland.jpg?itok=Sxs065xy)
On 22 January 1972 at a ceremony in the Egmont Palace in Brussels, Ireland signed its Accession Treaty to join the European Economic Community (EEC), which today is the European Union.
![Colin Scicluna, Head of Cabinet for Vice-President Dubravka Šuica and co-head of the Common Secretariat of the Conference on the Future of Europe](https://ireland.representation.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-01/Colin-SciclunaCofEjan22_main_LR%20%28002%29.jpg?itok=to5cE2B2)
A total of 90 recommendations made by two European Citizens' Panels will be discussed at this weekend's plenary session of the Conference on the Future of Europe in Strasbourg.
![Image with text: #EUStateAid and Coronavirus](https://ireland.representation.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2021-04/corona-virus-state-aid.jpg?itok=hGzIScrk)
The European Commission has approved an amendment to an existing Irish scheme to support commercial venues, producers and promoters of live performances affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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The European Commission has proposed a Directive ensuring a minimum effective tax rate for the global activities of large multinational groups.
![Single Market Scoreboard 2021](https://ireland.representation.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2021-12/single-market-scoreboard.png?itok=vhyZDnEU)
The Single Market Scoreboard 2021 shows that, despite improvements in certain areas, better implementation of Single Market rules is needed on the ground.
![Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič with Commissioner Stella Kyriakides](https://ireland.representation.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2021-12/sefcovic-kyriakides.jpg?itok=2fnNq4dr)
The European Commission has put forward 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.
![CoFoE: Participants at the Citizens' Panel in Florence (Dec 2021)](https://ireland.representation.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2021-12/cofoe-florence-dec-2021.jpg?itok=tfk4TThM)
Around 200 citizens from all over Europe came together last weekend in Florence where they discussed and made recommendations on issues relating to European democracy, values and rights and the rule of law and security.
![Seabird swimming in oily water](https://ireland.representation.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2021-12/environment-crime.jpg?itok=NYdmmEeQ)
The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a new EU Directive to crack down on environmental crime, fulfilling a key commitment of the European Green Deal.