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The winners of the Aistritheoirí Óga Irish language translation contest, organised by the Commission and the Irish Government, have been announced
![The winning team from St Joseph's Secondary School, Tulla, Co. Clare](https://ireland.representation.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2021-04/model-council-2021-1-rev.jpg?itok=iZ53loKU)
The 2021 Model Council of the European debate has been won by St Joseph's Secondary School of Tulla, Co. Clare.
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The Conference on the Future of Europe invites all EU citizens to contribute to shaping their own future and that of Europe as a whole.
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NextGenerationEU, the temporary recovery instrument at the heart of the EU response to the pandemic, will be funded by borrowing on capital markets.
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New 5-year strategies to boost cooperation across the EU in the fight against organised crime and human trafficking
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Commission reaches an agreement with BioNTech-Pfizer to accelerate the delivery of 50 million vaccine doses to the second quarter of 2021.
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Invitation to musicians from all over Europe to join the European Online Orchestra for a special performance of the European Anthem on Europe Day.
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The Commission has approved a €60 million Irish scheme to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
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The Commission has disbursed €2.47bn in financial assistance to Ireland to help cover costs related to financing national short-time work schemes.
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The European Commission wants to have 25% of agricultural land under organic farming by 2030, as well as to increase organic aquaculture.