I welcome the successful conclusion of EU-UK negotiations for the UK's association to Erasmus+ in 2027. A new generation will benefit from this agreement and the opportunities it offers 🇪🇺🤝🇬🇧 I commend Maroš Šefčovič🇪🇺 and my UK counterpart, Nick Thomas-Symonds, on their work.

The world-famous Christmas carol – amidst concrete, metal, and destroyed equipment. Deeply moving. The Ukrainian choir sang "Shchedryk" in the engine room of the DTEK power plant, destroyed by Russian attacks. It's enough to bring tears to your eyes.

As another year draws to a close, I want to take a moment to thank the men and women in uniform serving across our Alliance You represent the best of NATO Standing against aggression, standing up for freedom, and always standing together as Allies This holiday season and all

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The EU’s €90bn loan to Ukraine is NOT a Belgium win or German loss. Stop framing everything as bilateral bargaining. This is the first common borrowing by a sub-group of member states - unanimous (V3 accepted the deal but opted out) and pragmatic. It shows the EU can adapt

The Irish Military Intelligence Service of ⁦Óglaigh na hÉireann⁩ did me the honour of allowing me to be the first journalist to interview a senior officer. IMIS explained its mission, its counter-intelligence capabilities and the dangers posed by China and Russia.

Arctic security remains a key priority for the European Union, and one in which we seek to work with allies and partners. Territorial integrity and sovereignty are fundamental principles of international law. These principles are essential not only for the European Union, but

We continue to stand in solidarity with Denmark and Greenland. Greenland is an autonomous territory in the Kingdom of Denmark. Any changes to that status are for Greenlanders and Danes alone to decide. We expect all our partners to respect their sovereignty and territorial

This is beautiful.

As we start the New Year 2026, you can count on me and my team to continue working relentlessly to make Europe stronger. Stronger at home, by fully mobilising Europe’s extraordinary potential for competitiveness and innovation in a world that is changing faster than ever.

Trevor Deely disappeared into the rainy Dublin night on the 7th of December 2000. The 22 year olds life was just beginning. He'd started working in finance with Bank of Ireland Asset Management. He'd just moved from Naas, renting an apartment in Ballsbridge walking distance from

William Crawley How will Denmark feel today? Is Greenland next on the list? How will domestic US opinion take this development? How will it go down with MAGA, Congress? Will Maduro’s bad image blunt international criticism of the US move?

Ireland voting against #Mercosur is bad politics in Brussels for no political gain at home. Its a vote that sabotages our national interest on trade, undermines our credibility in EU and makes leaders look like followers.

There are many people who think that the Irish economy is dependent on agriculture-just 2% of GNI in 2024 but even if one widens it to Agri-food it amounts to 6% of employment & 8% of merchandised exports. 8-10% of gross added value. It is important but is no longer dominant

My book, The Triangle of Power – Rebalancing the New World Order, is out today in English and Swedish. It is an attempt to explain what is going on in international relations and how we can get things back on track again. Worked on it for four years. Tried to make it short and

Statement by Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom As members of NATO, we are committed to strengthening Arctic security as a shared transatlantic interest. The pre-coordinated Danish exercise ”Arctic Endurance” conducted with

Unbelievable, What a moment in history. Europe is now pulling India into the equation just to balance the U.S.

I don't often share my own emotions here. I mostly stick to facts and reason. But I'm actually a very emotional person. The situation in Kyiv with freezing people in cold homes that are left without electricity, heating and water during the cold winter after deliberate Russian

Utterly superb.