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Clash over EU cash set to dominate today's Budget Conference
The battle over the EU's next long-term budget will be on full display at today's Annual EU Budget Conference as member states clash over spending priorities, Ireland takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, and we speak to the EU's head of aid operations in Venezuela.
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Ireland 'ambitious' to open more negotiation chapters with Ukraine
Ireland's Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, Thomas Byrne, said the country's six-month EU presidency will be a "generational moment" with key priorities, including opening more negotiation clusters with Ukraine and strengthening the EU's economy.
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Podcast | From Nicosia to Dublin: Cyprus to pass the baton to Ireland
From the long-term EU budget to the conflict in the Middle East, what were the defining moments of Cyprus' presidency of the Council of the EU? And as Ireland takes over, what fresh ideas will it bring to the table?
Health news
Drug monopoly extension splits EU ministers in Biotech Act debate
EU health ministers split over a proposal to give certain innovative medicines an extra year of market protection, with EU Health Commissioner arguing the incentive is needed to keep biotech investment in Europe. Incoming Irish presidency, in the meantime, says it will work as quickly as possible.
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'Associate membership' risks leaving Ukraine in limbo, Ireland warns
Helen McEntee, Ireland's foreign minister, warned that granting "associate membership" to Ukraine risks leaving the country in a limbo in its aspirations to join the European Union as a full member, following German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's unprecedented plan.
