EuropeJuly 1, 2026 4:18 pm • 2 min readPresident Volodymyr Zelensky (R) is welcomed by Ireland's Prime Minister Micheal Martin for a meeting at a government building, on Dec. 2, 2025, in Dublin, Ireland. (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Ireland on July 1 to attend the country's opening ceremony of its six-month presidency of the Council of the EU.Zelensky was welcomed at Baldonnel Aerodrome near Dublin by Irish Finance Minister Simon Harris, before meeting Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin at the Dublin Castle."Every day, Ukraine proves that it deserves to be an equal part of our shared European home," Zelensky said on X."And we hope that during Ireland's presidency of the Council of the European Union, we will be able to achieve tangible progress on the path to membership and open all negotiating clusters."Zelensky is also scheduled to meet European Council President Antonio Costa.Arrived in Ireland to take part in the opening ceremony of Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union. I will also meet with Taoiseach Micheál Martin and President of the European Council António Costa.Every day, Ukraine proves that it deserves to be an equal… pic.twitter.com/3KunHP8pj8— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) July 1, 2026
Zelensky arrives in Ireland as country's EU presidency begins
"And we hope that during Ireland's presidency of the Council of the European Union, we will be able to achieve tangible progress on the path to membership and open all negotiating clusters," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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