Irish Ministers and diplomats will chair EU-level discussions and broker compromises between the other 26 countries from July 1st until the end of this year

Dublin takes on the six-month presidency just before the French election grinds EU decision-making to a halt.

Ireland takes the reins of the Council’s policy negotiations at a moment of political possibility.

As Europe battles cyberattacks, infrastructure sabotage and other hybrid threats, Ireland’s military neutrality is facing new scrutiny.

Irish Ministers and diplomats will chair EU-level discussions and broker compromises between the other 26 countries from July 1st until the end of this year