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Mairead McGuinness heading to Kyiv

Ireland’s European Commissioner will travel to Kyiv next month, she has confirmed. Mairead McGuinness will accompany President von der Leyen and her colleagues for the trip scheduled for the coming weeks. Speaking in the European Parliament this morning, Mairead McGuinness, said it was important to reiterate the EU’s solidarity with Ukraine.

 

Out words: Unjustified war
Dur: 0’21”

Commissioner’s friend killed in Ukraine crash

A friend of Ukraine’s interior minister has spoken about her shock following his death. More than a dozen people, including several children, were reportedly killed in the helicopter crash in Kyiv. The European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, met Denys Monastyrsky last year and considered him a friend. Speaking in the European Parliament this afternoon, Commissioner Johansson said he is a hero.

 

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EU Green Deal Industrial Plan to rival US

The President of the European Commission has announced a “Green Deal Industrial Plan” in response to rivalry with the US. According to the International Energy Agency, the clean energy sector will be worth around €600 billion by 2030. In the US, President Biden has promised massive subsidies through the so-called Inflation Reduction Act. Announcing Europe’s response this morning, Ursula von der Leyen pledged more generous state aid funding and a “bridging solution” to support European industry fast in the race against the US.

 

Out words: The coin
Dur: 0’55

Energy support must end, urges Economy Commissioner

Europe's economy appears to be holding up better than expected so far this winter, but clouds lie ahead, that's the warning from the EU's Economy Commissioner. Gas prices have fallen back below pre-war levels and the latest growth figures are slightly more optimistic than had been forecast. Speaking after a meeting of Eurogroup finance ministers in Brussels last night, Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said energy support schemes, put in place to get people and businesses through a tough spell, should end now or we will risk stoking inflation again.

Out words: Fuelling inflation
Dur: 0’21”

EU mainland inaugurates first spaceport

The first spaceport on mainland Europe has been inaugurated in a ceremony in northern Sweden. The spaceport, 120 miles north of the arctic circle, aims to become “Europe’s gateway to space”. It comes just days after the UK’s first spaceport in Cornwall suffered the disappointment of a failed launch of its first mission. Speaking at the ribbon-cutting ceremony in Lapland this morning, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said the state-of-the-art facility in Sweden will open up new possibilities for Europe.

Out words: Final frontier

Dur: 0’17”

“Significant building block to a potential agreement” - Tánaiste

Resolving problems with the Northern Ireland protocol will still be difficult, the Tánaiste has warned. Yesterday the UK and the EU reach a deal on one of the stumbling blocks, but a lot of issues remain. Speaking on a visit to Brussels this afternoon, Micheál Martin, was positive there has been movement, but warned more work lies ahead.

Out words: Discussions further

Dur: 0’59”

Tánaiste urges space for Brexit deal

The Tánaiste has welcomed a “new positive momentum” in Brexit talks. Micheál Martin is in Brussels today where he has been discussing Brexit with key players. Speaking after his meeting with EU negotiator, Maros Sefcovic, the Tánaiste warned there was still a lot of work to be done to resolve issues with the Northern Ireland protocol.

Out words: Approach then

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EU plans sanctions against Russia supporting nations

The EU is preparing new sanctions against Belarus for supporting Russia’s war, Ursula von der Leyen has announced. The President of the European Commission has been speaking this morning following the signing of a new EU-NATO cooperation agreement. The deal promises to enhance European military and defence. Ursula von der Leyen said countries who help Russia attack Ukraine will face more sanctions.  

Out words: In Ukraine

Dur: 0’21”

EU proposes 2023 European year of Skills

The European Commission wants 2023 to be the European Year of Skills. Its President Ursula von der Leyen, originally proposed the idea in her State of the Union address last year

Now the European Council and Parliament are reviewing the proposal.

Grace Bolton, the head of press at the European Commission’s Representation in Ireland, explains why the Commission wants this year to be the year of skills.  

Out words: our continent

Dur: 00:42

Calling all “Eurobabies” born 1st Jan 1973 – EMI

European Movement Ireland wants to hear from all those babies born in Ireland fifty years ago today, who were presented with special medallions marking Ireland’s membership of the EEC.

Some one hundred and sixty (160) Irish babies who born on New Year’s Day in 1973, were presented with medals commissioned by what is now European Movement Ireland (in 1973 it was known as the Irish Council of the European Movement).

Its CEO Noelle O’Connell, says they want to reach out to those who were presented with the medals, to mark their big fiftieth birthday.

Out words: 2023

Dur: 00:21