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“We will not renegotiate the Protocol” – Maroš Šefčovič

The EU will not hesitate to use all options available to it to safeguard EU interests, if the UK triggers Article Sixteen of the Northern Ireland Protocol because of disagreements over its implementation.

They were the remarks made this morning by the European Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič who is the Co.Chair of the EU-UK Joint Committee.

During his online address to the Dublin based Institute of International and European Affairs, Mr Šefčovič said he believed practical solutions could be found to ensure the Protocol works well on the ground across Northern Ireland and Ireland.

Out words: any quicker

Dur: 00:35  

Commission to propose ‘toolbox’ of measures for energy crisis – EU

The European Commission is to propose a range of measures next week to tackle rising energy costs across Europe.

This morning the European Commissioner for Energy said swift co-ordinated action at member state level was needed to deal with the impact of surging gas prices.  

Kadri Simson was addressing the European Parliament in Strasbourg where MEPs have been debating the energy crisis.

Commissioner Simson said the immediate priority should be to protect vulnerable households and to ensure that energy poverty isn’t aggravated.

Out words: EU rules

Dur: 00:22

EU Commissioner ‘fully supports’ Ireland’s burden-sharing Fishing initiative

The EU Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries will hear how Brexit is impacting people working in the fishing industry in Ireland today during his two-day visit here.

Virginijus Sinkevicius is meeting representatives from fishers’ organisations in Killybegs Harbour today.

He’ll also be talking with Charlie McConalogue Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Commissioner Sinkevicius told EU News Radio he ‘fully supports’ Minister McConalogue’s burden sharing initiative which aims to reduce the burden on Ireland from the transfer of fishing quota shares to the UK.

Out words: Community needs

Dur: 1:17

“Sympathy” with Irish fishing community behind EU commissioner’s visit

26/09/2021

The EU Fisheries Commissioner will meet representatives of fishing industries during his 2-day trip to Ireland. 

Virginijus Sinkevicius will travel to Killybegs (on Monday) to hear how Brexit is effecting those in the fishing industry.

The Commissioner will also meet government ministers and representatives from environmental organisations during his trip.

In an interview with EU News Radio, Commissioner Sinkevicius says he fully appreciates that Ireland is the EU country that’s most impacted by Brexit.

Out words: blue economy

Dur: 00:37

EU Fisheries Commissioner to meet fishers’ organisations in Killybegs

26/09/2021

The EU Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries will meet representatives of fishers’ organisations in Killybegs Harbour on Monday.

The trip to Donegal is part of a 2-day visit to Ireland during which Commissioner Sinkevicius will meet a range of people including government ministers and people from fishing and environmental organisations.

The Commissioner’s trip comes at a time of great concern to those in the fishing industry whose livelihoods are being heavily impacted by Brexit.

In an interview with EU News Radio, Commissioner Sinkevicius explained why he’s going to Donegal.  

Out words: those challenges

Dur: 00:34

Commissioner respects Ireland’s need to consult on 15% corporate tax rate

20/09/2021

The EU’s Economy Commissioner says he respects Ireland’s need to engage in a consultation process before signing up to a minimum global corporate tax rate of fifteen percent (15%).

Over one hundred and thirty countries have now agreed to the tax deal but Ireland has been holding out on signing up to it. However in an interview with EU News Radio Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said he’s confident all EU countries will be included in the global tax deal process.

Out words: the subject

Dur: 00:18

Commissioner ‘confident’ all EU countries will be included in global tax deal process – Gentiloni

20/09/2021

The EU Commissioner for Economy says he fully understands Ireland’s need to process the details and challenges of signing up to a global corporate tax rate of fifteen percent.

Paolo Gentiloni, who’s currently visiting Ireland, says there’s strong pressure to agree on a global minimum corporate tax rate which over one hundred and thirty countries have signed up to so far.

Out words: member states

Dur: 00:32

Higher corporate tax rate won’t ‘undermine Irish competitiveness’ – EU Commissioner

20/09/2021

The EU Commissioner for the Economy says Ireland won’t lose its competitive edge if it signs up to a global deal to increase the minimum corporate tax rate to fifteen percent (15%).

Paolo Gentiloni made the comments during his visit to Dublin today (in an interview with EU News Radio).

Mr Gentiloni said the European Commission supports the move to have a minimum global corporate tax rate of fifteen percent. But he said the Commission respects Ireland’s need to understand the details and challenges such a deal would pose. 

Out words: will remain

Dur: 00:48

EU must avert famine & humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan – Von der Leyen

15/09/2021

The EU must do everything to avert a major humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan. That’s the warning from the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.

During her State of the EU address to the European Parliament this morning, Ms von der Leyen pledged an additional one hundred million euro in aid to Afghanistan.

She told MEPs, the EU stands by the Afghan people, including its women and children, prosecutors, journalists and human rights workers.

Out words: humanitarian disaster

Dur: 00:28

EU Boss warns “we will put a price on pollution” – Von der Leyen

Published 15/09/2021

The President of the European Commission is warning the EU will make environmental polluters pay in order to address the ravages of climate change.

During her State of the European Union address to the European Parliament this morning, Ursula von der Leyen referred to the recent floods in Belgium and Germany and the wildfires from Greece to France.  

She told MEPs, climate change is man-made but that it can be fixed. 

Out words: suffer from

Dur: 00:32