Ireland set to take presidency of EU in Dublin opening ceremony – Europe live

Ireland’s tasks at helm of bloc include helping navigate talks on fresh Russia sanctions, and Ukraine and Moldova accessionEven before the Dublin event gets under way, we should hear from Nato’s secretary general Mark Rutte who is in Berlin today, where he is attending a cabinet meeting and meeting with Germany’s chancellor Friedrich Merz and defence minister Boris Pistorius.The trio have a press conference scheduled in about an hour from now. Continue reading...