presidency · Ireland · Irish (председательство · ирландия · ирландский)

The Irish presidency of the Council of the European Union has set enhancing competitiveness as its goal. The Irish presidency follows the Cypriot presidency, which led the EU Council from January to June 2026.

Consensus

Ireland became the president of the European Union Council on July 1, 2024
The presidency will last for six months until January 2025
Cyprus previously held the presidency and will be succeeded by Lithuania

Points of divergence

Ireland's priorities include long-term EU budget negotiations, child protection online, carbon trading reform, and digital euro introduction — fontanka
Ireland's priorities are focused on regulatory simplification, removing barriers to trade, supporting strong trade policies, energy transition, and digital technologies with AI — interfax

Coverage (2 sources)

The country presiding over the EU has changed. We tell you who will lead the decision-making process — Фонтанка
Iradian Presidency in the EU Council aims to boost competitiveness — Интерфакс

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