European Union flags in Brussels: the European Commission will try to press EU leaders on a " buy European" policy on Thursday. ( Photo:EPA)The European Union faces major challenges to remain effective in a changed world order. Ireland, like all member states, faces choices in addressing this agenda and trade-offs in terms of national priorities. And Ireland will be under pressure during its EU presidency to progress the competitiveness agenda and capital markets union. The Irish EU presidency from July faces a daunting task in helping manage and progress such a challenging agenda for this new world order.

Source: The Irish Times February 10, 2026 22:10 UTC