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Harris: Response to Energy Crisis Must Be 'Responsible'

Martin will brief Merz on Ireland’s EU presidency priorities, including competitiveness, enlargement and security, as leaders weigh rising fuel costs and the war in Ukraine.

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The Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris has said government responses to the energy crisis must be "fiscally responsible" amid warnings from the IMF about growing global indebtedness and the risk of higher public spending to offset rising fuel costs.
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On April 16, Eastern Time, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin held a joint press conference in Berlin. NTD and The Epoch Times provided live online streaming.

In light of Ireland's upcoming EU Council Presidency, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, Micheál Martin, discussed the EU's multiannual financial framework and measures to strengthen competitiveness. "We agree on the key issues of the Irish Presidency," Merz said on Thursday after the meeting with the Irish Prime Minister. "We need a modernized medium-term financial plan that strengthens the Euro…

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Irish Times broke the news in Dublin, Ireland on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
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