Limerick students embark on visit to EU

During his initial visit to Brussels, Minister of Finance Klingbeil spoke out in favour of maintaining the supply chain law at EU level, which runs across Chancellor Merz, who wants to abolish it. By Jakob Mayr.

Germany’s new Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil hopes for “the European Commission to be accommodating” on European debt requirements. “The reformed regulations offer more flexibility,” Klingbeil said on the sidelines of a meeting with his EU counterparts in Brussels. “The German government now wants to address issues such as economic growth and structural reforms. This is a clear signal to Brussels and I am very optimistic and confident that we w…

Limerick students embark on visit to EU

A GROUP of fifth year students from Crescent College Comprehensive in Limerick made a visit to the European Parliament. The politically-minded students were hosted on the trip by Ireland South MEP Seán Kelly, who said that it’s “always a pleasure to welcome bright young minds to Brussels.” The students took part in a series of EU-focused activities, including a guided tour of the Parliament building and briefings on the legislative process. Kell…

Record visitor numbers for EU open house days

The open house day for the European Union institutions in Brussels has been hailed as a success, with Belgians, Europeans and tourists from all over the world taking part in free conferences, exhibitions and educational workshops. Held to coincide with Europe Day, the open house drew thousands of...