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Ireland set to take presidency of EU in Dublin opening ceremony – Europe live
Key takeaways
- Ireland is set to take over the rotating presidency of the European Union today at a ceremony at Dublin Castle attended by some of the EU’s top figures – and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- Security at the entrance to Dublin Castle in Dublin, Ireland.
- It has been 13 years since its last chaired the works of the bloc, and the to do list is only longer this time round.
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Ireland is set to take over the rotating presidency of the European Union today at a ceremony at Dublin Castle attended by some of the EU’s top figures – and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Security at the entrance to Dublin Castle in Dublin, Ireland. Photograph: Bryan Meade/EPAAn opening ceremony will take place 2pm local time, followed by a press conference. I will bring you all the key lines here.
It has been 13 years since its last chaired the works of the bloc, and the to do list is only longer this time round.
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