On 1 July 2026, Ireland assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, a role that rotates among member states every six months and places a small country of five million people at the centre of European legislative business. It is a moment that generates considerable political ceremony, a wave of ministerial travel, and, for most Irish people, genuine confusion about what the Presidency actually involves and why it matters.This article explains the mechanics of the role, the priorities Ireland has set for its term, and the tangible ways in which the Presidency and the legislation it steers,…
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