Taoiseach Simon Harris will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Brussels today as EU leaders meet to vote for a new Commission President.
Just four Irish MEPs, all from Fine Gael which is in Ms von der Lyen’s European People’s Party grouping in Brussels, have said they will vote for her.It is expected that the voting could continue into Friday evening. “The EU must continue to deliver on our promise to be with Ukraine in their fight against ongoing Russian aggression for as long as it takes.
“Building on the recent Summit on Peace in Ukraine, it is also important that the EU works to rally international support for a just peace based on the UN charter.
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