The Minister implies that millions of people have the right to come here if they wish. She is wrong. They do not.
EU capitals are very unlikely to wish to deal with nonsense like this bill, especially since the impact of the bill is so negligible in practical terms.
“We must regain control of our own asylum policy”
Breaking our own fiscal rules; expecting others to subsidise our defence; lecturing the rest of the EU on foreign policy. It’s a bad combination.
You cannot create an office of President, fill it with a capable politician – which Von Der Leyen is – and then expect a different result.
The budget surplus for this one year alone in Ireland was projected by the Minister for Finance in April to be in the order of €8billion.
Also: The media embraces a role as propagandist, the EU tries to solve housing, and why “The Boys” is top telly.
The irony here is that almost anything you do to make her position more democratically accountable would also strengthen her power to set the agenda in Europe.
To be agreed by cabinet.
Good politicians share the same instincts, regardless of their views.
“Damaging.”
“Over 80% of Georgians would like to join the European Union.”