La présidence irlandaise de l'Union Européenne

Ireland's EU Presidency

Programme of the Irish Presidency : Europeans - Working Together. 

• An effective Irish presidency will set important and timely precedent
  Ireland's reputation for pragmatism and problem-solving will be tested to the full during its six-month EU presidency, writes Paul Gillespie. 05.01.04

• Tanaiste must address contradictory goals of competitive strategy
  The public doesn't understand it, the media is bored with it and business has given up on it, but the Lisbon Strategy to make Europe more competitive is one of the few policies that unite all EU governments and institutions.

• Taoiseach only needs the courage to succeed in treaty quest
  Ireland's EU presidency: The Irish Presidency of the European Union is potentially the most important to date, writes John Bruton. 03.01.2004

• Taoiseach outlines tasks facing Government in its new EU role
  EU Presidency ceremony: The Taoiseach has formally marked the beginning of Ireland's six-month EU Presidency, promising to work "with ambition and humility" to progress the European agenda. 02.01.04

• Taking up EU presidency
  Ireland takes over the six-month presidency of the European Union from tomorrow at a critical juncture in the EU's and Europe's history. 31.12.03