McEntee to visit Estonia for talks on Ukraine, sanctions and security
Ireland's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence, Helen McEntee, is due to visit Tallinn for bilateral talks with Estonia's foreign affairs minister, Margus Tsahkna, and a senior official from the country's defence ministry. The discussions are set to focus on EU support for Ukraine, further sanctions against Russia, and wider defence and security issues. McEntee is also expected to travel on to Riga later in the day for a meeting with Latvia's foreign minister, Baiba Braže.According to the confirmed details, the Tallinn meeting will also cover European competitiveness, which is a priority for Ireland's Presidency of the Council of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Sep 2026 11:03 LONDON
Sponsored
EU foreign ministers remain deadlocked over Israel sanctions and Ukraine support
Ireland's foreign minister said EU ministers had reached an impasse after two days of informal talks in Wicklow, where they failed to agree on trade sanctions over Israel or on military support for Ukraine. The meeting brought together foreign ministers from across the bloc for the Gymnich format, but divisions over both issues prevented a common position. Ireland and Spain pressed for EU-wide curbs on goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, while several other member states resisted the proposal.Helen McEntee said the bloc had not been able to move forward, while EU foreign policy chief... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Sep 2026 11:29 LONDON
