Von der Leyen “very impressive” & supportive of Ireland – Fitzgerald

The proposed new president of the European Commission is a very impressive woman who’s supportive of Ireland’s position on Brexit.

That’s according to the Fine Gael MEP Frances Fitzgerald who was speaking in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.  Ursula Von Der Leyen yesterday met MEPs from the European People’s Party which Fine Gael is a member of.

The mother of seven is a doctor and the daughter of a former EU commission official . And according to Frances Fitzgerald she assured the EPP that she’ll continue to back Ireland when it comes to Brexit. 

Out words: of Ireland 

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