Irish clout in EU-US relations - Kelly

Ireland should use its “influence and insight” to guide EU-US relations – that’s according to Sean Kelly. Transatlantic relations came under strain during the Trump presidency, but many in Brussels assumed things would go beter when Joe Biden entered the White House. The hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan, and then the US-Australia Aukus submarine deal, has been a “wake-up call”, according to the EU’s foreign affairs chief, Josef Borrell, speaking in the European Parliament earlier. Fine Gael MEP, Sean Kelly, is there in Strasbourg. He says dialogue between Europe and America is vital, and Ireland can play a vital role in smoothing relations.

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