Ireland will not ‘stand in the way’ of other EU states finding ways to free up funds for defence
European Council President Antonio Costa greets Micheál Martin as he arrives for an informal EU leaders' retreat at the Palais d'Egmont in Brussels. Photograph: Nicolas Tucat/AFP/Getty
“First of all we have to see what happens, and assess it, measure it, calibrate the impacts and then develop our response,” the Fianna Fáil leader said. “I wouldn’t do anything prematurely right now, until we see what exactly is being proposed, if something is being proposed,” he said.Marty Morrissey: I’m an only child of an only child dad, and an only child mum.
A number of leaders are expected to argue that EU members need to spend more on defence, ease budget rules to free up money for military investment, and jointly fund common projects, like an eastern air defence shield to guard against an attack from Russia. However, he said the Government would be anxious to protect current EU funding for things like farm subsidies and university research, if there was any move to pump more money from the bloc’s common budget towards defence and security.
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