S5E103 · Ireland: Setting the Course

Ireland: Setting the Course

S5E103 · 2026-07-01 · 4 min

Ireland is assuming the EU presidency for six months. There is no shortage of crucial issues: economic recovery, the new migration pact, ties with Washington... and, of course, security. For Ireland—long proud of its neutrality and pacifism (Dublin spent just 0.2% of its GDP on defense)—no longer feels secure following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The show’s own verdict is on its page.