European Commission says it will support Irish Presidency priorities
Key points
Will support Irish Presidency on MFF, One Europe One Market and enlargement
Calls for ambitious simplification and timely Rule of Law reporting
TL;DR
Commission welcomes strong alignment between the Irish Presidency's priorities and the Commission on the Multiannual Financial Framework, the One Europe, One Market roadmap and enlargement.
Commission looks forward to working closely with and supporting the Irish Presidency in every possible way over the coming months.
Commission underlined that simplification must remain ambitious, deliver concrete results and preserve policy objectives; it will present proposals including Omnibus packages, regulatory deep cleaning and simplicity by design.
Commission states the rule of law is the bedrock of the European Union; the Council adopted conclusions confirming the dialogue will continue to be based on the Commission's annual Rule of Law Report, which will be adopted on 17 July.
Commission says financing the next long-term budget requires a sufficient volume of new own resources and that time is of the essence to reach an agreement by the end of the year.
Original text
European Commission - Statement Remarks by Commissioner Dombrovskis at the press conference following the General Affairs Council Brussels, 14 July 2026 Thank you, Minister. Good afternoon, everyone. Today, we had an important first meeting of the General Affairs Council under the Irish Presidency. I would like to thank Minister Byrne and the Presidency for a strong start. The Irish Presidency presented an ambitious ...
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