#political-cooperation

#political-cooperation

Speaking ahead of Ireland assuming the presidency of the Council of the European Union next year, the former Fine Gael leader warned that progress made by Ireland as a member of the EU since the depths of the recession "should not be taken for granted". "We live now at a time when we have unprecedented contact and communication worldwide. Yet we have unprecedented isolation and disillusionment in the same vein," Mr Kenny told an audience at Trinity College Dublin on Tuesday evening.

The bilateral meeting between China's Communist Party and Venezuela’s ruling United Socialist Party marks a significant step forward in promoting social justice and a new international order.