Kenny: Deal close on EU budget

A deal on the EU’s multiannual financial framework could be reached at the trilogue scheduled for next week, the Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, told an audience in Dublin yesterday.

Ireland has been leading negotiations as part of its six-month EU presidency to reach agreement on the EU budget for 2014-2020.

Mr Kenny said it was important that a deal was reached because there were important proposals aimed at tackling the growing youth unemployment crisis across the region.