Ireland pushes for more EU Covid emergency funds

Ireland has pushed for more than the allocated €3bn in EU Covid-19 emergency funds, arguing that the country has suffered a lot worse than has been calculated by Brussels.
Ireland pushes for more EU Covid emergency funds
Fri, 19 Jun, 2020 - 19:40
Juno McEnroe

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar attended the virtual EU council meeting Picture Julien Behal Photography
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar attended the virtual EU council meeting Picture Julien Behal Photography

Ireland has pushed for more than the allocated €3bn in EU Covid-19 emergency funds, arguing that the country has suffered a lot worse than has been calculated by Brussels.

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