Brussels briefing

Everybody seems to love our Lucinda

Europe Minister Lucinda Creighton got the Irish EU presidency off to a good start in Strasbourg where she not only took on MEP issues in the parliament, but also stood in for EU foreign affairs chief Cathy Ashton.

Her year of visits to other member states and to the European Parliament’s plenary monthly sessions in Strasbourg appeared to pay off, with many MEPs greeting her warmly.