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Fine Gael has found itself in a difficult position with its partners in Europe.

At the annual congress for the European People’s Party (EPP), of which Fine Gael is a member, MEPs were questioned about the EPP’s apparent shift to the far-right. They played down suggestions Fine Gael is no longer feeling at home in the EPP but recent events suggest the opposite.