During a two‑day visit to Cork, President Ursula von der Leyen thanked Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin for welcoming the European Commission. She praised the tour of the Tyndall National Institute, saying that Ireland’s semiconductor labs illustrate Europe’s need to move from testing to scaling research and innovation. President von der Leyen outlined four priority areas for the Irish presidency: (1) a competitive economy with diversified trade, including rapid implementation of new deals with India and Mexico; (2) industrial capacity and the “One Europe, One Market” roadmap, with a July energy package to boost electrification and a digital tech‑sovereignty package; (3) security, noting Ireland’s 55 % increase in defence spending and the SAFE programme’s 100 million‑euro loans for joint projects; (4) broader structural themes such as the next multi‑annual financial framework, housing, and enlargement, with support for Ukraine, Moldova, Albania and Montenegro.
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