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Episode: Gallant Allies in Europe: Denmark’s EU Presidency and the Lessons for Ireland in 2026
Description: Recorded 1st December 2025.
A discussion with Ambassador Lars Thuesen, Denmark’s Ambassador to Ireland, about Denmark’s European Presidency (ending on the 31st of December), their priorities and vision for Europe, as well as the challenges Europe faces at this pivotal moment. We will also hear from the Minister for European Affairs, Thomas Byrne TD about the objectives and ambitions of the forthcoming Irish Presidency, and Dr Deirdre Foley, Principal Investigator for the TÚS Research Ireland Pathway Project in the School of Histories and Humanities.
The bond between Denmark and Ireland stretches back to the age of the Vikings, and t...