Lost without Translation: 300 Extra Civil Servants Hired but Taoiseach Left with Failing Headset
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Lost without translation: 300 extra civil servants hired but Taoiseach left with failing headset
An event at Farmleigh with German chancellor Friedrich Merz descended into farce when a series of malfunctioning translation headsets left Micheál Martin struggling to follow proceedings
The German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called for the reduction of the future budget of the European Union by hundreds of billions, rejecting both the European Commission's proposal and the compromise option in the negotiations. The Berlin leader argues that the project for the period 2028-2034 is too large and that reductions are needed in all areas.
Die Presse
The German chancellor met Ireland's Prime Minister Martin in Dublin The draft budget must be cut in all areas, said Merz. Austria, too, is calling for cuts compared to the approximately two trillion euro draft by the European Commission.
The EU Commission wants an amount of almost two trillion euros for the new long-term Community budget. "Not sustainable", says Chancellor Merz - and hopes for Ireland.
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