By Cynthia Kroet ( May 22, 2026, 09:40 GMT | Insight) -- Europe's drive for greater economic self-reliance will be on top of the agenda for Ireland, as chair of EU ministers' meetings in the second half of this year, the country's Trade Minister Helen McEntee said Friday. This comes as Brussels weighs new measures to curb dependencies on China and respond to mounting concerns over Chinese industrial overcapacity.Ireland will make Europe’s self-reliance a priority in the second half of this year, when it will chair meetings of EU ministers, the country’s trade minister, Helen McEntee, said on Friday....
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