# Irish minister says country is ideally placed to chair EU budget talks

https://mins.news/en/item/64478

- France 24, 2026-09-18 15:17 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/talking-europe/20260918-we-re-ideally-placed-to-chair-eu-budget-negotiations-says-irish-minister-of-state

> Irish Minister of State for European Affairs Thomas Byrne says Ireland is well positioned to chair EU budget negotiations while holding the EU’s rotating presidency and managing a crowded agenda. He also discussed Ursula von der Leyen’s 2026 State of the Union address, including a proposed ban on children accessing social media that Ireland wants to advance.

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