Croatia's EU Accession Dominates Debate with Irish Presidency

Ljubljana, 11 January - Stability, economic growth, job creation and further EU enlargement are the priorities of Ireland's EU presidency in the first half of the year, Irish Ambassador Kieran Dowling told relevant parliamentary committees on Friday. Deputies however mostly quizzed him about Croatia's EU accession.

Ljubljana Irish Ambassador Kieran Dowling (centre) presenting the priorities of Ireland's EU presidency in the first half of the year to the parliamentary foreign and EU affairs committees. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Irish Ambassador Kieran Dowling (centre) presenting the priorities of Ireland's EU presidency in the first half of the year to the parliamentary foreign and EU affairs committees.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Irish Ambassador Kieran Dowling (centre) presenting the priorities of Ireland's EU presidency in the first half of the year to the parliamentary foreign and EU affairs committees. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Irish Ambassador Kieran Dowling (centre) presenting the priorities of Ireland's EU presidency in the first half of the year to the parliamentary foreign and EU affairs committees.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Irish Ambassador Kieran Dowling (centre) presenting the priorities of Ireland's EU presidency in the first half of the year to the parliamentary foreign and EU affairs committees. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Irish Ambassador Kieran Dowling (centre) presenting the priorities of Ireland's EU presidency in the first half of the year to the parliamentary foreign and EU affairs committees.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Irish Ambassador Kieran Dowling (centre) presenting the priorities of Ireland's EU presidency in the first half of the year to the parliamentary foreign and EU affairs committees. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Irish Ambassador Kieran Dowling (centre) presenting the priorities of Ireland's EU presidency in the first half of the year to the parliamentary foreign and EU affairs committees.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Irish Ambassador Kieran Dowling (pictured) presenting the priorities of Ireland's EU presidency in the first half of the year to the parliamentary foreign and EU affairs committees. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Irish Ambassador Kieran Dowling (pictured) presenting the priorities of Ireland's EU presidency in the first half of the year to the parliamentary foreign and EU affairs committees.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana The parliamentary foreign and EU affairs committees holding a session to get acquainted with the priorities of Ireland's EU presidency in the first half of the year. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
The parliamentary foreign and EU affairs committees holding a session to get acquainted with the priorities of Ireland's EU presidency in the first half of the year.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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