Tim Harrington

Irish diplomat. Former EU diplomat. Late of Beijing, Tokyo, Zagreb and Brussels. All my own views; follow / RT not an endorsement.

[Irish Foreign Ministry @dfatirl]

Ireland expresses our sympathies to the people of Portugal as they suffer the devastating effects of wildfires.

On this day of National Mourning, our thoughts are with the victims and the brave firefighters who continue to battle to bring these fires under control.

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[Irish Foreign Ministry @dfatirl]

Ahead of #EuropeDay, and in a month where we celebrate 20 years since the accession of 10 new EU members during Ireland's Presidency, Tánaiste @MichealMartinTD took the opportunity to reflect on the benefits a growing Europe has brought to Ireland 🇪🇺🇮🇪

[Irish Foreign Ministry @dfatirl]

The largest expansion of the European Union in its history took place on this day 20 years ago, during 🇮🇪’s Presidency, when 🇨🇾, 🇨🇿, 🇪🇪, 🇭🇺, 🇱🇻, 🇱🇹, 🇲🇹, 🇵🇱, 🇸🇰 & 🇸🇮 joined our European family.

Today we celebrate how every enlargement has made our 🇪🇺 stronger & more prosperous.

[Irish Embassy Prague @IrlEmbPrague]

Delighted to have Minister @ThomasByrneTD as a keynote speaker at the Embassy's event, together with the 🇬🇷 and 🇱🇹 Embassies, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Czech Republic's accession to the EU 🇪🇺

[Micheál Martin @MichealMartinTD]

Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh go léir!

Inniu, ar Lá Fhéile Pádraig, táimid ag céiliúradh na snaidhm cairdeasa a nascann muintir na hÉireann le cairde na hÉireann fud fad an domhain.

https://t.co/PwN09Ctqbt

[Majella O Doherty @MajellaODoherty]

☘️ Happy St Patrick’s Day ☘️ from #DunLaoghaire our first parade in Ireland since 2004 - and the boys’ first ever Irish parade. 🇮🇪💚
#StPatricksDay
#StPatricksDay2024
#wearingirish

[Micheál Martin @MichealMartinTD]

Shocked by the terrible tragedy today in Prague. I offer my sympathies to the families of the victims and my condolences to the people and Government of the Czech Republic. Ireland stands in solidary with you at this time.

[Peter Burke @peterburkefg]

The @ElecCommIRL has awarded the additional European Parliament seat to the Midlands-North West Constituency.

This brings the total number of Irish MEPs to 14 after next year’s European Parliament elections – strengthening Ireland’s voice in Europe #EU @emireland @EPinIreland

[Tim Harrington @TimHarrington8]

It’s a wrap! Four years in the EU Delegation to China are over. Thanks to everyone in a brilliant and hard working team @EUdelChina

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

5 strands of work:

1. Make our economies stronger, more competitive and more resilient

2. Rebalance our trade relation with China

3. Protect our national security interests

4. Stand together as partners on core foreign and security challenges

5. Offer new partnerships like #GlobalGateway with #PGII

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

Our policies towards China need to change because China is changing.

Decoupling from China is neither viable nor in our interest.

Leaders united behind the idea of de-risking, but not decoupling ↓

[EU Delegation to China @EUdelChina]

#IDAHOT #IDAHOBIT #EU4LGBTIQ #EUGoesRainbow
🏳️‍🌈The EU Delegation to China goes rainbow in solidarity with LGBTI persons and to promote the full enjoyment of universal human rights, inherent to all human beings, to all cultures, at all times and everywhere. 🏳️‍🌈

[EU Delegation to China @EUdelChina]

#IDAHOT #IDAHOBIT #EU4LGBTIQ #EUGoesRainbow
🏳️‍🌈The 🇪🇺 Delegation to China recalls that all human beings, regardless of who they are, whom they love and how they see and define themselves are born free and equal in dignity and rights. 🏳️‍🌈

[Tim Harrington @TimHarrington8]

#EuropeDay2023 in Beijing- getting ready to celebrate

[Josep Borrell Fontelles @JosepBorrellF]

Unacceptable remarks of the Chinese Ambassador to France questioning the sovereignty of the countries which became independent with the end of the Soviet Union in 1991.

The EU can only suppose these declarations do not represent China’s official policy.

[Josep Borrell Fontelles @JosepBorrellF]

I was supposed to be in Beijing today to discuss EU-China relations, and regional and global issues, but had to cancel my visit.

Read my blog post with key messages I intended to convey on EU-China relations in the current geopolitical context:
https://t.co/Rkqc27ndxU

[EU Delegation to China @EUdelChina]

中方已判处（两名）人权律师许志永和丁家喜， 分别判处有期徒刑14年和12年。两位呼吁提高中国的透明度和民主。联合国任意拘留问题工作组认为他们是被任意拘留的。欧盟呼吁立即无条件释放他们。

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

Our relationship with China is one of the most intricate and important.

How we manage it will be a determining factor for our future economic prosperity and national security ↓ https://t.co/PJzMviNGBK

[EU Delegation to China @EUdelChina]

Human rights lawyer Qin Yongpei, detained since October 2019 and tried in December 2021, will hear the verdict against him tomorrow.
No one should be punished for protecting and exercising rights.
#HumanRights

[EU Delegation to China @EUdelChina]

In face of a clear-cut breach of #UNCharter, 141 countries condemned Russia’s aggression & reaffirmed support to the Charter 1 year ago and yesterday again.
We gathered today in Beijing with the same determination to ensure that aggression fails and international law prevails.