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Did Ireland block Ireland from getting the top EU job

David Harley has seen a lot of comings and goings in the EU and was a witness to a fascinating case of ‘what could have been’ which deprived Ireland of its only chance to have someone as President of the European Commission. He’s written it all down in...

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05.50 12 Jul 2022


Did Ireland block Ireland from getting the top EU job



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05.50 12 Jul 2022


David Harley has seen a lot of comings and goings in the EU and was a witness to a fascinating case of ‘what could have been’ which deprived Ireland of its only chance to have someone as President of the European Commission. He’s written it all down in a book called Matters of Record: Inside European Politics (Diaries 1992-2010).

David joined Joe on the show this morning.


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