Does Ireland opt into EU Inc?
Ireland took over the Council Presidency on 1 July 2026 and named the 28th regime in its programme, chairing the working-party negotiations that will shape the text through December. This role is procedural: steering the file is not the same as a substantive national position, which Ireland has not formally locked in.
As a common-law, English-language, low-tax hub already favoured by international startups, Ireland is a country to watch closely. See the tracker for the live state and the Irish Presidency news item.