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Ireland will work intensively on proposals within each pillar, as well as on priorities which span all three.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Attending the event, the interim Foreign Minister of Romania, Oana Toiu, presented Bucharest&#8217;s vision on the priorities of the Irish presidency of the Council of the EU. She mentioned the importance of Ireland\u2019s role as a mediator in the negotiation of a new Multiannual Financial Framework, of the EU budget for 2028-2034 and also in maintaining the planned allocation of 60 billion euros to Romania. 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