Future-Proofing Europe:Challenges and Opportunities Presented by Enlargement of the European Union

In the wake of the publication of the Enlargement Package Report by the European Commission, Peter Burke TD, Minister of State with responsibility for European Affairs and Defence, will look at the potential benefits and tests that enlargement will bring for the EU. About the Speaker: Peter Burke TD is the Minister of State with responsibility for European Affairs and Defence, a post which he has held since December 2022. He has been a TD for Longford-Westmeath since 2016. Prior to his current role, he served as Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government and Planning from July 2020 to December 2022.