With Simon Coveney in Turin, at the launch of Ireland's presidency of the Council of Europe, and Taoiseach, Micheal Martin, meeting DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson in Belfast to discuss the ongoing impasse regarding the Northern Ireland Protocol, it's been a busy week for Ireland in the European political sphere.

To discuss these issues and more, Anton was joined by Mairead McGuinness, European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability, and Capital Markets Union.

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