# Talking Europe - We’re ideally placed to chair EU budget negotiations, says Irish Minister of State

> We caught up with the country’s Minister of State for European Affairs, Thomas Byrne, who was in Strasbourg for the 2026 State of the Union speech and debate with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

- Published: 2026-09-18T16:32:48.537Z
- Updated: 2026-09-18T17:02:09.121Z
- 2 sources
- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Ireland, Simon Harris, Thomas Byrne

## How it developed

- 2026-09-18T16:32:48.537Z - France 24 English: [Talking Europe - We’re ideally placed to chair EU budget negotiations, says Irish Minister of State](https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/talking-europe/20260918-we-re-ideally-placed-to-chair-eu-budget-negotiations-says-irish-minister-of-state)
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