Barry Andrews MEP

🎤 @Independent_ie interviewed me today on my 'working life'. It traces the ups and downs of my career as Irish Minister, CEO of @GOAL_Global, head of @iiea and now Chair of @EP_Development. I discuss my family, from today and past. Our dog, Stella 🐕. My morning routine, my yoga routine. Airport pains and how I use e-scooters for getting around #Brussels 🛵. Both the @FBI and @KeelinShanley get a mention 😆 👋 independent.ie/business/in-th…

⚠️ Trump really did launch the dumbest war in the history of dumb wars!

🗺️ Mapped: EU response to the recent situation in the Middle East. So far, over 13,000 passengers have been transported to the EU, with support of the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism.

Happy to co-chair this conference today in #Brussels. Democracy is more under threat than ever.

👍Broad majority for strong&common EP position on implementation 🇪🇺-🇺🇸 deal @EP_Trade Thank you for your support! Our message: We won't be taking any final decision without clarity. Will stay in driving seat&have last word on application.Key shortcomings of COM proposal adressed

AUDIO: rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…

📻 LISTEN: my radio interview this morning on @morningireland discussing the drastic situation in #Beirut 🇱🇧, the bravery of humanitarian workers and journalists and my own encounter with #Hezbollah

@walasmar @vonderleyen @fiannafailparty @RenewEurope It is the Member States in @EUCouncil who have that power. Unfortunately some are blocking action...

@BarryAndrewsMEP @vonderleyen @fiannafailparty @RenewEurope EU parliament should condemns the Israeli war crimes and suspend the Association agreement with Israeli government immediately

✈️ Just landed back in #Brussels after seeing situation on ground in #Beirut. 🇮🇱 Israel are now collapsing residential buildings in central #Beirut, a city of over 2m people. This is the Gaza playbook. Again, @vonderleyen is silent.

Fianna Fail MEP Barry Andrews spoke to Sean Moncrieff about the growing unrest in Lebanon and what he sees as war crimes newstalk.com/moncrieff/thes…

URL: independent.ie/opinion/commen…

📰 READ: my opinion piece in @Independent_ie today on the bravery of humanitarian workers and journalists working today in #Beirut and south Lebanon 🇱🇧, and my own brief encounter with Hezbollah. The world cannot allow Beirut to become another Gaza.

White smoke from @EP_Trade 🇪🇺 US negotiators. INTA vote on Thursday. Trump-proofed agreement against new tariff threats forcing 🇺🇸 to live up to the deal, supported by broad majority. Proud that we haven’t given in to attempts to threaten or pressure us into a rush.

International media association slams Israeli police for an "unprovoked assault" on journalists in Jerusalem, which it says left a CNN producer with a fractured wrist u.afp.com/SLB5

AUDIO: newstalk.com/podcasts/highl…

📻 LISTEN: to my radio interview on @NewstalkFM about my visit this week to #Beirut to witness the vital work of humanitarian organisations on the ground. 🇱🇧 Over one million Lebanese have been already forced to leave their homes. The world cannot allow Beirut become another Gaza.

Israeli strikes have killed 968 people and wounded 2,432 in Lebanon in two weeks. - 116 children killed - 77 women killed - 40 healthcare workers killed. More than 50 people have been killed in the last 24 hour period, a sharp increase from previous days.

URL: euobserver.com/207327/what-ro…

📰 READ: my opinion piece in @euobs on what @EP_President Roberta Metsola needs to do if she wants to be re-elected for a 3rd term - reassure MEPs that she does not represent the interests of national governments. In my view, @RenewEurope should run a candidate.

In Lebanon, escalating hostilities are turning lives upside down, as damage to civilian infrastructure disrupts access to essential services. Civilians and the infrastructure they rely on must never be part of the fight. Mamdouh Zaabal, ICRC's head of subdelegation in Tyre, Lebanon, shares 👇🏽