Taoiseach tells Trump: European Union is strong, not weak

The Taoiseach has said he disagrees with US President Donald Trump, who described the European Union as "weak" and accused member states of letting Ukraine fight "until they drop". Mr Trump made the claims in an interview with Politico, in which he also suggested "decaying" European countries had failed to control migration. Speaking today in Dublin, Micheál Martin said: "Europe is strong, not weak." He said that "new challenges" had emerged, when it came to defence and security, but he w