An Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. visits Berlin on 3 July

On 3 July, Ireland’s Prime Minister, the Taoiseach, Enda Kenny T.D., made a one day visit to Berlin.

The Taoiseach addressed an audience of over 2,000 at the CDU Wirtschaftsrat Economic Conference 2014 on the theme of Real Recovery, Sustainable Jobs and Lasting Growth – Ireland’s story and Europe’s next steps. The Taoiseach had a bilateral meeting with Chancellor Merkel, who also addressed the audience on the theme Agenda for Germany and Europe. Earlier in the day, the Taoiseach opened Primark’s newest and 13th store in Germany in Berlin’s Alexanderplatz and attended a trade and investment lunch hosted by the Embassy where he met with clients of Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and Bord Bia in addition to members of Germany’s Global Irish Network. The Taoiseach also made a brief stop by a remaining section of the Berlin Wall, with this year marking the 25 year anniversary of the fall of the wall.