Official Engagements
Dail Éireann — 2023-06-21
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Bernard Durkan (FG), Kildare North

The location was very impressive, as was the attendance, at a time in European development that will be regarded as crucial when European history comes to be written.
To what extent were representatives of traditionally neutral countries in attendance? Was there any discussion of neutrality, the ability of traditionally neutral countries to defend themselves, whether they will receive assistance from their neighbours and whether they will have to stand alone? Was cognisance taken of neutral countries that were overrun recently, such as Ukraine, and the host of countries overrun in the Second World War that were depending on neutrality to defend themselves, which did not happen? What action is likely to be taken in view of that?

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Sitting date: 2023-06-21