Luxembourg's Ministry of Finance issued a release on Prime Minister Luc Frieden and Minister of Finance Gilles Roth’s working visit to Dublin on 9 March for an exchange of views with Ireland’s Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris. The talks were framed as preparation for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which begins in July 2026. Discussions covered key current European and international issues and focused on next steps in ongoing efforts to strengthen European Union competitiveness, particularly in financial services.