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Joe Flaherty’s policies on foreign policy issues

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average Irish [people] voter ranked them on the quiz.

Topics

Foreign Policy  ›  European Union

Should Ireland withdraw from the European Union?

  Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Military Neutrality

Should Ireland end its traditional policy of military neutrality?

  Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Israel Trade Suspension

Should the government suspend trade with Israel due to the Israel-Hamas conflict?

  Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

  Party’s support baseNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

Foreign Policy  ›  EU Army

Do you support the creation of a European Army?

  Party’s support baseNo


Foreign Policy  ›  European Union Countries

Should the number of countries in the European Union be reduced to 15?

  Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Backstop

Should the U.K. and Northern Ireland remain in the EU’s customs area after Brexit?

  Party’s support baseYes, keep the EU bloc’s single market and its customs union

Foreign Policy  ›  Foreign Aid

Should Ireland increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

  Party’s support baseIncrease, but only for countries that have no human rights violations

Foreign Policy  ›  European Commission

Should the European Commission be dismantled?

  Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

  Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Post Brexit UK

Should the UK be allowed to access European Markets once they leave the EU?

  Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Military Spending

Should Ireland increase or decrease military spending?

  Party influenceIncrease