Ireland's fiercest critic in the European Union is in Dublin for a meeting with Finance Minister Charlie McCreevy.
Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Pedro Solbes is in Ireland just one week after he gave Minister McCreevy an unprecedented dressing-down for his economic policies.
This morning, however, it was all smiles as both sides try to rebuild bridges that were burned as a result of the recent spat.
Commissioner Solbes has already met unions and employers.