Tech firms, multinationals in firing line as EU draws up list for potential US service tariffs
Any move to put levies on US services likely to be viewed with concern by Irish Government
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Proposed €2tn EU budget would increase funding for defence
Controversial overhaul would roll Cap farm subsidies into national funding pots
Israeli pledge to let more aid into Gaza will be kept under ‘close watch’, EU says
Failure to sanction Israel a ‘disgraceful’ moment in union’s history, Amnesty International says
Bourbon and Boeing to be targeted in EU retaliatory tariffs despite Government lobbying
European Union readying counter-tariffs on US products should talks fail
Trump’s tariffs: Cabinet to be briefed on threat and avoiding ‘full blown’ trade war
Ministers to be advised on large-scale annual trade missions to key countries as Ireland seeks to diversify markets
Irish Government urges against EU escalating tariff row with US
Fresh Trump threats of 30 per cent tariffs a ‘negotiating tactic’, Simon Harris says
Trump tariffs: In the US, ‘the EU’ isn’t a concept and Ursula von der Leyen is an unknown
Only if prices rise in the US will tariffs on European goods become a political issue
Calls grow louder for Europe to deploy its ‘Big Bazooka’ in tariff negotiations
Calls for EU to take more aggressive stance in US negotiations will likely get louder
Donald Trump’s EU tariffs letter: This is how trade wars start
Brussels feels it has already offered a lot of concessions to the US in tariff talks, so what else can now be put on the table?
Donald Trump announces 30% tariff on goods from European Union
Move by US president will be seen as a major setback to hopes for EU-US tariff deal
Government effort to ban occupied territories trade gets EU boost
Officials suggest move would not require general EU sign-off but may need debate among member states
Von der Leyen’s allies reject no-confidence motion through gritted teeth
Patience for side deals struck between European People’s Party and far-right MEPs wearing thin
EU-US tariff negotiations in ‘final phase’
European Commission also finalising package of EU counter-tariffs if talks collapse without a deal
Ursula von der Leyen survives rare censure vote in European Parliament
Commission president targeted over refusal to release messages related to Covid-19 vaccines and plans for huge defence spending
EU working ‘day and night’ for tariff deal, Ursula von der Leyen says
European economy still expected to grow if 10 per cent tariffs stay, ECB’s Philip Lane says
Fianna Fáil MEPs will not support censure of Ursula von der Leyen
Vote of no-confidence in European Commission president had been tabled by far-right and populist parties
Ticks in Ireland: Lyme disease-carrying insects are coming for us and they’re likely to hang around longer too
Global heating has extended the peak season for ticks in Ireland, increasing the risk of Lyme disease and other health problems
What are Ryanair’s new baggage rules and how will they affect my summer holiday?
Carrier is adding another 5cm to its onboard bag allowance, in the midst of EU pressure for change
US threatens EU with 17% tariff on food exports
Move could hit products such as Kerrygold butter, Belgian chocolate and olive oil
Travel chaos for thousands as French strike forces flight canellations
Ryanair calls for air traffic control reform to avoid disruption
Why the EU’s plan to access our phones and data is daft
The ideas behind ProtectEU may be noble but the potential for unintended consequences is huge
EU blocks Britain’s attempts to join pan-European trading bloc
The PEM convention would reduce exporters’ post-Brexit difficulties with supply chains
Eamon Ryan appointed chairman of EU housing advisory board
Former Green Party leader was chosen from ‘over 200 qualified’ candidates
‘Trump always chickens out’ is starting to look more like ‘the man always gets his way’
Brussels will try to avoid all-out trade war with US, but faces agreeing tariffs deal tilted in Washington’s favour
What gives Ursula von der Leyen the right to egg Binyamin Netanyahu on with his killing crusades?
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Ireland backs €150bn defence plan as EU moves to rearm
Government believes joining will allow Ireland to secure military equipment at lower cost and faster pace
EU to use network of fact-checkers against disinformation that threatens democracy, says Michael McGrath
Bloc looking at measures to help protect democratic institutions and freedoms of expression
EU to clamp down on unsafe goods sold online
Digitally bought products flout consumer-protection rules, Irish commissioner Michael McGrath says
‘Unbelievably cynical’: farmers accuse vegan food producers of ‘hijacking’ sausage and burger labels
‘Hijacking’ of traditional farming terms is ‘deliberate’, says Irish Creamery and Milk Supplier’s Association
Middle East must avoid ‘rathole of retaliation’, Guterres warns
Israel-Iran conflict: World braces for Iranian response after US attacks on key nuclear sites
‘I have no rights to him’: mothers of children through surrogacy wait in legal limbo
Legislation and regulation are lagging behind for parents not currently recognised on birth certificates
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