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Trump’s tariffs could endanger vital drug research so EU may have to step in
Someone will have to fund research if US president follows through on stated aim of cutting drug prices
Ireland must steel itself for a trade war with the US
Our interest is in maintaining EU solidarity by supporting whatever countermeasures to Trump’s tariffs are needed
China and US see opportunities from tariff crisis
Speedy settlement between Beijing and Washington could be bad news for the European Union
The Irish Times view on Romania’s election: a skew to the right
The controversial annulment of the first round appears to have had little effect on the rise of the far right
US tariff escalation on EU pharma imports during talks would show ‘extraordinarily bad faith’ - Harris
Tánaiste Simon Harris in Brussels for trade meeting to discuss €95bn of countermeasures
Sanctions threat hikes up pressure in game of Ukraine ceasefire tennis
Europe Letter: Crippling economic sanctions on Russia a key bargaining chip for Kyiv in any truce talks
Merz vows to build the strongest army in Europe and revitalise Germany’s fortunes
Armed forces will get ‘all the financial resources required’, new chancellor tells German parliament
Irish drinks sector ‘uniquely exposed’ if EU fails to get tariffs lifted
Irish Whiskey Association and Drinks Ireland warn current 10% tariff is costing producers thousands of euro every week
PDForra extends scheme to allow members to travel for medical treatment
Defence Forces members can avoid lengthy HSE waiting lists
US-UK trade deal ‘solidifies’ new tariff regime, says Harris
Tánaiste to tell ministers that agreement formalises tariffs as part of ‘new reality’ for economies
Trump vows to force higher medicine prices in EU as he looks to lower US drugs costs
White House sets out plans for price targets and eliminating ‘middlemen’ in executive order
The Irish Times view on qualified majority voteing: a concern for Ireland
The national veto has been the single most effective weapon in preserving the corporate tax regime
UK needs new EU trade deal, not scraps from the White House
For Keir Starmer, all roads lead back to Brussels, a toxic subject for many Britons but an economic necessity for a country looking to grow
Chef for Heinz, Oral-B for Colgate: Here are cheaper alternatives to buying US products hit by tariffs
How to swap your Nikes for Adidas trainers and other suggestions to avoid buying more costly products from Trump’s America
Ukraine and European leaders tell Putin to agree to 30-day ceasefire or face ‘massive’ sanctions
Trump backs European call for Ukraine-Russia truce to begin on Monday
What does the latest round of EU retaliatory tariffs mean for Ireland?
Getting caught in US-EU trade dispute would ‘definitely curtail our expansion plans’ says Irish seafood firm
German asylum border controls ‘legally sound’, new chancellor says
Defence challenge an ‘exceptional’ circumstance where Germany may support EU members taking on common debt – Merz
A numbers game: Why are there so few cross-Border romances?
Could relative lack of north-south relationships reflect the separate development of society in the two jurisdictions?
EU opts for bigger tariff stick as Trump turns up nose at carrots
Creeping sense inside European Commission that some US tariffs might be here to stay
Gender pay gap: Women seethe quietly with rage at performative nonsense
Workers tend to be most interested in organisations that help them advance, pay properly and treat people fairly
Simon Harris warns of ‘new challenges’ as EU prepares possible counter measures in US trade dispute
Fine Gael leader tells party meeting ‘it is clear that difficult decisions may need to be taken’
Europe Day marks 75 years of integration and crisis management
Many national capitals are quietly happy that the EU’s executive arm is in charge of the bloc’s response to Trump’s tariffs
Netherlands backs calls for review of EU-Israel agreement
Israel aid blockage worsening ‘dire humanitarian situation’ in Gaza, Dutch minister tells EU foreign chief
Jim O’Callaghan’s public theatrics mask the truth about asylum seeker deportations
Most men arriving to seek protection aren’t provided accommodation, and end up in sanitations conditions that, according to one volunteer, were worse than those in refugee camps in South Sudan
Poland says Russia is trying to interfere in presidential election
Warsaw says its role as a hub for aid to Ukraine has made it a target for Russian sabotage, cyberattacks and disinformation
Northern Ireland needs to prepare to educate, or prepare to fail
The North must create more university places if it is to close the productivity gap with Republic and with Britain
Businesses run risk of legal action under new digital accessibility rules
Many Irish business not yet ready for new regime, says UX Design Institute, which is offering online course to help businesses become compliant
Far-right Trump ally secures decisive win in first round of Romania’s presidential election rerun
Ultranationalist George Simion opposes military aid to Ukraine and has vilified EU’s leaders
Romanians vote in election that could bring hard-right Eurosceptic ally of Trump to power
George Simion was leading in the polls in advance of Sunday’s presidential election
Mandatory alcohol warning labels could be reconsidered due to tariff impact on industry - Harris
Timeline ‘under consideration’ with eye on US tax impact on drinks industry
Sixteen EU states seeking budget exemption so they can boost defence spending
Germany and Poland among those seeking leeway on bloc’s rules limiting deficits
Europe would be foolish to capitulate to US demands to pull away from China
Trump’s might-is-right philosophy is disrupting the world according to his own nightmare vision, while China has become a stabilising force in international relations
The centrists battling to stop Romania’s far-right surge
Crin Antonescu and Nicușor Dan hope to defeat Maga-style populist George Simion in presidential run-off next month
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