New sustainability reporting rules could hurt Ireland’s reputation, law firms warn
Corporate law firms sought to influence new regulations making large companies report on their environmental impact
Hungary under pressure to agree to Russian sanctions renewal
Viktor Orban’s government would be ‘playing with fire’ by blocking renewal of sanctions on Russia, diplomat says
Poland standing on the front line of Russia’s hybrid war with the EU
Facing Russian attempts to ‘weaponise’ migration, Poland takes a hard line on asylum
EU trade fight with Trump seems inevitable
Europe unlikely to ever stomach level of economic subservience needed to keep Trump happy
Ireland on alert as Trump pulls US out of global tax deal
Move sets up potential stand-off on tax between US and EU
US decision to pull out of global tax deal regrettable - EU commissioner
Officials studying Trump’s decision to pull US out of deal setting minimum corporate tax rate
US multinationals in Ireland take a ‘longer view’ than White House cycles - Minister for Finance
EU needs to avoid ‘tit for tat’ tariff dispute with new US administration, Jack Chambers says
EU states should agree ‘shopping list’ of joint defence projects, says Polish minister
Senior minister in Polish government says other EU states need to spend ‘way more’ on defence
Why is the tobacco industry celebrating Sweden’s anti-smoking success?
Europe letter: Public health campaigners criticise narrative built around Swedish snus product by Philip Morris
Austria under far-right government would stay committed to EU, says caretaker leader
Alexander Schallenberg seeks to assure Brussels over possibility of far-right Freedom Party leading next government
Fears grow for Brussels homeless during snow and freezing temperatures
Red Cross volunteers helping rough sleepers during cold snap feel like the ‘plaster on a broken leg’
Company vetting lapses spark alarm within child protection agency Tusla
Emails show concerns flagged inside Supervised Access Ireland about staff working with vulnerable children without Garda vetting
Tusla placed children with firm blacklisted over vetting concerns
Agency cut ties with company used to supervise access visits between parents and children in care
We like our meats smoky: Nordics lobbied EU over flavouring ban
Documents show several states raised concerns about EU plan to phase out smoky flavourings for meats and crisps
Calls for EU to resist social media giants regulation rollback
European Commission under pressure to combat Elon Musk’s ‘intolerable’ meddling in European elections