The Irish Times view on Trump’s week: out of the rough for now
The true risk lies in the White House’s apparent addiction to drama
European Union
Ireland fined €1.54m for delay in writing EU work-life balance directive into law
Ictu says Ireland has tended to be bad at transposing directives into Irish law but officials say we are currently ranked second best
Ireland cannot blame housing shortages for not accommodating asylum seekers, EU’s highest court rules
High Court referred issue to EU’s most senior judges after cases taken by international protection applicants
The EU status quo Ireland prospered in for 50 years is at an end. We need to cop on and catch up quickly
Being at the centre in Brussels requires new credentials we have yet to acquire.
Israel increasingly isolated as more countries sign up to recognise Palestine
Even allies such as Germany are moving towards recognition in light of worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza
European unity would have broken down in a trade war with the US
France is attacking 15% tariff deal, yet like Ireland had wanted Brussels to water down retaliatory measures
Whatever about his tariffs, Trump’s ‘helpful advice’ to the EU is on the money
According competence to the EU in relation to external migration and asylum seeking has turned out to be a disastrous error.
The good, the bad and the ugly of the EU’s budget draft
If the EU wants to hold its own in world affairs, it must give itself the resources to do so or else face geopolitical marginalisation
The Irish Times view on Ireland’s response to tariffs: there is a need for strategic thinking
The world of trade is changing and the State needs to adapt
Deportation flights signal Germany’s pivot to hardline stance on migration
Radical policy shift a response to series of fatal attacks and to rise of far-right AfD
How the EU’s ‘lopsided’ US trade deal was done
Deal brings certainty to European firms, but at a cost
EU-US trade deal: Ursula von der Leyen stooped to conquer
The EU is now closer to China than the US on a growing number of policy areas
EU-US tariffs deal at 15% preferable to ‘ruinous’ trade war, says Taoiseach
Both sides are to continue negotiations on the detail, including possible tariff exemptions for several sectors
Is the EU-US tariff deal good or bad for Ireland?
Political response to the deal allowing US impose a 15 per cent tariff on EU exports was glum
Small Irish businesses say tariffs will hurt US consumers most
Relief at end of uncertainty with agreement on tariffs offset by concern over full impact of the terms of trade deal
EU-US trade deal: Ireland ‘no doubt’ in challenging position over tariffs, says Minister
Accord sees EU accepting 15% import taxes on most of its trade with US
EU-US trade deal represents ‘substantial burden’ for Irish businesses
Most exposed sectors will require Brexit-style supports, according to business lobby Ibec
EU and US reach deal on 15% tariffs, averting potential trade war
Final terms worked out during meeting between Donald Trump and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in Scotland
Every Irish person contributes €53.20 a month to the EU. We should be prepared to pay more
Worldview: Courtesy of our growing relative wealth, we displaced Luxembourg in 2024 in paying the most to the EU budget on a gross per capita basis
Spending on infrastructure makes sense, cutting VAT on hospitality is madness
However, unless the planning system is reformed, I’m unlikely during my lifetime to ride the metro or drink Shannon water from my tap
In Ozempic’s home town they fear two things: a new set of tariffs, and a company in Kinsale
Pharmaceutical giants in Europe brace themselves for a tariffs fight that is likely still to come
EU-US trade deal analysis: Tariffs have a price for both sides. Trump was willing to pay it
Ireland relies heavily on US investment and trade and stood to be exposed if talks went badly
Bracing for a trade war: the Irish whiskey, cheese and sweet makers sweating Trump’s tariff plans
Some producers have switched focus away from US, but for others, uncertainty and insecurity prevail
‘Get your act together’: Donald Trump tells Europe to address immigration
Hundreds of protesters gather in Edinburgh and Aberdeen to voice their opposition to US president
Meta to pull political ads in EU in response to new disinformation rules
Facebook and Instagram owner says new transparency regulations are ‘unworkable’ in latest attack on Brussels
Trump and von der Leyen to meet in effort to land trade deal
President puts chance of deal with EU on tariffs at ‘50-50′
Brussels and Beijing talk trade and Ukraine, but deliver few concrete results
Short statement on climate highlights a summit more notable for its occurrence than its achievements
How a Chinese border town keeps Russia’s economy afloat
The flow of goods in Manzhouli, China’s main border crossing with Russia, underscores close ties between the countries, complicating Beijing’s relationship with Europe
EU and China agree to strengthen co-operation on climate change
One-day summit in Beijing fails to resolve differences over trade and Ukraine
EU pushing to cap future tariffs on pharma in US deal
Negotiations approaching ‘juncture’ to agree a tariff deal, Taoiseach Micheál Martin says
EU backs potential counter-tariffs on €93bn of US goods if no deal
Move comes even as EU and US close in on trade deal
Lost in translation? Spain’s scandal-hit prime minister bets on EU support for Catalan, Basque and Galician
Recognition of Catalan as official EU language would buy Pedro Sánchez breathing space during domestic crisis
EU moves towards accepting 15% tariff as price of deal
Brussels could agree to deal that would avoid 30% tariffs threatened by Donald Trump
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