Tariffs: as new regime kicks in, what does it mean for Europe and for Ireland?
Certainty seems to be the one positive from a one-sided deal that will slow the Irish economy and increase costs for consumers and business
Ursula von der Leyen
Tariff deal will result in ‘considerable negative repercussions’, German industry warns
Companies in Germany’s critical automotive sector are reportedly beginning their own direct trade talks with Washington
White House confirms 15% tariff rate will include pharma and semiconductors
Both sides working on a joint statement, but EU cautions it amounts only to a ‘political agreement’ and will not be legally binding
‘Clear understanding’ 15% tariff max will be applied by US to pharma exports
Pharmaceuticals and semiconductors accounted for the bulk of Ireland’s exports to the US in 2024
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
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
‘European Union gives in to Trump’: How EU and US news front pages see the tariffs deal
Blocs agree a deal that will lock in tariffs of 15 per cent on most EU imports to the US
How the EU succumbed to Trump’s tariff steamroller
Relief at avoiding trade war is tinged with regret at not taking firmer stand from the start
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
Trade deal includes ‘zero for zero’ arrangement for aviation, says Simon Harris
Minister tells trade forum that EU-US agreement gives ‘certainty for Irish, European and American businesses’
The Irish Times view on the EU/US trade deal: a step towards economic stability
While vital details remain to be worked out, the framework deal avoids the immediate risk of a transatlantic trade war
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
EU agrees to 15% tariffs in US deal after months of fractious talks
Breakthrough follows meeting of US president Donald Trump and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in Scotland
‘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
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
‘Dominance, dependency and blackmail’: EU and China talks overshadowed by deep divisions
A summit meeting in Beijing comes as Europe and China face growing rifts over trade, Russia, and global power dynamics
Plan to overhaul EU’s sacred CAP cow a risky move
European Commission’s €2 trillion budget proposal the product of chaotic backroom negotiations
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
Proposed €2tn EU budget would increase funding for defence
Controversial overhaul would roll Cap farm subsidies into national funding pots
Trump’s 30% EU tariff threat is a ‘negotiating position’, says Simon Harris
Tánaiste says US president ‘recognises need for a deal’ and deadline for trade agreement between EU and US remains August 1st
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
EU to push for deal ahead of Trump deadline on tariffs, says Von der Leyen
Macron expresses ‘very strong disapproval’, Meloni warns against ‘polarisations that would make reaching an agreement more complex’
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
‘Don’t call us, Mick Wallace, we’ll call you’: The presidential contest fails to ignite
Catherine Connolly is now in the running, and Fine Gael has a name for the ballot paper. None of the other big parties does at this stage
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
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