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European Union readying counter-tariffs on US products should talks fail

Ministers to be advised on large-scale annual trade missions to key countries as Ireland seeks to diversify markets

Fresh Trump threats of 30 per cent tariffs a ‘negotiating tactic’, Simon Harris says

Only if prices rise in the US will tariffs on European goods become a political issue

Calls for EU to take more aggressive stance in US negotiations will likely get louder

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?

Move by US president will be seen as a major setback to hopes for EU-US tariff deal

Officials suggest move would not require general EU sign-off but may need debate among member states

Patience for side deals struck between European People’s Party and far-right MEPs wearing thin

European Commission also finalising package of EU counter-tariffs if talks collapse without a deal

Commission president targeted over refusal to release messages related to Covid-19 vaccines and plans for huge defence spending

European economy still expected to grow if 10 per cent tariffs stay, ECB’s Philip Lane says

Vote of no-confidence in European Commission president had been tabled by far-right and populist parties

Global heating has extended the peak season for ticks in Ireland, increasing the risk of Lyme disease and other health problems

Carrier is adding another 5cm to its onboard bag allowance, in the midst of EU pressure for change

Move could hit products such as Kerrygold butter, Belgian chocolate and olive oil

Ryanair calls for air traffic control reform to avoid disruption

The ideas behind ProtectEU may be noble but the potential for unintended consequences is huge

The PEM convention would reduce exporters’ post-Brexit difficulties with supply chains

Former Green Party leader was chosen from ‘over 200 qualified’ candidates

Brussels will try to avoid all-out trade war with US, but faces agreeing tariffs deal tilted in Washington’s favour

Von der Leyen is living proof against the foolish notion that women don’t tolerate warfare

Government believes joining will allow Ireland to secure military equipment at lower cost and faster pace

Bloc looking at measures to help protect democratic institutions and freedoms of expression

Digitally bought products flout consumer-protection rules, Irish commissioner Michael McGrath says

‘Hijacking’ of traditional farming terms is ‘deliberate’, says Irish Creamery and Milk Supplier’s Association

Israel-Iran conflict: World braces for Iranian response after US attacks on key nuclear sites

Legislation and regulation are lagging behind for parents not currently recognised on birth certificates

Taoiseach says findings paint ‘clear and grim picture’ of Israel’s deliberate failure to adhere to international obligations

Foreign ministers of Spain, Ireland and seven other EU states criticise slow response to ICJ opinion

Officials prepared to hand Apple ultimatum for cheaper deals away from the App Store

As G7 summit where trade issues are likely to feature opens, EU Council president says Europe wants to avoid a trade war

As a net contributor to the multiannual financial framework, we cannot stand on the sidelines

Tánaiste tells EU trade negotiator that Ireland risks being affected disproportionally by escalation

Simon Harris says EU’s countermeasures should not disproportionately affect individual Member States

Prolonged exposure to noise pollution can affect your heart and brain function, disturb your sleep and cause severe annoyance

European Union council agrees changes to regulations governing air travel

Hungary’s newly proposed ‘On the Transparency of Public Life’ bill is a case study in Orwellian doublethink

EU-funded camp being built in forest on Lesbos, but lawsuits filed to halt construction

Warsaw’s allies in Europe left wondering who they will be dealing with: a populist head of state or its centrist prime minister