How could the EU respond if Trump imposes tariffs?
While Ireland appears vulnerable, particularly in relation to pharmaceuticals, aircraft would be an obvious way for the EU to hit back
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ECB boss Christine Lagarde says buy American to avoid Trump trade war
ECB chief takes aim at claim that tariffs will ‘make America great again’ — but calls for negotiation, not retaliation
I’ve read what Trump’s trade tsar says about the ‘tiny island nation’ of Ireland. It’s not good
The intentions of the new administration are clear. If the promised heavy tariffs on goods entering the US from the EU are imposed, this is a big hit to our economic model
Donald Trump asks arch protectionist Robert Lighthizer to run US trade policy
Tariff hawk’s potential reappointment to top economy role likely to alarm trading partners
What the EU fears most from a second Donald Trump term
The EU’s dependency on the US for security could weaken its hand in any confrontation over trade and tariffs
Trump’s trade policies would make Mexico far better off at the expense of US workers
In a US trade war, the EU could be tempted to take retaliatory action against American corporate tax in Ireland
We need to know where the risks in supply chains really lie
New data analysis from the US Department of Commerce shows that it’s not always where we think
Tariffs are bad policy but good politics
There are excellent reasons why we may want to intervene in the economy but these taxes will rarely be the best way
Spice: The 16th-Century Contest that Shaped the Modern World: Mariners and commodities as a map of history
Roger Crowley explores how ‘restless Europeans’ such as Spain and Portugal created a global ‘maritime belt’ of trade and empire
EU’s knee-jerk return to national business subsidies could distort the single market in favour of larger states
Ireland’s new MEPs must build on good relations with our partners as global trade barriers come back in vogue and climate fatigue sets in
China vows ‘all necessary measures’ over EU move to impose additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
Beijing accuses bloc of ‘weaponising’ trade issues
How a little known EU rule could push the price of a cup of coffee higher and hurt already impoverished farmers
A new law aimed at tackling deforestation risks disrupting commodities exports to the European Union, raising prices for consumers and threatening the livelihoods of farmers from Indonesia to Honduras.
Amnesty says ‘important questions’ about the PSNI’s role in Oman must be answered
North’s police service provided public order training to Oman’s force as recently as February
Ireland to ratify cultural-protection convention 63 years after signing it
Legislation will encourage others to do likewise, says Simon Coveney
EU to make Starbucks, Fiat pay €30m each in back taxes
Other companies such as Apple and Amazon also being investigated by regulators
Eamonn McCann: Arms companies are in for a bonanza in the Middle East
‘London arms fair: Protesters from the Campaign Against the Arms Trade, Amnesty International and others are unlikely to breach the defensive ring’
Ireland’s sweetheart tax deals under threat as EU investigates
European Commission to issue decisions on four test cases, including Apple in Ireland,
Disclosure of LuxLeaks a ‘game changer’ for EU regulators
Luxembourg finance minister Pierre Gramegna says expanded investigation not a surprise
Luxembourg taken by ‘complete surprise’ by files
More than 340 companies have transferred profits to Grand Duchy
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