Brexit ‘reset’ to give Irish fishing boats access to British waters
The deal has been agreed between the European Union and the UK and also includes elements on security and defence
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Defence pact likely to be centrepiece of EU-UK ‘reset’ summit in London
Keir Starmer to host Ursula von der Leyen for UK’s first formal summit with Brussels since Brexit, with talks on knife edge
Von der Leyen loses court fight over secret Pfizer texts
European Commission president exchanged messages with US pharmaceutical CEO during negotiations for Covid vaccines
The Irish Times view on qualified majority voteing: a concern for Ireland
The national veto has been the single most effective weapon in preserving the corporate tax regime
‘Hands off Ireland’s neutrality’: Government warned changes to triple-lock system will be fought
Coalition proposing to remove need for formal UN approval when State seeking to send more than 12 troops overseas
German asylum border controls ‘legally sound’, new chancellor says
Defence challenge an ‘exceptional’ circumstance where Germany may support EU members taking on common debt – Merz
Europe Day marks 75 years of integration and crisis management
Many national capitals are quietly happy that the EU’s executive arm is in charge of the bloc’s response to Trump’s tariffs
Power outage latest: Cyberattack ruled out as source of Spain and Portugal blackout as investigations continue
Portuguese authorities say ‘no evidence’ of cyber attack, Spanish PM urges against speculation
Spain power outage: People trapped in lifts and metros while ATMs go dark as country left ‘stunned’
Chaos engulfs country as buses and trains stop, cash machines go dark and people are trapped in unlit metros and lifts
Pharma bosses call for higher drug prices in EU to counter tariff threat
Novartis and Sanofi CEOs push for European benchmark against US prices
This Irish town produces the world’s entire supply of Botox, but now Trump wants to bring it back to the US
Westport makes the world’s entire supply of the anti-wrinkle drug — now the feat is that production could move to the US
Big pharma sees positive side effects in Trump tariffs
Industry has used trade opportunity to hand European Commission a shopping list of asks
Pharma companies warn of investment ‘exodus’ from Ireland and Europe
Ireland and other EU states could lose out on €100 billion in future investment, pharma executives warn
EU dismisses US demands on food standards and ties to China
EU standards, particularly in relation to food health and safety, will never be part of the negotiation, ‘not with the US or anyone else', European Commission says
Meta warned Government of ‘unsustainable’ operating environment for tech companies in EU
Senior executive Joel Kaplan called for ‘urgent action’ by Ireland to ‘address the challenges we face collectively’
European Union faces balancing act on Big Tech taxes
Commission president has floated idea in response to Trump tariffs
Ireland will ‘resist’ EU trade tax on US tech firms, says Taoiseach
Martin cites damage to ‘significant sector’ in Republic if union should impose levies as retaliation
China seeks to make common cause with European Union over Trump’s tariffs
Both targeted by US president’s levies
EU hits pause on counter-tariffs in hope of US trade deal
European ambassadors were briefed on suspension of retaliatory tariffs on Thursday morning
Offshore grid for Irish, Celtic and North seas closer to delivery
Joint development can be ‘key step for Europe’s energy future’ and climate neutrality
Trump’s tariffs: ‘The rest of the world is now going to de-risk from the United States’
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock: A full-blown global tariff war is under way
‘The EU has been very bad to us’: Trump not considering pausing tariffs and threatens additional 50% on China
US president criticises EU for making trade ‘so difficult’ after stock markets plunge in response to tariffs
European shares plunge as markets choke on Trump’s tariffs ‘medicine’
Iseq Overall Index down around 4% as shares banks, food groups and homebuilders drop
Trump tariffs: EU ministers to weigh up retaliation against US
Ireland among EU states urging restraint in how bloc responds to Trump tariff blow
EU sympathy for Ireland’s tariffs predicament likely to be in short supply
After the ‘open door’ days of Brexit diplomacy, now Ireland is just one of many competing voices vying to be heard as the EU plans countermeasures
Trump tariffs: Taoiseach urges caution amid signs of EU division
Government has been privately urging the bloc not to escalate the brewing trade war
Trump promises new dawn for US economy, as EU says it is prepared to respond with countermeasures
US president says sweeping tariffs will entice firms to open factories in America and money raised will pay for tax cuts
Ireland fears EU response to US tariffs could hit tech sector
European Commission preparing a range of responses to Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ announcement
EU ‘holds a lot of cards’ in tariff dispute, von der Leyen says
Transatlantic trade war will create ‘bureaucratic monster’ of new custom checks, European Commission head warns
Taoiseach says Ireland will protect food, pharma sectors in call with EU Commission
Irish economy needs to ‘sharpen up’ in face of looming threat of trade war - says Peter Burke
Europe looks to possible concessions to ease tariff hit
Non-tariff issues such as VAT, digital taxes and food standards featured during recent Washington talks
Efforts to rearm Europe stumble as Trump ‘kicks over the chessboard’ of the Ukraine war
EU must take replace rhetoric with deeds and increase military power to ensure Putin takes heed, European commissioner for defence warns
European leaders united in opposition to lifting sanctions on Russia as condition of ceasefire in Ukraine
Europe’s ‘reassurance force’ could guarantee Ukrainian security following peace, says French president
Thierry Breton who suddenly quit Brussels role promised to ‘behave’ in new Bank of America role
Former French EU commissioner sought clearance for ‘light’ advisory position with US finance giant, correspondence shows
Former Leo Varadkar adviser hired as speechwriter for Ursula von der Leyen
Former government press secretary Nick Miller hired to speechwriting role in European Commission
Another week in which defence dominates EU agenda
Negotiations around increasing military aid to Ukraine continue at summit of EU leaders
Inside the pharma industry’s lobbying campaign to water down reforms
Pharma companies ‘disappointed’ in Government’s stance during EU negotiations
More big EU decisions may come on defence as US shift on Ukraine causes Brussels to rethink bloc’s security
Period of European leaders carefully tiptoeing around Trump seems to be over
Trump may be in no mood for a deal with EU on tariffs
EU tariffs will try to bring Trump to negotiating table by hitting exports from Republican states
EU will not be deterred by US criticism of tech firm regulation, says McGrath
Mr McGrath says European Commission is looking at setting up a ‘democracy shield’ to deal with political misinformation and disinformation
Trump’s foreign policy risks ‘regress to the law of the jungle’, China warns
China and the European Union should intensify their strategic dialogue, says foreign minister Wang Yi
Michael McGrath: Prospect of Russian tanks invading an EU state no longer ‘unthinkable’
Ireland’s EU commissioner says Republic’s geography no ‘guarantee’ of safety
EU leaders back major defence spending in response to ‘existential challenge’ in Ukraine
Taoiseach rejects suggestion that move poses a threat to Ireland’s military neutrality policy
US pause on military aid to Ukraine already in effect as trains are halted, says Polish PM
Von der Leyen says Europe is in an ‘era of rearmament’ as Trump pulls back US security
Why is the EU gutting landmark pieces of legislation it only passed recently?
Ursula von der Leyen is taking a scissors to EU’s ‘red tape’ perception
EU plans will make it easier for member states to subsidise green projects
Governments to come under pressure from the EU to do more to reduce household energy bills
US sides with Russia to vote against UN resolution supporting Ukraine in extraordinary move
France’s Macron says a truce ‘could be done in the weeks to come’
Russia’s narrative about Ukraine ‘heavily represented’ in Trump comments, says EU foreign affairs chief
EU foreign ministers agree to impose further sanctions on Russia on third anniversary of Ukraine invasion
How will Ireland respond to Trump’s tariff threat?
State must walk a fine line between playing the green card in Washington and standing tall alongside EU colleagues
European leaders say peace deal cannot be dictated to Ukraine
Emergency summit of European leaders comes at same time US and Russia meet in Saudi Arabia
Ukraine settlement would need broad security guarantees, says Tusk at emergency summit
European leaders emergency summit hears calls for big increase in defence spending
Ukraine war deal more existential for EU than US tariff dispute
Leaders mull how to fill gap left by US drift away from European allies
European leaders meet over Trump plan for talks to end Ukraine war
US view that Europe should not be part of the negotiations sparks alarm in EU capitals
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