Mercosur deal stalled by European Parliament
The European Parliament has voted to send the EU-Mercosur trade deal to court, potentially delaying the agreement by up to two years. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen only…
Harris warns against ‘instability’ over Greenland
Tánaiste Simon Harris, has warned that the Greenland affair must not be allowed to spiral into “further instability”. The European Union is on red alert after US President Trump announced…
EU to sign Mercosur deal
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is on her way to Paraguay to sign the EU’s controversial trade deal with Mercosur this weekend. The EU-Mercosur deal has been more…
China reopens to Irish beef
The Taoiseach has confirmed that China has agreed to reopen its market to Irish beef. It comes following Micheál Martin’s visit to China last week during which he pushed officials…
Ireland to vote against Mercosur trade deal
The Irish government has announced that it will not support the EU’s trade deal with the group of south American Mercosur countries, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. The Mercosur trade…
EU dangles €45 billion to get farmers on board with CAP and Mercosur deals
The European Commission has suggested that farmers could get early access to €45 billion in new funding in an attempt to see off criticism of the next Common Agricultural Policy…
Vietnam reopens to Irish beef
Ireland will be able to export beef to Vietnam again after the two sides finally reached an agreement. The Irish government has spent years convincing Vietnam that Irish beef is…
Government pledges faster wind farm approval process
The government has pledged to speed up the approval of major infrastructure projects after criticism from the European Union. A report by the former Prime Minister of Italy, Mario Draghi,…
Trump tariffs: Ireland got off lightest
Ireland has been one of the least affected by trade tariffs imposed by the US, but remains one of the most vulnerable to decisions in the White House, the OECD…
Ireland at risk of over-spending economy
The EU has warned the government that Ireland is at risk of spending beyond its means. The warning comes in the European Commission’s opinion on Ireland’s draft budgetary plan for…