EU pushing for zero tariffs, says Donohoe
The European Union will continue to push for zero tariffs with the US, Paschal Donohoe has insisted. That’s despite the fact that Trump’s first deals have kept 10 percent tariffs…
EU threatens US with €95 billion retaliation
The European Union will hit back at the United States with €95 billion in counter tariffs, if the US does not back down. European Commission says that its preference remains…
Ireland lobbies EU over future farm funding
Ireland has started lobbying the EU to keep pumping billions of Euro into farming well into the future. The European Union spends around one-third of its entire budget on agriculture.…
Ireland’s trade imbalance with US widens as pharma rush to beat Trump tariffs
Ireland’s exports to the US doubled in March compared to the month before as manufacturers rushed to try and beat Trump’s expected trade tariffs. Latest data from the US Bureau…
EU to phase out Russian gas by 2028
The EU will phase out the use of all Russian oil, gas and nuclear energy, the European Commission has announced. The proposals will need to be approved by the European…
Trump and von der Leyen to meet ‘when the moment is ripe’
Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump will meet when a deal is ready to be done, said an EU spokesperson on Monday. The European Commission President and US President…
Four ways in which Ireland is better than Northern Ireland
People in the Republic of Ireland on average live longer, are better educated and earn more than their counterparts in Northern Ireland, that’s according to a report out today. But…
Counterfeit banknotes on the rise
The number of counterfeit bank notes has risen to its highest level in five years, the European Central bank has warned. More than half a million Euro banknotes were withdrawn…
EU tells US food and agriculture is a ‘red line’
The European Union will not compromise on food standards, EU negotiators have told the US. Just a few days into the pause on across-the-board US tariffs, the EU is trying…
EU delays tariff retaliation
The European Commission has announced that it will delay retaliating to US steel and aluminium tariffs for 90 days. It comes as the US has paused wider 20 percent tariffs…