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…
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…
Ireland to join EU maritime intelligence sharing
The Tánaiste has approves the Irish Defence Forces participation in an EU maritime information-sharing initiative. The Common Information Sharing Environment (CISE) is an EU-organised network that enables both civil and…
Tánaiste at EU-Palestine summit
The Tánaiste will attend an EU summit on Palestine with Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority also due to take part this afternoon. The first meeting of the EU-Palestine High-Level…
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…
EU dodges US mega tariffs
The European Union appears to have dodged massive across-the-board tariffs after Donald Trump announced a 90 day pause. The US President posted on his social network that he was upping…
O’Flaherty demands Turkey respect freedom of peaceful assembly
Michael O’Flaherty has warned Turkish authorities to respect human rights during protests which have gripped the country in recent days. The unrest started following the arrest of leading opposition politician…
Ministers around the globe for St Patrick’s
The government has dispatched ministers around the world ahead of St Patrick’s Day on Monday. It’s about “promoting Ireland’s economy, celebrating our diaspora and engaging with our partners”, the government…
Taoiseach walks tightrope in Trump meeting
Taoiseach Micheál Martin had to walk a tightrope in an, at times, agonising meeting with Donald Trump in the White House. The Taoiseach could barely get a word in as…
EU leaders sign off €800bn defence plan
EU leaders in Brussels have given the European Commission the go-ahead for a plan to boost defence spending by up to €800 billion. The Taoiseach took part in the summit…