Airline passengers face loss of key rights on compensation for flight delays in EU
European Union council agrees changes to regulations governing air travel
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Will markets see a July surprise? Four key warning signs investors and pension-holders need to watch
Tariffs and debt burdens are making large-scale investors increasingly nervous about future market direction
Public innovation investment ‘has not kept pace’ with private sector, Ibec says
Business lobby says national research and innovation infrastructure is becoming ‘obsolete and out of date’
German immigration clampdown ruled illegal by federal court
Ruling undermines pledge by Friedrich Merz and his government to tackle immigration
On Greece’s Lesbos, new migrant camp sparks wildfire fears
EU-funded camp being built in forest on Lesbos, but lawsuits filed to halt construction
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Ireland’s energy and climate plan far from sufficient, EU Commission finds
Plan lacks explanation of how required €119bn-€125bn investment will be funded, EU says
‘Dublin can be a leader’ in blockchain, says digital finance founder Stani Kulechov
Avara chief executive warns ‘regulation can be overly excessive’ and could hinder innovation in sector
Ireland falls further behind on emissions targets making billions in fines more likely
Emissions reduction of 23% anticipated by 2030, but national target is 51%
If there’s so much buyer’s remorse about Brexit, why is Nigel Farage the rising figure in UK politics?
Ten years on, an angry tribe sees itself as more English than British - and Ireland must stay alert to the dangers
Ryanair quietly drops carbon offset option for passengers on its flights
Carbon calculator for flight emissions also withdrawn as airline says ‘there was very little interest or uptake from passengers’
The Irish Times view on Trump’s tariff threats: the EU should be in no rush to respond
The US president has again upped the ante, even if the prospect of ongoing 50% tariffs looks remote
Revenue seizes thousands of e-bikes and e-scooters worth estimated €4.5m
Officials believe the vehicles, which were stored in two Wexford warehouses, were smuggled into the country
‘This is huge’: Northern Ireland traders hopeful about new EU-UK deal as they battle Brexit ‘mess’
Traders in the North have been struggling with ‘Alice in Wonderful’ bureaucracy on customs and regulatory form filing and hope Monday’s deal will herald positive change
France has pushed ahead with regulation on ‘forever chemicals’, but should Ireland follow suit?
PFAS are almost impossible to get rid of once they have entered an environment
EU and UK both gave and got on reset deal
Negotiators had clear sense one side could not be seen to ‘win’ in EU-UK deal
Israeli military fires shots at delegation that included Irish diplomats
Irish Government demands accountability as representative in Palestine Feilim McLaughlin and deputy Sorcha Lowry among those under attack in Jenin
Google reassures EU cloud users amid concern over Trump threat
Tech giant offers additional data security protections in EU as local customers express concern over reliance on US tech
Farmers protest in Dublin over EU plans to merge Cap budget into single fund
Farmers warn funding could be stripped back over years as it will not be ring-fenced
Majority of EU states back review of Israel relations
Move signals major shift in EU position and puts pressure on Israel to release aid into Gaza
Growing call from EU states to review EU trade deal with Israel
Foreign minister expected to discuss ordering a review into agreement that governs bloc’s relations with Israel
UK and EU agree post-Brexit reset after ‘breakthrough’ in talks
Deals reached on fisheries and agriculture after late-night haggling ahead of summit in London
Donald Trump sounds more like a Chinese leader as he rejects the liberal world order
China’s view, echoed by Trump, is that states should govern themselves as they choose and other countries should mind their own business. This leaves the EU with a problem
Irish officials step up plans for rotating EU presidency which will cost more than €150m
Ireland will take over crucial position steering EU agenda and legislation - and brokering compromises - next year
Is a happy ending in sight in the Albania-EU tale of unrequited love?
Albania’s enigmatic prime minister Edi Rama returns for a fourth term, but corruption still dogs the small Balkan state
Outdated electricity grid planning and weak governance stalls Europe’s transition to renewables, report warns
Grid operators are working to outdated scenarios which do not take account of growth in renewable energy sources, report argues
EU welcomes deal between China and US as ‘positive’ development
European Commission handling tariff dispute in a’very appropriate and effective way’, says Paschal Donohoe
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The US is discovering what it means to have an isolationist economy
On its own, Ireland holds few cards in terms of economic weight: only through the EU can that be brought to bear in a collective way
China reports bumper April exports ahead of Saturday trade talks with US
Trade data shows a rise in shipments to south-east Asia and Europe offsets drop to America
‘My message is clear for Ireland, electricity is the future,’ IEA director Fatih Birol
Electrification should be overriding priority for Irish economy, industry and society, says International Energy Agency chief
Far-right first-round win of Romanian presidential election raises prospect of EU disruption
Trump admirer Simion opposes Ukraine military aid and calls for ‘Melonisation’ of Europe
Irish manufacturing output reaches highest level in three years
Purchasing managers index reading remains above flash April readings for the euro zone, the US and the UK
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