EU opts for bigger tariff stick as Trump turns up nose at carrots
Creeping sense inside European Commission that some US tariffs might be here to stay
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Gender pay gap: Women seethe quietly with rage at performative nonsense
Workers tend to be most interested in organisations that help them advance, pay properly and treat people fairly
Simon Harris warns of ‘new challenges’ as EU prepares possible counter measures in US trade dispute
Fine Gael leader tells party meeting ‘it is clear that difficult decisions may need to be taken’
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
Netherlands backs calls for review of EU-Israel agreement
Israel aid blockage worsening ‘dire humanitarian situation’ in Gaza, Dutch minister tells EU foreign chief
Jim O’Callaghan’s public theatrics mask the truth about asylum seeker deportations
Most men arriving to seek protection aren’t provided accommodation, and end up in sanitations conditions that, according to one volunteer, were worse than those in refugee camps in South Sudan
Poland says Russia is trying to interfere in presidential election
Warsaw says its role as a hub for aid to Ukraine has made it a target for Russian sabotage, cyberattacks and disinformation
Northern Ireland needs to prepare to educate, or prepare to fail
The North must create more university places if it is to close the productivity gap with Republic and with Britain
Businesses run risk of legal action under new digital accessibility rules
Many Irish business not yet ready for new regime, says UX Design Institute, which is offering online course to help businesses become compliant
Far-right Trump ally secures decisive win in first round of Romania’s presidential election rerun
Ultranationalist George Simion opposes military aid to Ukraine and has vilified EU’s leaders
Romanians vote in election that could bring hard-right Eurosceptic ally of Trump to power
George Simion was leading in the polls in advance of Sunday’s presidential election
Mandatory alcohol warning labels could be reconsidered due to tariff impact on industry - Harris
Timeline ‘under consideration’ with eye on US tax impact on drinks industry
Sixteen EU states seeking budget exemption so they can boost defence spending
Germany and Poland among those seeking leeway on bloc’s rules limiting deficits
Europe would be foolish to capitulate to US demands to pull away from China
Trump’s might-is-right philosophy is disrupting the world according to his own nightmare vision, while China has become a stabilising force in international relations
The centrists battling to stop Romania’s far-right surge
Crin Antonescu and Nicușor Dan hope to defeat Maga-style populist George Simion in presidential run-off next month
Are women paying more than men for everyday items? Oh let me count the ways
Being female comes with added financial burdens when it comes to getting goods and services
Garda Representative Association members to withdraw co-operation in planning for State’s EU presidency
Members unhappy at management policies, force’s approach to discipline and use of suspensions
Malta ‘golden passport’ scheme breaches EU law
EU court strikes down controversial Malta scheme that allowed wealthy overseas investors ‘buy’ citizenship
Expected farmland price rises could be tempered by US tariffs this year
Most expensive land is in Waterford with mid-size plots rising to an average of €23,500 an acre, report says
Work abroad can help boost your Irish state pension
How foreign social insurance contributions are factored into your Irish State pension calculation depends on where you worked
Electricity grids designed so generators switch off when system loses synchronisation, expert explains
Detailed study required before coming to definitive view on what happened in Spain and Portugal on Monday, says UCC professor
Pfizer warned Taoiseach against EU pharma reform plans
Pfizer lobbied Taoiseach Micheál Martin to push back on EU overhaul of pharma regulations
EU ban would mean direction of travel towards heavier cars
If the EU’s putative ban is introduced, it wouldn’t come into force until 2029
Big Pharma goes tone deaf
European drug company bosses say the answer to a perceived lack of competitiveness in the EU is to hike medicine prices to US levels
Ireland needs to spend its EU political capital on tariffs wisely
Europe letter: Government has to be careful not to be seen to pull against rest of EU
Ireland cannot protect its waters alone, UN expert says
UN Institute for Disarmament Research report examines threats to subsea telecommunications cables worldwide
Irish arm of Oracle pays €730m in dividends to US parent in 18 months
Directors consider impact of US and EU tariff and non-tariff trade measures as ‘minimal’
EU fines Apple and Meta combined €700m
Sanctions come on foot of investigations into suspected breaches of EU Digital Markets Act
Big pharma sees positive side effects in Trump tariffs
Industry has used trade opportunity to hand European Commission a shopping list of asks
Pat Leahy: Poll shows voters are already grumpy with the Government
Fears over Donald Trump and impatience on housing highlighted by new survey
Irish Times poll shows 82% of voters are ‘worried’ about economic future after Trump re-election
Following Donald Trump’s re-election as US president, 82 per cent of those polled said they were ‘more worried’ about the future
Trump says ‘we’re going to have very little problem’ making trade deal with Europe as he meets Meloni
US president praises Italian prime minister and accepts invitation that could present opportunity for him to meet other European Union leaders
Leave pharma out of any European Union tariff retaliation, Government told
Pharmaceutical industry asks Coalition to use EU influence to push ‘competitiveness’ agenda
Northern Ireland retailers bearing ‘a lot of pain’ due to red tape, says NI Chamber
The UK prime minister Keir Starmer will next month host EU leaders at a landmark post-Brexit summit
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