Why we should all be alarmed by Hungary’s latest assault on independent media
Hungary’s newly proposed ‘On the Transparency of Public Life’ bill is a case study in Orwellian doublethink
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‘It’s just beginning and it’s going to get ugly’: Pro-Trump Polish president-elect reflects divided nation
Warsaw’s allies in Europe left wondering who they will be dealing with: a populist head of state or its centrist prime minister
EU warns it could accelerate retaliatory tariffs over US duties
EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic will meet with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Wednesday in Paris
Poland heading for political uncertainty after presidential election run-off
Pro-EU candidate had narrowest of leads after polls closed with 50.3 per cent
Lutnick downplays tariff court ruling impact on US-EU talks
US president Donald Trump and Xi Jinping likely to speak soon
Poland election: Polls open in close-fought presidential race
Race pits pro-European Warsaw mayor against Trump-endorsed historian and former amateur boxer
Truth Social diplomacy, a shock court ruling and fashion magnate advice: A week inside the EU-US tariff talks
Transatlantic trade negotiations remain fraught after a topsy-turvy period
Ingredients for happier marriage between the United Kingdom and Ireland are there
Britain is ‘resetting’ its relationship with the EU, seeking that vague notion of ‘closer ties’ – Ireland should be the UK’s ally
Leo Varadkar: The EU needs to ‘grow a bit of backbone’ and stand up to Israel
Former taoiseach calls it depressing that so many Palestinians had to die before other European governments came around to Ireland’s position
European Union risks becoming the ‘museum of the world’, says Meta privacy chief
Erin Egan says social media group is working to comply with regulation to unlock the benefits of AI but ‘the puck keeps moving’
European shares gain on Trump threat of Russia sanctions
Wall Street sees big gains on consumer confidence boost and EU trade negotiations
Four pornography sites to be investigated over lax controls to prevent children accessing content
European Commission opens investigation into pornography sites over suspected lax age verification checks
ECB hawk calls for rate cut pause until September amid trade tensions
Austrian central bank governor warns earlier reductions are ‘more risky’ and will have ‘no effect’ on growth in the euro zone
EU plans sweeping stress test of non-banks
Move likely to raise concerns among hedge funds and private credit groups of greater regulatory scrutiny
US economy fast becoming Trump’s Achilles’ heel
Bond markets are taking an increasingly dim view of Trump’s trade tactics
Microplastics: how dangerous are they and how can we reduce our risk?
These tiny particles are everywhere – in what we eat, the air we breathe and the water we drink
Taoiseach calls for calm as Trump walks back plan for 50% tariff
US president says he will revert to original July 9th deadline for decisions on trade and tariffs with the European Union after call with Von der Leyen
EU-US tariff talks: What happens next? What does Trump want? Is Ireland in trouble?
Ursula von der Leyen has said that the bloc is willing to move quickly to progress talks. But what will it offer?
Ceta: New Bill to fast-track EU-Canada trade deal in Dáil amid US tariffs threat
Simon Harris to bring memo to Cabinet after Supreme Court ruled part of deal was incompatible with Constitution
Von der Leyen: EU needs until July 9th to reach trade deal with US
EU Commission president says she had a ‘good’ phone call with Trump following his 50% EU tariffs threat
State may struggle to carry out ‘robust’ immigration checks without access to EU’s IT system, warns report
As non-Schengen country, Ireland cannot access bloc’s database registering those travelling from non-EU nations
Trump tariffs update: Latest from Ireland and the EU after US president’s 50% threat
European Union is committed to securing trade deal with US that works for all sides, says Sefcovic
EU prepares for retaliation on Trump tariffs, but hopes for agreement
Ireland likely to be among worst affected given importance of exports to US, especially pharmaceuticals, for economy
Investors shift away from US bond market on fears over Donald Trump’s policies
Worries about trade wars and a rising debt load have shaken faith in the Treasury market
What does Trump’s tariff threat mean for Ireland’s economy, where uncertainty is already taking a toll?
The signs of an economic wobble were already there - businesses not investing, top-end asking prices for houses trimmed. And now the US president is at it again, promising big tariffs on the EU.
Ireland U-turns to oppose EU pharma reforms after intense lobbying
Pharmaceutical companies stepped up blitz to push Government to back industry position, lobbying logs show
Welcome (back) to the era of Leprechaun economics
Exporters rushing to get product into the US before tariffs hit are distorting the data
Government U-turns on EU pharma reforms after lobbying
EU had sought to cut time pharmaceutical companies could exclusively sell new drugs, to make generics available sooner
Humanitarian agencies warn aid still not getting into Gaza
Taoiseach calls for EU to suspend preferential trade deal with Israel
Ireland’s population outperforms increasingly ageing EU
Ireland’s rate of population growth is almost four times EU average of 0.4 per cent, according to Eurostat
We need to show leadership on ‘brutal’ Gaza war, Harris told EU chief
Israel ‘blatantly’ ignoring international law, Ireland and three other EU states say in letter
Investigation: The links between lawyers in Ireland and Putin’s soft-power agency
Pravfond was set up by Vladimir Putin with the stated goal of protecting the rights of Russians living abroad, but the EU and European intelligence agencies say it does much more than that in some countries
Pressure builds on Israel to stop military offensive in Gaza
UN humanitarian chief says 14,000 babies at risk of dying in Gaza in next two days
Air strikes kill dozens in Gaza as international criticism of Israel grows
UN says no aid distributed yet after Israel eases 11-week blockade
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