Ireland needs to build wind projects at scale and speed up decision making
Our inability to make and execute decisions at pace and scale is no accident
Mario Draghi
Ireland needs to support reforms necessary to boost EU’s competitiveness
Ireland has benefited hugely from its EU membership and now needs to play a constructive role in its reform
Urgent action needed to reduce red tape for businesses along with more focus on innovation
The Government must act quickly to implement its Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity
The Irish Times view on the Draghi report: more pressing than ever
The challenges facing the EU demand decisive action
EU economy falls behind global rivals due to ‘complacency’, warns Mario Draghi
Former Italian PM frustrated with ‘inaction’ a year after his report on how to improve Europe’s competitiveness
Every Irish person contributes €53.20 a month to the EU. We should be prepared to pay more
Worldview: Courtesy of our growing relative wealth, we displaced Luxembourg in 2024 in paying the most to the EU budget on a gross per capita basis
In the Trump era, Europe should shift its gaze towards China – Joseph Stiglitz
Nobel prize-winning economist says defence spending move by EU is sound economic policy
EU must be reformed to boost competitiveness
Changes proposed by Mario Draghi must be implemented quickly
Europe’s clean energy agenda under threat from lack of finance, MEP warns
An Bord Pleanála approved less than half renewable energy capacity needed to reach Government’s 2030 target, WEI planning report finds
A path forward for Europe to compete on the internet
Europe’s mixed economy could help create a new sort of success story
The Irish Times view on the ECB rate cut: an ominous sign
The bank’s latest cut outlook should act as a wake-up call for all member states
Yes, the US has higher income per capita than Europe, but what is the real measure of a wealthy nation?
Many factors beyond material living standards, including increased leisure time, contribute to quality of life
What makes the US truly exceptional
Are American pathologies the necessary price of economic dynamism?
Ambitious plans of new European Commission tee up fights to come
EU countries likely to be at odds over how to pay for what will be mounting spending commitments
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