A recording of a call between a top Irish EU official and a journalist was intercepted and released online. An off-the-record conversation between a communications adviser to European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and journalist Gerardo Fortuna of the Brussels-based Politico website was anonymously published online this week. Though the recording has since been … Read more
More Australian beef expected and Aussie ‘prosecco’ allowed as EU and Canberra strike trade deal The Journal EU, Australia reach agreement on long-awaited trade deal RTE.ie European wine, chocolate and cars to become cheaper in Australia amid landmark trade deal with EU The Guardian Europe, Australia agree trade deal to boost ties The Irish Times Trump backs down on … Read more
The Government has nominated former European commissioner Phil Hogan as Ireland’s candidate to contest an election for a senior job at the United Nations. Ministers agreed to back the former Fine Gael politician as Ireland’s pick in the race to take over as the next director general of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). … Read more
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen decided Friday to move ahead with the provisional application of the Mercosur trade agreement, brushing aside a judicial review launched by MEPs that has suspended the ratification process. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “The Commission will continue to work closely with all EU institutions to ensure a smooth and transparency process,” she … Read more
Government departments have approached corporate law and accountancy firms to temporarily lend some staff to the Civil Service for the duration of Ireland’s EU presidency in the second half of this year. The Department of Enterprise is talking to several large corporate firms about “seconding” some employees into the public sector, to provide legal and … Read more
EU moves ahead with ‘provisional application’ of controversial Mercosur trade deal The Journal EU will provisionally apply contested Mercosur trade deal RTE.ie Ministers flag up opportunities for Irish exporters in muted Mercosur response The Irish Times Von der Leyen pushes through Mercosur deal, splitting European leaders – as it happened The Guardian EU to provisionally apply Mercosur trade agreement BreakingNews.ie … Read more
Taoiseach says Russia has failed to ‘break’ Ukraine as EU vows to come good on €90bn loan The Journal ‘Political sabotage’: EU leaders accuse Hungary of undermining support for Ukraine The Guardian EU ire as Hungary stalls new Russia sanctions over Ukraine RTE.ie How Hungary hijacked Brussels and Kyiv with a double veto leaving Ukraine in limbo Euronews.com Orban … Read more
Most of the foreign ministers from the European Union’s 27 states were sporting sunflowers knitted in the colours of Ukraine, to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full invasion. But nobody was surprised to see Hungary’s foreign minister Peter Szijjarto did not have one pinned to his lapel in Brussels on Monday. “We don’t hate … Read more
Heavy JD Vance vibes still hung in the air of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) on Saturday when US chief diplomat Marco Rubio decided to spare the transatlantic relationship a Valentine’s Day massacre. Though more conciliatory than the US vice-president a year ago, it was still no love-in as Rubio dropped key Trumpian messages – … Read more
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