MUNICH (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a reassuring message to America’s allies on Saturday, striking a less aggressive but still firm tone about the administration’s intent to reshape the trans-Atlantic alliance and push its priorities after more than a year of President Donald Trump’s often-hostile rhetoric toward traditional allies. Reminding his … Read more
Europe has slept through a lot of wake-up calls in the last decade and could be in danger of hitting the snooze button again, now the threat of a full breakdown in the transatlantic relationship has receded for the moment. If you half tuned-in to any debates in the last year or two about what’s … Read more
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It was like the old RTÉ days for Independent Ireland MEP Ciaran Mullooly this week, who emerged from a European Parliament committee to break a “good news” story to his social media followers about the signing of an EU-India trade deal. “The scale of this is huge. India is one of the countries in the … Read more
Danny Healy-Rae. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae has slammed a €90 billion EU support loan for Ukraine for 2026 and 2027 to help meet its critical defence and state funding needs as the war with Russia continues. The Kerry Deputy queried to what extend Ireland will have to financially contribute to the seismic aid package. Source link
U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet in the Oval Office at the White House on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images On Tuesday, India and the European Union announced a “landmark” free trade deal that would remove or reduce tariffs on … Read more
The European Union and India concluded a free-trade agreement after nearly two decades of negotiations, as both sides seek to deepen economic ties and offset the impact of Washington’s tariff policies. The deal will reduce tariffs on Irish whiskey and certain food exports. “We have concluded the mother of all deals,” European Commission president Ursula … Read more
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission and this year’s chief guest at India’s 77th Republic Day, on Monday captivated onlookers at the parade in a maroon-and-gold brocade bandhgala jacket paired with an off-white pants, an exquisite fusion of refined elegance and traditional Indian style that perfectly complemented with the grandeur of the … Read more
Though bruised and battered, the bond between Europe and the United States that has endured 80 uninterrupted years lives to see another day. That was the message that visibly relieved European leaders conveyed at the end of an extraordinary week that brought the two sides of the Atlantic dangerously close to an all-out, calamitous trade … Read more
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, who once called Donald Trump “daddy,” also found his private text to Donald Trump made public, in which he praised the president’s “incredible” achievements, adding: “Can’t wait to see you.” | Jim lo Scalzo/EPA Ultimately, Carney had a message for what he termed “middle powers” — countries like Canada. They could, … Read more