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Euro zone private sector fared better than estimated last month

Inflation accelerated more than anticipated last month as price growth in the services sector - which held at 3.9 per cent — remains a particular concern

US Election 2024

EU and UK leaders stress US ‘partnership’ as world digests Trump victory

Ursula von der Leyen and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer have joined other world leaders in congratulating Donald Trump.

Latest: Michael McGrath secures votes for commissioner role after pledging company law review

McGrath, who was named justice commissioner last month, told MEPs at his confirmation hearing on Tuesday said he will act to ensure rule of law is respected

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Editorial: Valencia floods show why we must act now on tackling climate change

The scale of the tragedy calls for European solidarity with our Spanish friends

Lucinda Creighton: A second Trump term will raise stakes for EU’s inaction on trade and defence

The establishment of a ‘Trump Taskforce’ in the European commission is a sign that officials fear that the anti-EU potential US president will be more aggressive

From deregulation to a new legal regime for businesses: What to expect from the new EU Commission

Next week, 26 European commissioner hopefuls, including Ireland’s Michael McGrath, face a grilling from MEPs. If they pass parliamentary muster, what will they get up to over the next five years? And what might that mean for Irish companies?

Lucinda Creighton: Ireland’s tech needs means trade deal with Taiwan is not only desirable but needed

Opportunities are opening up for major companies such as Intel, Qualcomm and Analog Devices which have large bases here

Splits over migration and Gaza plague EU 2025 budget vote

Fine Gael’s MEPs split with their European political group over the budget vote this week after disagreeing

Intel wins €1 billion antitrust case against EU in latest ruling by Europe’s top court

The EU accused Intel of hindering competition in the 2000s by giving rebates to computer makers if they bought at least 95 per cent of PC chips from Intel

Ireland ‘unlikely’ to meet second carbon budget - it will cost us €8 billion in fines

Ireland’s emissions in 2023 fell overall, but not to the extent necessary to increase the likelihood of meeting the targets for carbon budget 2026–2030

Connected Magazine

Tech giants face regulatory pushback: Will Europe be left behind?

Big tech firms are holding back features from European users due to a stand-off with regulators. Alex Meehan considers the implications of this

Revealed: Businesses could be forced to electrify their car fleet under new proposals

EU member states including Ireland have called for new laws to ensure quicker electrification of corporate car fleets

Media watchdog finalises new online safety code: Here’s what’s changing

The new code forms part of the three-tiered Online Safety Framework, which includes two EU acts

Services and wage inflation still threaten ECB’s 2 per cent target, governing council member warns

Another move in December is ‘highly likely’ as inflation will settle at 2 per cent faster than envisaged, according to sources

Ireland open to tougher EU stance on migration but not ‘stupid’ Rwanda-style deal

Taoiseach said he didn’t want to shut down any ideas but said a UK-style Rwanda policy would be “stupid”

EU and Gulf countries pledge to deepen trade and energy ties despite divisions

The EU and the six states that make up the Gulf Cooperation Council have agreed to try to unblock 35-year-old trade talks

EU readies US trade targets if election brings Trump tariffs

Since Trump’s win in 2016, the EU has adopted several trade defence tools, including an instrument to respond to economic coercion

Public Finances

Government tells EU it will keep average annual spending growth to 5 per cent to end of decade

The long-awaited fiscal plan will solidify the government’s informal 5 per cent spending rule, but from a much higher base, allowing spending to grow by much more significant volumes

Greenlink joins calls for drastic shake-up of UK-EU energy trading

There are fears that investment in the North Sea could be jeopardised by the current inefficient electricity trading mechanism.

Eamon Ryan to raise fears of fraudulent biofuel imports with EU committee

The minister for transport will highlight concerns that suppliers have been relabelling virgin palm oil and the negative impact this has on the EU market