Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a warmer tone at this year’s Munich Security Conference, but European officials say the trans-Atlantic fissure remains, writes Yaroslav Trofimov, The Wall Street Journal.
The tech giant's chief lobbyist, Kent Walker, was speaking in Dublin on EU tech regulation, Ireland’s role and “short-term pain for long-term gain” with artificial intelligence.
Sold as the “mother of all deals”, the India–EU free-trade agreement turns out to be much less dramatic than the hype suggests. It moves slowly, covers less ground than advertised and leans heavily on symbolism.
Aviation firms have faced hurdles entering India but Europe’s new free-trade agreement will slash tariffs on aircraft and parts in a market that has seen its aviation sector balloon in recent years.
The European Securities and Markets Authority’s latest report on fund marketing materials notes how rules from country-to-country still differ, despite efforts for greater harmonisation.
The EU-Mercosur trade deal is moving ahead but the Irish Farmers’ Association is game-planning its final effort to get the agreement tossed out by the European Parliament.
Ireland says no but Mercosur may very well pass today – after 25 years of to-and-fro. The thorny issues at play and drawn-out negotiations send a bad signal to other would-be trading partners.
The European Commission has made overtures to AerCap but the lessor has not signalled any interest in investing in the defence sector.
Ireland takes on the EU presidency in the second half of 2026 but Cyprus holds the ball now and will be expected to make meaningful progress on big-ticket items before Dublin takes over.
China’s massive internal devaluation and rising overcapacity are colliding with Europe’s high costs and exchange rate. If things continue as they are, Europe’s deindustrialisation could happen much sooner than we realise.
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