45 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: von der Leyen says EU prepared to respond; latest on implications for Ireland

‘No justification’ for 20% tariffs, Taoiseach says; Pharmaceutical products not be included for now, says White House

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45 h. ago EU plans countermeasures to new US tariffs, says von der Leyen

Von der Leyen said she deeply regretted the move and warned of "immense consequences" for the global economy, including vulnerable countries facing some of the highest US tariffs.

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46 h. ago Trump tariffs: EU prepared to respond with countermeasures if talks fail, von der Leyen says

‘No justification’ for 20% tariffs, Taoiseach says; Pharmaceutical products not be included for now, says White House

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47 h. ago Von der Leyen hits out at 'chaos and complexity' unleashed by Trump in early hours speech

Trump has announced a series of reciprocal tariffs on other nations, including 20% on the European Union imports to the US.

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3 d. ago EU ‘holds a lot of cards’ in tariff dispute, von der Leyen says

Transatlantic trade war will create ‘bureaucratic monster’ of new custom checks, European Commission head warns

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1 week ago Former Leo Varadkar adviser hired as speechwriter for Ursula von der Leyen

Former government press secretary Nick Miller hired to speechwriting role in European Commission

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4 w. ago EU leaders agree plan for massive boost in defence spending but Orban vetoes Ukraine statement

Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen billed today’s summit as a ‘watershed moment’ for Ukraine.

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4 w. ago EU leaders sign off on plans to boost military spending but Orban vetoes Ukraine statement

The text on defence endorses Ursula von der Leyen’s proposals to ‘ReArm Europe’.

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4 w. ago EU's 27 leaders sign off on plan to massively boost military spending at emergency summit

The text agreed at the meeting endorses Ursula von der Leyen’s plan to ‘ReArm Europe’.

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4 w. ago ‘Watershed moment’: Europe faces decisions about future security, Ursula von der Leyen says

Hungary’s nationalist leader Viktor Orban, a Trump ally, may veto a unanimous statement backing Kyiv

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4 w. ago 'We are very thankful that we are not alone,' Zelenskyy tells EU leaders at crisis summit

Ursula von der Leyen’s ‘ReArm Europe’ plan is up for discussion as the 27 EU leaders meet in Brussels.

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