3 d. ago Promising or pathetic? Von der Leyen's strong words on Gaza fall flat with Irish MEPs

The reviews are in, and Irish MEPs had mixed feelings about Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech.

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3 d. ago From promising to 'pathetic': What Irish MEPs made of Von der Leyen's more strident stance on Gaza

The reviews are in, and Irish MEPs had mixed feelings about Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech.

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3 d. ago Why Ursula von der Leyen’s shift on Israeli sanctions is significant

EU Commission president’s proposal to suspend EU-Israel trade deal will put pressure on Italy and Germany to lift their opposition to joint EU action

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3 d. ago Ursula von der Leyen proposes suspending parts of EU trade deal with Israel 

Commission president says bloc cannot remain ‘paralysed’ in response to Gaza bombardment, but action would require shift from Germany or Italy

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3 d. ago Poland and NATO forces shoot down Russian drones that violated airspace during attack on Ukraine

Ursula von der Leyen said that “Europe will defend every inch of its territory”.

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3 d. ago EU commission president seeks sanctions and trade suspension against Israel

Ursula von der Leyen said the commission will also set up a Palestine donor group next month.

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3 d. ago Von der Leyen warns Israel famine cannot be 'weapon of war' in major EU speech

The President of the European Commission stopped short of calling it genocide in what has been her strongest statement on the issue.

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3 d. ago Ursula von der Leyen proposes suspending EU trade deal with Israel 

Commission president says bloc cannot remain ‘paralysed’ in response to Gaza bombardment, but action would require shift from Germany or Italy

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4 d. ago Ursula von der Leyen prepares for State of the Union speech, as MEPs say she's 'losing the room'

Pressure is mounting and divisions deepening over Gaza, tariffs and trade as the President of the European Commission makes her set-piece address.

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1 week ago EU presents Mercosur deal for approval but Irish farmers call for MEPs to oppose agreement

The IFA said it cannot ‘cannot countenance a deal that refuses to recognise the gap in standards between the EU and Brazil’.

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1 week ago Uncertainty behind the scenes in Ireland as von der Leyen touts 'precise plans' for Ukraine deployment

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said last week that plans for an EU peacekeeping force were advancing.

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1 week ago Chipmakers need help with high energy costs, Taoiseach told Ursula von der Leyen

More must be done to bring down ‘very high’ energy costs facing chip manufacturers, Micheál Martin tells European Commission president

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1 week ago What is GPS jamming and why would Russia target flight carrying Ursula von der Leyen?

EU Commission chief landed safely, but interference could have sent plane off-course

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1 week ago Plane carrying Ursula von der Leyen forced to land with paper maps after suspected Russian GPS jamming

The EU has accused Russia of being be behind the incident. Media reports said that the aircraft’s pilots were forced to revert to paper maps to land the aircraft.

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1 week ago Ursula von der Leyen’s plane targeted by suspected Russian GPS interference

Officials suspect jamming operation forced jet carrying European Commission president to land in Bulgaria using paper maps

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2 w. ago New US Ambassador says aid must get into Gaza, acknowledges that Irish and US stances 'differ'

Real Estate developer Edward Walsh made the remarks in one of his first public addresses as Ambassador to Ireland.

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2 w. ago Billy Kelleher confirms he is seeking Fianna Fáil nomination for president

The Ireland South MEP said 100 years after independence, the time was right for Irish people to debate ‘the type of Ireland we want’

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3 w. ago US and EU have agreed on 15% tariffs for European pharma and cars exports

EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said the deal would provide ‘predictability’ for companies.

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3 w. ago Done deal: US agrees to 15% cap on tariffs for pharma imports from the EU

EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said the deal would provide ‘predictability’ for companies.

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3 w. ago Scotland, Wales and N Ireland party leaders unite to criticise Starmer over Israel

Scotland, Wales and N Ireland party leaders unite to criticise Starmer over Israel-Gaza stance  Sky News

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