Independent - Irlanda
29/07/2021
Economía
Independent - Irlanda
Economía Internacional
Sarah Collins
Confidence in EU economy at all-time highs in July
EU economy chief Paolo Gentiloni told the Financial Times in an interview this week that the recovery was proceeding “at speed” due to high vaccination rates, despite the threat of the Delta Covid variant.
03/03/2021
Argentina
Independent - Irlanda
Mercosur
Tadhg Evans
Kerry IFA meeting puts Tánaiste in the spotlight
Varadkar: 'We’re keeping close to the French, countries that might be of a similar view to us'
19/02/2021
Argentina
Independent - Irlanda
Mercosur
Sarah Collins
EU adopts an ‘assertive’ new trade policy as it resets relations with US
The EU has outlined a more “assertive” trade policy as it attempts to reset relations with the US and stand its ground on China.
18/02/2021
Argentina
Independent - Irlanda
Economía
Argentina accuses major food companies of production curbs amid pricing crackdown
Argentina is investigating consumer firms including Danone, Procter & Gamble and Unilever, along with food producers like Bunge, over accusations they have deliberately held back production amid a government clampdown on rising prices.
28/01/2021
Política
Independent - Irlanda
Economía
Ciaran Moran
Imports of beef into the EU expected to increase by up to 26pc under planned trade deals
The implementation of the 12 free trade agreements signed off by the EU would increase the value of imports beef into the block by up to 26pc, a new EU analysis has found.
07/01/2021
Argentina
Independent - Irlanda
Claire Mc Cormack
Mercosur deal analysis to be published this spring
The long-awaited Economic and Sustainability Impact Assessment for Ireland of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement is to be published this spring.
01/10/2020
Política
Independent - Irlanda
Medio Ambiente
Nayara Figueiredo
Soaring Amazon deforestation splits Brazil's agriculture lobby
Brazil's biggest lobby group for soy farmers Aprosoja has broken ties with the Brazil Agribusiness Association (Abag) over its support for an initiative calling on the Brazilian government to rein in soaring deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.
29/09/2020
Argentina
Independent - Irlanda
Mercosur
margaret Donnelly
‘It would be wrong’ – Varadkar puts brakes on Mercosur deal
Tánaiste seeks guarantees before ratifying.
23/09/2020
Argentina
Independent - Irlanda
Mercosur
Ciaran Moran
German Agriculture Minister won’t move forward with Mercosur deal
The German Agriculture Minister Julia Klöckner has said she is not going to push forward efforts to seal the Mercosur Trade agreement and said she had serious concerns over the deal.
21/02/2020
Política
Independent - Irlanda
Política Internacional
Hugh O'Connell
Leo Varadkar to resign tonight – but nobody is elected to replace him as Taoiseach
20/02 - 14:22 - All change at Leinster House for new and re-elected deputies
26/08/2019
Política
Independent - Irlanda
Política Internacional
Sarah Arnold
Where was this concern about Amazon fires when the EU signed off a huge South American trade deal?
Leo Varadkar and Angela Merkel apparently had no concerns about the ‘Mercosur’ deal, which will see millions of dollars worth of Brazilian beef imported into Europe, just six weeks ago
21/08/2019
Política
Independent - Irlanda
Organismos Regionales
Lizzy Buchan
Brexit: UK to withdraw officials from EU meetings from September 1, Boris Johnson government announces
Boris Johnson will pull British officials and ministers out of most EU decision-making meetings from September as the government gears up for the Brexit deadline.
24/07/2019
Política
Independent - Irlanda
Mercosur
Claire Fox
Hogan comes under fire from Irish MEPs on 'Armageddon' Mercosur
EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan came under fire from Irish MEPs on “Armageddon” Mercosur deal at the first meeting of the new EU Parliament Agri committee.
04/07/2019
Argentina
Independent - Irlanda
Mercosur
John Downing
John Downing: 'Farmers are angry over Mercosur - and the Fine Gael TDs fear the fallout'
It is ironic that a stone's throw from EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Irish beef is in a prime position on sale in all that city's supermarkets at a premium price. The same can be said about supermarkets across mainland Europe right now - Irish beef has finally arrived and is in big demand.
25/06/2019
Argentina
Independent - Irlanda
Mercosur
Declan O'Brien
Farm leaders in last-ditch battle against Mercosur deal
Farm leaders were last night fighting a rearguard action against a sign-off on the Mercosur trade deal between the EU and South American countries.
24/06/2019
Argentina
Independent - Irlanda
Mercosur
Ciaran Moran
Farmers protest over 'sell out’ trade deal
Farmers are protesting at the EU Commission offices today over what they call a ‘Sell Out’ trade deal with the South American group of Mercosur countries.
21/06/2019
Argentina
Independent - Irlanda
Mercosur
Claire Fox
Mercosur deal would be 'disastrous' for Ireland's Climate Action Plan warns farm organisations
A Mercosur deal would be completely ‘contradictory’ and ‘disastrous’ in light of Ireland’s recently published Climate Action Plan, farm organisations have warned.
19/06/2019
Argentina
Independent - Irlanda
Mercosur
Claire Fox
'Deep concerns' on possible Mercosur deal outlined by Taoiseach in letter to EU Commission
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and three other European leaders have sent a letter to EU Commission President Jean Claude Junker highlighting their “deep concern” on a potential EU trade deal with Mercosur being passed next week that could “threaten agriculture” in Europe.
14/06/2019
Argentina
Independent - Irlanda
Mercosur
Philip Blenkinsop
EU agrees deal to boost US beef imports – sources
The European Union has agreed a deal to allow U.S. farmers a larger share of Europe's beef market, EU sources and diplomats said, in a move that could help to defuse transatlantic trade tensions.
22/04/2019
Política
Independent - Irlanda
Política Internacional
Kevin Doyle
New laws to target 'frightening' dissident marches after Lyra McKee's murder
Journalist Lyra McKee was murdered in Derry. Defence Minister Paul Kehoe told the Irish Independent he found the sight of men and women in fake military fatigue “absolutely frightening”. “Everybody condemns it but we have to go further than just condemning it. We have to prevent this from happening in the future,” Mr Kehoe said.
