How world’s media covered Micheál Martin’s meeting with Trump – The Irish Times
Micheál Martin’s “pained smile”, his gentle pushback and the irony of the UK “having to rely on the…
Ireland’s leader defends Starmer from Trump insults in White House meeting – POLITICO
“Europe is still a very good place to live,” Martin said, prompting laughter in the room as Trump…
Germany’s infrastructure borrowing binge is being wasted, reports say – POLITICO
“We have found that policymakers have used almost all of the debt-financed funds for other purposes, namely, to…
US allies reject Trump call for escorts on Strait of Hormuz – The Irish Times
Nato countries have rejected the call by US president Donald Trump to send warships to escort shipping through…
Weaponise EU market against China or face manufacturing collapse: official think tank
The European Union has been urged to weaponise its giant market to draw concessions from China, whose economic…
German car exports to China plunge by a third in 2025, says economic institute
BERLIN, Feb 24 — German car exports to China plunged by roughly a third in 2025, extending a…
Germany Is About to Find Out Whether Its Recovery Is Real
Photographer: Ben Kilb/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Data from Germany in the coming days will shed light on whether Europe’s…
The week the EU’s climate foundations started to shake – POLITICO
“It says, basically, if you want to pollute, you pay. If you don’t want to pay, innovate. And…
Christine Lagarde to leave ECB before the end of her eight-year term – The Irish Times
Christine Lagarde is expected to leave the European Central Bank (ECB) before her eight-year term as president expires…
A small German state’s quiet revolt against Microsoft – and what it means for Europe – The Irish Times
Hanging in the air at this year’s Munich Security Conference is a new Schleswig-Holstein question. The term once…
US not powerful enough ‘to go it alone’, says Germany’s Merz at Munich conference – The Irish Times
German chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for Europe and the US to “revive and repair” the transatlantic relationship,…
One in three Germans welcome killer robots, new poll says – POLITICO
The results suggest a cultural shift, as the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz no longer explicitly excludes lethal…