EU Frances Fitzgerald: Sinn Féin need to tell us their ‘magic’ fix for the housing marketFrances Fitzgerald spoke to the Business Post on her last working day as an MEP
Tax Departments warned to watch spending as corporation tax take fallsOverruns in the departments of health and integration mean there may be less to play with on Budget Day
EU EU pushes for enlarged budget with new taxes on big business and carbon emissions The European budget commissioner has warned that member states must think outside the box and come up with new ways of funding the EU
EU Ireland to ‘play its role’ in boosted EU budget but not at expense of corporate tax pot The minister of state for Europe said corporation tax is off the table
EU EU opens disinformation probe into Facebook owner Meta The EU is worried about foreign influence in the run-up to European Parliament elections in June
EU Analysis: Eyes on Ireland and other ‘frugal’ states as EU budget battle kicks off Johannes Hahn said the EU’s next budget - which will not come into force until 2027 - will need to be bigger than €1 trillion
EU EU must ‘think beyond’ member state funding to secure bigger budget Bloc’s current trillion-euro budget runs out in 2027, with diplomats now calling for increased funding to afford new members and climate change
Letter from Strasbourg Sarah Collins: Long goodbyes, avian high jinks and spy scandals as the European Parliament breaks upAs some MEPs faced the final curtain, others girded themselves for June’s elections
EU Part of an ‘increasing list of ESG risks’ - What the EU’s new rules mean for Irish businessesThe EU’s due diligence reporting rules will add to the risks for Irish businesses, legal experts have warned
EU EU marks Ireland’s card over trust register amid money laundering concerns Brussels has launched an infringement procedure against the government for failing to fully comply with rules on trusts
EU Big business to be liable for suppliers’ ESG abuses from 2027Just 40 Irish firms will be impacted by the new rules, according to MEP Barry Andrews, who said the measures have been ‘filleted’
Europe Explainer: Why EU is targeting footballers, crypto traders and jewellers in money laundering overhaulCertain professions will soon come under added financial scrutiny thanks to an overhaul of EU anti-money laundering rules
EU EU has fast fashion firms in sights with forced labour banA related vote on Wednesday makes large firms liable for abuses by their suppliers
EU MEPs adopt contentious fiscal rules tackling debt and deficitsGreen and left-leaning MEPs say reforms mark a ‘return to austerity’
EU EU foreign ministers poised to agree new Iran sanctionsThe move follows Iran’s attack on Israel last week, when Tehran launched up to 300 missiles and drones
EU Ireland backs use of profits from frozen Russian assets to aid UkraineTánaiste says Russia needs to be held accountable for its destruction of Ukraine
EU Simon Harris’s first EU summit turns into bunfight over tax, subsidies and sovereigntyA barney over tax and supervision overtook a summit that should have been short and sweet
EU Ireland’s opposition to proposed tax changes sets it on collision course with EU heavyweights Ireland won a reprieve on tax, while central supervision has been put on the long finger
Explainer What is the Capital Markets Union? EU’s plan to attract investment explained The EU is seeking a cash pile to fund its growth - but the road to establishing a united strategy on raising capital has not been smooth sailing
EU EU leaders finally agree to call for immediate Gaza ceasefireThey are also ready to sanction Iran’s drone programme and ‘a number’ of countries are in talks on recognising Palestinian statehood