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Tuesday 20 October 2020
The European Commission President said she tested negative for the virus last week and will undergo another test today.
The Bill threatens to overwrites parts of the Withdrawal Agreement, which the UK government admitted was a breach of international law.
The legal row stems from an EU investigation into Apple’s Irish tax structures.
Ursula von der Leyen said that McGuinness has “significant political experience on EU issues”.
Ursula von der Leyen said that McGuinness has “significant political experience on EU issues”.
Phil Hogan resigned from the role following his attendance at a controversial golf dinner in Galway.
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Cast your minds back to 1995.
Phil Hogan resigned as Trade Commissioner last night.
Phil Hogan resigned from his role this evening.
Green Party leader Eamon Ryan said that the government has lost confidence in the Trade Commissioner.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin had called on Hogan to offer a ‘meaningful response’.
Europe is in recession after two quarters of economic contraction.
There is concern that acquiring Fitbit’s user data will strengthen Google’s position in targeted advertising.
The tech giants are being investigated for alleged anti-competitive practices.
Member states will have to produce national recovery plans to access the funds.
The government’s development plan aims to increase capacity on Dart services to cope with the expected rise in demand in future.
The directive was on the prevention of the use of financial systems for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing.
Officials are already exploring the possibility of using a Treaty article to crack down on low-tax countries.
The European Commission previously ordered the US company to hand back €13 billion in unpaid tax.
Apple and Ireland won their appeal against the European Commission’s €13 billion tax ruling.
Whoever loses is likely to appeal that decision to a higher EU court.
Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte leads a bloc of countries opposed to the deal.
But the Commission expects the Irish economy to grow by 6.25% next year.
The Commission published its recommendations in a report yesterday.
Experts say the scale of the crisis and a German constitutional court ruling might have something to do with it.
Under EU rules, travellers have the right to choose between vouchers or cash reimbursement.
The guidelines come as the number of coronavirus cases in the EU reach 1 million.
Some 318,000 tonnes of beef was imported from outside of Europe last year.
“I am very worried given the little time we have,” Ursula von der Leyen said.
The UK has inflicted unnecessary damage on itself with Brexit, the European Commission’s vice-president has said.
At least 25% of the EU’s long-term budget should be dedicated to climate action, the EU Commission has said.
The team took the reins as the 28-member union is faced with a mountain of difficulties, including Brexit.
The incoming European Commission will take office on 1 December.
The decision means the contract for the €3 billion plan can be signed.
The fund is to be held in escrow until the outcome of legal challenges to the European Commission’s landmark ruling in 2016.
It is fighting the European Commission’s landmark order that the company reimburse Ireland €13 billion in back taxes.
This title is a rebranding of the Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship portfolio.
Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said the investigation would be completed as a matter of priority.
The German defence minister will take up her post in November.
THE IRISH FARMERS Association has urged Irish MEPs to vote to ban words traditionally linked to meat products from being used on vegetarian alternatives.
The European Parliament is to vote this week on the terminology used for plant-based meat and dairy substitutes.
Amendments put forward would restrict the naming of such products so that they could not use terms normally associated with meat products.
One amendment would curtail the use of terms such as ‘steak’, ‘sausage’, ‘escalope’, ‘burger’ or ‘hamburger’ on products that do not exclusively contain meat.
The IFA has written to MEPs urging them to accept both amendments to protect Irish consumers and the agricultural industry here.
IFA President Tim Cullinan said yesterday that dairy products or plant-based meat branded with ‘real’ meat descriptions is “deliberately misleading to our consumers and undermines our industry.”
What do you think: Should vegetarian foods be allowed use words like ‘steak’ and ‘burger’?
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