# european-commission - Tuesday 4 May, 2021
# Eurobarometer
# Eurobarometer
Overall, 41% of Irish people said lockdowns were difficult, with only 18% claiming it was easy to cope with.
# european-commission - Monday 3 May, 2021
# Travel
# Travel
EU officials believe the vaccination campaigns will soon be a “game changer” in the fight against Covid-19.
# european-commission - Monday 26 April, 2021
# Vaccine Inequality
# Vaccine Inequality
Standing up for the rights of pharma companies over human rights is “not tenable”, says O’Gorman.
# European Commission
# European Commission
The Commission confirmed legal action against the company was launched on Friday.
# european-commission - Thursday 22 April, 2021
# Vaccine Deliveries
# Vaccine Deliveries
Stephen Donnelly said that the action was take over AstraZeneca’s “complete failure to meet its delivery and contractual agreements for April, May and June”.
# european-commission - Tuesday 20 April, 2021
# Losing Control
# Losing Control
The loss of the control plan means that fisheries will no longer be allowed to weigh their catches in factories.
# european-commission - Friday 16 April, 2021
# Red List
A European Commission spokesperson suggested there are other ways to protect public health. Justice Minister Helen McEntee has defended legal advice over the measure, intended to prevent variants of concern. The Irish Government has ten days to reply to the Commission.
# european-commission - Thursday 4 March, 2021
# Exports
The EU is now considering legal options. Coveney says the move was "disrespectful" and has damaged UK-EU relationships.
# european-commission - Wednesday 17 February, 2021
# EU State Aid
# EU State Aid
Ryanair says it will appeal the decision to the highest EU court.
# european-commission - Tuesday 16 February, 2021
# Article 16
# Article 16
European Commission vice president Maroš Šefčovič addressed TDs and Senators today.
# european-commission - Wednesday 10 February, 2021
# Northern Ireland
# Northern Ireland
Maros Sefcovic made the remarks in a letter to UK Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove
# Northern Ireland
# Northern Ireland
The move was quickly reversed after much criticism from Ireland, Northern Ireland and Britain.
# european-commission - Thursday 4 February, 2021
# Brexit
# Brexit
Writing in this morning’s Daily Telegraph, Arlene Foster said there is “growing anger at the current arrangements in Northern Ireland”.
# european-commission - Monday 1 February, 2021
# Article 16
# Article 16
The proposal caused outcry on both sides of the Irish Sea.
# european-commission - Friday 29 January, 2021
# Covid19
# Covid19
The EU is under increasing pressure as member states face unexpected supply issues just one month into their vaccine programmes.
# european-commission - Monday 25 January, 2021
# Covid19
# Covid19
Last week the company said initial supplies to Europe will be lower than expected.
# Brexit
# Brexit
UL’s Dr Owen Worth says the Brexit question may have been answered, but the greater concept at stake is the Union itself.
# european-commission - Tuesday 22 December, 2020
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
The government said the measures would be “kept under constant review”.
# european-commission - Saturday 19 December, 2020
# Questions Answered
# Questions Answered
Vaccinations in the European Union are set to begin from 27 December.
# european-commission - Tuesday 10 November, 2020
# Amazon
# Amazon
The Commission has also opened a second investigation into the online retail giant.
# european-commission - Monday 5 October, 2020
# European Commission
# European Commission
The European Commission President said she tested negative for the virus last week and will undergo another test today.
# european-commission - Thursday 1 October, 2020
# Brexit
# Brexit
The Bill threatens to overwrites parts of the Withdrawal Agreement, which the UK government admitted was a breach of international law.
# european-commission - Friday 25 September, 2020
# Apple Tax Row
# Apple Tax Row
The legal row stems from an EU investigation into Apple’s Irish tax structures.
# european-commission - Tuesday 8 September, 2020
# Euro Star
# Euro Star
Ursula von der Leyen said that McGuinness has “significant political experience on EU issues”.
# Commission Reshuffle
# Commission Reshuffle
Ursula von der Leyen said that McGuinness has “significant political experience on EU issues”.
# european-commission - Sunday 30 August, 2020
# European Commission
# European Commission
Phil Hogan resigned from the role following his attendance at a controversial golf dinner in Galway.
# european-commission - Friday 28 August, 2020
# Phil Hogan
# Phil Hogan
Picking a successor could be politically fraught.
# european-commission - Thursday 27 August, 2020
# Phil Hogan
# Phil Hogan
Phil Hogan resigned as Trade Commissioner last night.
# european-commission - Wednesday 26 August, 2020
# Golfgate
# Golfgate
Phil Hogan resigned from his role this evening.
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
Green Party leader Eamon Ryan said that the government has lost confidence in the Trade Commissioner.
# european-commission - Friday 21 August, 2020
# Golfgate
# Golfgate
Taoiseach Micheál Martin had called on Hogan to offer a ‘meaningful response’.
# european-commission - Friday 14 August, 2020
# Jobs Figures
# Jobs Figures
Europe is in recession after two quarters of economic contraction.
# european-commission - Tuesday 4 August, 2020
# Competition
# Competition
There is concern that acquiring Fitbit’s user data will strengthen Google’s position in targeted advertising.
# european-commission - Wednesday 29 July, 2020
# Bark Or Byte
# Bark Or Byte
The tech giants are being investigated for alleged anti-competitive practices.
# european-commission - Tuesday 21 July, 2020
# EU Recovery Fund
# EU Recovery Fund
Member states will have to produce national recovery plans to access the funds.
# european-commission - Monday 20 July, 2020
# The Dart
# The Dart
The government’s development plan aims to increase capacity on Dart services to cope with the expected rise in demand in future.
# european-commission - Thursday 16 July, 2020
# European Commission
# European Commission
The directive was on the prevention of the use of financial systems for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing.
# european-commission - Wednesday 15 July, 2020
# The Saga Continues
# The Saga Continues
Officials are already exploring the possibility of using a Treaty article to crack down on low-tax countries.
# Decision Time
# Decision Time
The European Commission previously ordered the US company to hand back €13 billion in unpaid tax.
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