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We have a range of tools at our disposal and we will not hesitate to act."
He added
My advice to every country right now is, do not retaliate."
Following Trump's unveiling of his tariffs on trading partners around the world, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warnedI think that one thing we have to really see though is the fact that the UK have a 10 percent tariff and the EU 20 percent. This has implications for the Windsor Framework and for the no border on the island of Ireland,
told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland
The sooner they get intelligent politicians back in power the better
he told Newstalk BreakfastEU counter measures could be as damaging, we need to be very careful.A tariff anywhere on the island of Ireland would not be good,
he said in response to the different tariff imposed on the UKI feel that many of you feel let down by our oldest ally,
said EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in a video statement last night, in which she promised there would be reciprocal measuresChina firmly opposes the move and will take resolute countermeasures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests,
the country’s commerce ministry said in a statementIt is imperative that the EU and the US engage in urgent dialogue to resolve this disputes,
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Ireland believes in open and free trade and that the imposition of tariffs is bad for the world economy.”
During a press conference at Government Buildings, Mr Martin saidThis would represent, overall, around 70 per cent of all EU exports to the US being subject to new tariffs that have been announced yesterday and indeed in recent days which would result in around €80 billion euro in additional duties on EU exports to the United States.”
Mr McGrath saidWe do fear and suspect pharmaceuticals are next
one commission source said on ThursdayMay he rest in peace. I know many members of the GAA family in Kildare will be feeling particularly sad today.”
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe saidThe focus, in the first instance, is on trade and the negotiations that now need to happen over the period ahead.”
Asked if an EU-wide digital services tax was among measures being considered by the Commission, Michael McGrath, Ireland’s European Commissioner, saidThe strategy is the key issue here, in terms of designing countermeasures that would have the desired impact of bringing people to the table and enabling negotiations.”
He addedIt can be as broad as it likes, as deep as it likes, as long as it likes, as short as it likes – it’s a totally flexible instrument,
was how one Irish government figure summed it up in recent weeksWe have made our views known to the Commission at official level
He said ... he himself has spoken to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Tánaiste Simon Harris has been in contact with Trade Commissioner Maroš ŠefčovičWe are well prepared in China and in Europe. But we need to be better in the U.S. to get around the import tariffs,
Samuelsson said, ... adding he
The mechanism and products concerned are not yet decided, it’s a discussion taking place between EU members,
French government spokeswoman Sophie Primas said on RTL radioThe share price has not developed as you shareholders have expected......This is an indicator that our shareholders are not fully invested in Volvo Cars,
Samuelsson said, ... adding itWe are already finalising the first package of countermeasures in response to tariffs on steel,
she said in a statement read out in Uzbek city Samarkand on Thursday, ahead of an EU-Central Asia partnership summit