The EU has unveiled its big plan to win the 'battle of influence' – but does it go far enough? – The Journal

The EU has unveiled its big plan to win the ‘battle of influence’ – but does it go…
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Data protection rules ‘completely out of control’, Meta tells Government – The Irish Times

Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has privately tried to convince the Irish Government to…
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Social media algorithms are encouraging anti-migrant violence, says campaign group – The Irish Times

Social media algorithms have boosted videos of attacks on asylum seekers and encouraged far-right agitators to engage in…
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[13:38] EU should 'keep all options' open over tariffs - McGrath

European Commissioner for Justice Michael McGrath has said that the EU needs to "keep all options on the table" in tariff negotiations with the US.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0414/1507562-tariffs-european-commissioner/

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[01:01] Tariff response to dominate Commissioner's Dublin visit

Ireland's EU Commissioner Michael McGrath will hold a series of political engagements in Dublin over the next two days during an official visit.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0403/1505552-commissioner-mc-grath-visit/

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[15:06] Social media platforms 'must respect EU rules' - McGrath

EU Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection Michael McGrath said social media platforms must respect EU rules to ensure any risk of disinformation is minimised to limit its impact on democracy and elections.

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0310/1501224-digital/

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[13:30] EU ready to respond to US tariffs, says McGrath

Ireland's EU Commissioner Michael McGrath has said that while the preference of the European Union is to resolve issues relating to US tariffs by way of diplomacy, Europe stands ready to respond "in a swift and firm manner" should that fail.

https://www.rte.ie/news/europe/2025/0214/1496797-eu-us-tariffs-mcgrath/

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[10:03] Ukraine's govt and people 'must be central' to peace deal

The government and people of Ukraine must be central to any peace deal negotiated with Russia, EU Commissioner Michael McGrath has said.

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2025/0213/1496494-ukraine/

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@MarietjeSchaake heres that article un-paywalled: https://archive.is/2025.01.14-143108/https://www.ft.com/content/2c1b6bfd-ce73-451d-8123-0df964266ae8
🤞let's hope that #MichaelMcGrath the new Irish EU commissioner for #democracy has got enough ethics to withstand this pressure and rally EU leaders.
#bigtech must be throwing money at them - they must be persuaded to resist it.