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Ireland’s appeal to multinationals will likely endure

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IRELAND

The news coincides with the implementation of the OECD’s global corporate tax reforms, which Dublin fears could undermine the attractiveness of Ireland for multinationals…

Northern Irish economic gains are not guaranteed

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UNITED KINGDOM

Efforts to attract foreign investment to Northern Ireland have so far failed to bring about the desired results, owing to long-term issues that undermine investment, including low…

New Irish leader will struggle to reverse polls

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IRELAND

Harris replaces Leo Varadkar, who surprisingly announced that he was stepping down ahead of local, EU and national elections. In his first speech as party leader, Harris suggested…

UK election will determine direction of EU relations

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UNITED KINGDOM/EU

Labour has indicated that, if elected, it would pursue closer regulatory alignment and deals on security and mobility with the EU. The party has denied reports it might consider…

Ruling parties will likely form next Irish government

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IRELAND

FG’s partner in the outgoing coalition, Fianna Fail (FF), is polling relatively well, a few percentage points behind FG. Support for the left-wing opposition Sinn Fein (SF) has…

UK election could be existential for ruling party

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UK

It is trailing the opposition Labour Party by an average of 20 percentage points (pp) and its prospects have been further damaged by the decision of Nigel Farage to contest the…

Greek golden visa scheme will still draw in investors

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GREECE

The scheme has supported buoyant foreign demand for residential properties, which is an important source of foreign direct investment in Greece. However, potential security risks…

Italy's rejection of ESM reforms will continue

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EU/ITALY

Reforms to the ESM, which is the EU’s main bailout fund, were agreed by member states in 2021 but implementation has been halted by Italian opposition. The vote exposed divisions…

EU farmer unrest looks set to persist

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FRANCE

The government made significant concessions to smallholding farmers on January 26, but representatives of large arable farmers are not satisfied. President Emmanuel Macron is…

China's education clampdown will spur study abroad

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CHINA

China has tightened oversight of compulsory education while imposing new regulations that have shuttered private and international schools across China. Growing disillusionment…