Why US Multinationals Keep Ireland’s Far Right Weak

According to British-German journalist and analyst John Kampfner in an interview with the New York Times, the current surge of right-wing populism sweeping across Europe—highlighted by another difficult electoral weekend for German centrists—finds its common thread in widespread population insecurity. While these populist movements are not identical, Kampfner states they thrive where citizens equate globalization … Read more

France Demands Ireland Share Tech Tax Billions

France’s minister for finance, Roland Lescure, has stated that tax revenues earned by Ireland from multinational tech companies should be redistributed more fairly across European countries because the funds stem from income generated throughout the continent. Lescure made the comments ahead of a visit to Dublin for discussions with the 26 other European Union finance … Read more