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May appeals to EU leaders to reciprocate, come up with 'serious, workable' plan
British Prime Minister Theresa May appealed directly to fellow European Union leaders on Wednesday to drop "unacceptable" Brexit demands that she said could rip Britain apart, urging the bloc to respond in kind to her "serious and workable" plan. They listened politely for a few ...
Half of U.S. foreign profits booked in tax havens, especially Ireland: paper
About half of all the foreign profits of U.S. multinationals are booked in tax havens with Ireland topping the charts as the favorite, according to a new economic study on Monday. And the benefits for the increase in profits have gone to shareholders, the paper ...
Germany cautious on EU tech tax as France adds 'sunset clause'
A European Union tax overhaul to raise levies on large digital firms needs a thorough debate, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said Saturday, although he maintained that an agreement could still be found by the end of the year. Under a proposal from the European ...
Pope's alleged cover-up of abuse seen pivoting on when, or if, sanctions were leveled
The archbishop of Washington on Monday "categorically denied" ever being informed that Pope Benedict XVI had sanctioned his predecessor for sexual misconduct, undercutting a key element of a bombshell allegation that the current pope covered up clergy abuse. Cardinal Donald Wuerl issued a statement Monday ...
Italy lets migrants off stranded boat as deal is reached 10 days after their rescue
Nearly 140 migrants who had been stranded on a boat at a port in Sicily were allowed to disembark early on Sunday after Ireland and Albania agreed to take some of them in. The boat docked at Catania port on Monday but Italy had refused ...
Pope Francis, during visit to Ireland, 'begs for God's forgiveness' over sexual abuse scandal
During a visit to Ireland, Pope Francis on Sunday "begged for God's forgiveness" for the child sexual abuse scandal rocking the church but faced accusations by a former Vatican official that he had personally ignored allegations against senior clergy. Francis is due to speak in ...
German pilots working for Ryanair have overwhelmingly voted to strike as they push for collective labor agreements at Europe's largest low-cost carrier, their union said on Monday, adding to Ryanair's recent strike woes. Ryanair management had met with the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilot union in ...
Ireland to hold referendum on removing constitutional clause on women's 'life within the home'
Ireland will a referendum to remove a clause in the constitution marking the importance of a woman's "life within the home" and encouraging mothers to shun employment to fulfill domestic duties, the government announced on Thursday. The move is the latest to update Ireland's socially ...
Ryanair's Irish pilot union ranks vote to strike for the first time
Pilots directly employed by Ryanair and who are members of its Irish trade union will go on strike for the first time on July 12 after the union said on Tuesday the airline had failed to meet demands over new working practices. Europe's biggest budget ...
Elton John says Ireland abortion vote shows mindsets can change
Elton John, on a visit to Ukraine to raise awareness about AIDS, said Ireland's vote to liberalize its abortion laws showed how mindsets can change. The 71-year-old singer has traveled regularly to Ukraine and spoken out for gay rights in the Eastern European country, including ...
British Prime Minister Theresa May faces a showdown with ministers and lawmakers in her Conservative party after refusing to back reform of Northern Ireland's highly restrictive abortion rules after neighboring Ireland's vote to liberalize its laws. Voters in Ireland, a once deeply Catholic nation, backed ...
