June 22, 2026

Ireland takes the EU presidency with Big Tech paying 40 per cent of its tax bill

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Ireland takes over the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU on 1 July, inheriting a legislative agenda that includes proposals to curb Europe’s reliance on American tech, simplify the bloc’s digital rulebook, decide whether to ban children fr...