Welcome to the the spring 2025 edition of the Ibec Europe and Global Focus. 

This edition focuses on US President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the potential implications of the Administration’s Executive Orders for business. Across the Atlantic, we examine the new European Commission’s initiatives around competitiveness and simplification, the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU, and the Irish Programme for Government. We profile Food Drink Ireland and Irish Medtech’s perspectives on recent EU initiatives along with recent Ibec policy positions on the Single Market, the Savings and Investment Union, and the Clean Industrial Deal.  

Please contact our EU and International Affairs team in Brussels or Dublin if you wish to discuss any of the items covered.