Welcome to the summer 2025 edition of the Ibec Europe & Global Focus.

In this edition, we examine the positive outcomes from the EU-UK Summit, and detail the state of affairs in the EU-US tariff negotiations and Ibec’s continuous engagement with the Irish Government and the European Commission. On EU policy matters, we analyse the Commission’s Single Market Strategy, provide an update on our advocacy on Omnibus I on sustainability and highlight Ibec’s work with the B9+ on advancing the EU’s shared digital ambitions.

This edition profiles the recent work of Ibec sectors Engineering Industries Ireland advocating for a state-backed credit insurance scheme and BioPharmaChem Ireland’s call for a whole-ecosystem approach under the EU Life Sciences Strategy. We also share Ibec CEO Danny McCoy’s comments on innovation and Intellectual Property (IP) in Ireland.

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