{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/686ce1aeadc6a61ba834eb8b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Taoiseach 'Hopeful' EU Can Reach Trade Deal with US After Update from Von Der Leyen – 08/07/2025","description":"<p>The Taoiseach has said he remains “hopeful” that the EU can reach a deal with the US on tariffs.</p><p><br></p><p>Micheál Martin said both sides continue to negotiate the “fine detail” of future arrangements.</p><p><br></p><p>It comes before a looming Wednesday deadline to make a new deal with the Trump administration, which is piling pressure on trading partners by threatening dramatically increased tariffs from the existing 10% rate.</p><p><br></p><p>Minister of State for European Affairs &amp; Defence and Meath-East Fianna Fail TD Thomas Byrne spoke to us this morning on The Agenda about this.</p>","author_name":"lmfm "}