Academics urge Irish EU presidency to recuse from tax and digital talks (euobserver.com)

• 60 academics sign open letter urging Irish recusal from tax and digital files
• Letter cites Ireland's low corporate tax, Apple case, and former Meta lobbyist as DPC commissioner
• Irish presidency defends impartiality and commitment to EU agenda

"A group of 60 senior academics has urged the Irish EU presidency to recuse itself from negotiations on EU tax and digital laws, citing insurmountable conflicts of interest due to Ireland's close ties with Big Tech and its low corporate tax rate. The Irish government has defended its impartiality."