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[โ€“] Babalugats@feddit.uk 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ireland should actively try to trade within the EU more. Irelands biggest exports go to the US. 2nd is the Netherlands (mostly pharma) and then UK. Imports are US and UK. Neither are in the EU.

[โ€“] Legwarmer1411@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Are services counted? Would the US tech headquarters installed make the game difficult?

[โ€“] Babalugats@feddit.uk 4 points 1 week ago

Not sure what's counted, but the big tech hq being there definitely makes it harder for their government to promote digital sovereignity.

I got the figures from here: https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-ti/irelandstradeingoods2024/toptradingpartners2024/