EU Needs United Response on China-US Question, Irish PM Warns.

Varadkar noted that it could help Ireland avoid the kinds of spending cuts and tax hikes the country faced following the 2008 financial crisis. (Bloomberg) -- The European Union doesn't want to get "stuck in the middle" of a dispute between the US and China and should take a more unified stance toward the competition between the two powers, according to Ireland's Prime Minister. [Extracted from the article]