Founder of events company emphasises issue of tariffs on electric vehicles
Paddy Cosgrave declined to answer questions about the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza upon his return to Web Summit following the backlash from sponsors to comments he made on social media last year that led to his resignation from the chief executive role. Photograph: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfilefollowing the backlash from sponsors to comments he made on social media last year that led to his resignation from the chief executive role.
Asked whether he raised the humanitarian crisis that has unfolded in Gaza since Israel began military operations there in retaliation for the October 7th attack last year, Mr Cosgrave said he spoke with Mr Habeck about “tariffs on electric vehicles”.
On Wednesday, Mr Cosgrave said in his discussions with Mr Habeck, he raised the Irish government’s recent decision to back European Union tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, which he described as “unusual because Ireland doesn’t have a car manufacturing industry”.
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