Political danger of an inflation spike will focus the minds at Brussels summit on Thursday

Proposed ‘EU Inc’ reforms expected to meet resistance from national finance ministries

European Commission pitches scheme to allow for businesses to be set up or wound down quickly and inexpensively on EU-wide basis

EU leaders frustrated at being sidelined in Ukraine peace negotiations

Europe letter: St Patrick’s Day receptions are a classic exercise in diplomatic soft power, but securing an invitation can be a challenge

Statement likely intended as riposte to President’s condemnation of ‘violations of international law’ in Gulf

Simon Harris warns steep rise in inflation would have ‘very significant’ impact on large parts of the Irish economy

EU must consider whether consensus-based decision making on foreign policy is ‘hindrance’

Masoud Pezeshkian apologises for Iran’s attacks on regional countries, but Iranian fire targets Gulf states on Saturday

Hungary’s seizure of seven Ukrainian bank staff transporting cash ratchets up dispute between Budapest and Kyiv

Former minister and European commissioner nominated by Government following independent selection process

From a barracks in Mechelen, thousands of Belgium’s Jews were sent on trains to Auschwitz during the second World War

Strategy envisages Chinese being half owned by European entities

Hogan will first need to lock in support of other European governments in race to head UN food agency

Hogan secures backing to participate in election to be body’s next Food and Agriculture Organisation director general