Failure by Hungary to tackle high-level corruption a ‘serious concern’EU report criticises Hungary’s lack of track record investigating corruption in upper echelonsWed Jul 24 2024 - 17:02
First week of school: New Irish MEPs find their feet in European ParliamentIrish MEPs sitting in centre coalition among the few to publicly break ranks to oppose Ursula von der LeyenSat Jul 20 2024 - 06:00
‘The adults are back in the room in London’: how far will Starmer’s reset of UK-EU relations go?New Labour government could open door to future talks with EU on defence, trade checks and youth movement, but it will have to face down the right-wing domestic pressSat Jul 20 2024 - 05:00
Returning Latvian commissioner may be seeking EU economy jobLobbying efforts for EU commission jobs to pick up in the coming weeksFri Jul 19 2024 - 18:50
Government on course for clash with von der Leyen over nomination of Michael McGrathEuropean Commission president secures second term and says she will ask countries to put forward a man and woman for commissioner postsFri Jul 19 2024 - 06:00
Second term will enhance von der Leyen’s ability to shape policySense of peril began to fade as crunch vote on European Commission president’s future got closerThu Jul 18 2024 - 16:30
Von der Leyen elected for second term as European Commission presidentSupport from Greens helps deliver victory by more comfortable margin than had been predictedThu Jul 18 2024 - 14:22
Voting begins as Von der Leyen seeks second term as European Commission presidentMake-or-break vote in European Parliament will decide if commission president secures second termThu Jul 18 2024 - 12:10
Brussels is gripped by one question: does Ursula von der Leyen have the votes?European Commission president's bid for second term will come down to the wireWed Jul 17 2024 - 17:09
European Parliament president calls for action on ‘Europe’s housing crisis’Maltese politician comfortably re-elected as president of European ParliamentTue Jul 16 2024 - 17:21
Scope for extra tax measures in budget ‘narrow’, Jack Chambers saysGovernment hasn’t yet decided on all October budget details, Minister for Finance saysMon Jul 15 2024 - 15:50
Pharma regulation reforms would ‘heavily impact’ Ireland, Government toldPharmaceutical giants lobbied Taoiseach Simon Harris to oppose EU reforms of regulations for sectorMon Jul 15 2024 - 06:00
St John Ambulance pays settlement in historic sex abuse caseOrganisation facing a number of civil cases taken by survivors of historical child abuseMon Jul 15 2024 - 06:00
Budapest confronts traumatic Soviet past with a walk in the parkBudapest Letter: Capitals across former Soviet bloc grappled with what to do with controversial statues after the collapse of communist ruleThu Jul 11 2024 - 11:43
EU economy commissioner says Brexit ‘illusion’ becoming clearer for BritainFormer Italian prime minister ‘optimistic’ about new UK government’s attitude to working with EUWed Jul 10 2024 - 16:30
Viktor Orban: EU’s obstructer-in-chief faces pressure at home and abroadHungarian prime minister has eroded LGBT+ rights and cracked down on civil society during 14 years in powerTue Jul 09 2024 - 16:03
The French political system kept the far right out. Now what?The centre and the left in France will need to decide what else they agree on, other than opposing Marine Le PenMon Jul 08 2024 - 17:12
France election: Result leaves weakened Macron leading diminished political centreA surprise victory for the left-green alliance will put a new complexion on France’s governmentMon Jul 08 2024 - 10:08
‘We have hope now’: Left supporters take to the streets in Paris to celebrate election winEven tear gas from riot police does little to dampen the party atmosphere as the New Popular Front wins the French electionsMon Jul 08 2024 - 06:51
French voters rally behind the left and centre in crucial election Left-wing coalition finishes first in French parliamentary elections as far right kept from powerSun Jul 07 2024 - 19:05
‘If they win I will be very afraid’: Far right poised for major breakthrough as France votes againMarine Le Pen’s party is set to become the largest in parliament as French people vote in the second round of electionsSun Jul 07 2024 - 15:01
European Union ‘blackmailing’ Hungary by withholding funds, says ministerSome €20 billion in EU funding for Hungary remains frozen over rule of law concernsThu Jul 04 2024 - 17:20
A year of chaotic paralysis might be the best France can hope forFrom a far right government to a hung parliament, what are the likely outcomes of the French elections?Thu Jul 04 2024 - 05:00
Results of French first-round vote may be the tremor before the earthquakeMuch will depend on how well centre and left groups can avoid splitting the vote in decisive second roundMon Jul 01 2024 - 18:19
Europe cannot ‘build a wall’ in Mediterranean to stop migration, says EU commissionerMore focus on development aid and investment could tackle ‘root cause’ of migration from AfricaMon Jul 01 2024 - 16:58
French far right wins 34% of the vote in parliamentary electionsLe Pen’s National Rally takes more than third of vote, according to projections, in major defeat for Macron in snap electionSun Jun 30 2024 - 21:26
EU leaders take hours rather than days to re-elect Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission presidentAnalysis: Well-flagged package of von der Leyen, Kallas and Costa was hammered out by a small group of leaders and sold as a done deal to the restFri Jun 28 2024 - 21:03
EU leaders agree to support Ursula von der Leyen for second termCommission president now faces tight vote in European Parliament to secure re-appointmentThu Jun 27 2024 - 22:43
Defence Forces report: Total of 68 members convicted or before courts on range of criminal offencesTánaiste Micheál Martin received the report on Wednesday but it is understood clarification was sought on a number of mattersThu Jun 27 2024 - 18:28
Ireland will not provide second EU commissioner candidate if requested for gender balance, says HarrisTaoiseach ‘taking every opportunity’ over coming days and weeks to lobby for high profile commission brief for countryThu Jun 27 2024 - 14:25
Children in care put into home surrounded by ‘foul-smelling’ sewageInspections uncover cases of Tusla putting children into ‘small and unsuitable’ rooms in emergency accommodationThu Jun 27 2024 - 06:00
Ireland picks its horse as trading for EU jobs heats upEurope Letter: Michael McGrath could face a tougher than expected time securing a finance-related portfolioThu Jun 27 2024 - 05:00
Ukraine begins ‘historic’ membership negotiations towards joining EUOpening of membership talks the start of a ‘long and demanding’ reform process for Ukraine, says Belgian ministerTue Jun 25 2024 - 18:42
Russia committed multiple human rights violations in Crimea, European court findsSeparate court issues arrest warrants for former Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu and leading army general Valery GerasimovTue Jun 25 2024 - 16:03
EU to ‘circumvent’ Hungary to unblock military aid for UkraineJosep Borrell says €1.4 billion in profits from frozen Russian assets earmarked for Ukraine cannot get ‘stuck’Mon Jun 24 2024 - 18:28
Families being ‘wilfully’ ignored in Aer Lingus dispute, says Tánaiste More than 200 flights cancelled between Wednesday and Sunday as result of a work-to-rule mandateMon Jun 24 2024 - 12:58
EU must do more to unblock funding for Palestine, Tánaiste saysMicheál Martin says Ireland will back Ursula von der Leyen for European Commission presidentMon Jun 24 2024 - 11:18
Macron gambles on France: ‘People don’t understand why he did this’French parliamentary elections shaping up to be choice between far right National Rally and leftwing Popular FrontSun Jun 23 2024 - 15:05
Anxiety builds in melting pot city of Marseille as French elections approachIn the far right’s stronghold of southern France, the left seek to rally in MarseillesFri Jun 21 2024 - 15:35
A run-down Paris suburb has become the origin story of Marine Le Pen’s popular protegeSome young French voters see Jordan Bardella and the far right bringing ‘order’Thu Jun 20 2024 - 05:00
Profile: Ursula von der Leyen, the guarded German elected for second commission termCommission president has had an effective five years that have not been without controversyTue Jun 18 2024 - 19:05
European leaders set to back Ursula von der Leyen for second termMinister for Finance Michael McGrath tipped for nomination as Ireland’s EU commissionerTue Jun 18 2024 - 06:00
National leaders begin to share out top European Union jobsUrsula von der Leyen expected to secure backing for second term as commission presidentMon Jun 17 2024 - 20:33
Getting past EU leaders will be the easy part for von der LeyenConvincing majority of European Parliament to back European Commission president for second term will be the real testMon Jun 17 2024 - 20:17
Meeting on backing von der Leyen for second term as commission president breaks up without agreement Government will put forward candidate for EU commissioner role in ‘next few weeks’Mon Jun 17 2024 - 17:59
Landmark EU nature-restoration law is passed following months of deadlockEuropean Commission estimates up to 8.9 per cent of land in the Republic of Ireland may be affected by the new commitmentsMon Jun 17 2024 - 11:32
Downplaying the far right’s momentum is an exercise in wishful thinkingElection results across the European bloc illustrate a clear trendThu Jun 13 2024 - 06:00
French parties under pressure in EU parliament groups as election fallout takes tollNegotiations continue as European Parliament groups seek to recruit non aligned MEPsWed Jun 12 2024 - 19:52
EU hopes cost of tariffs on Chinese EVs will not hit consumers Investigation looked at concerns China was subsidising its electric car industry, but some observers believe tariffs could escalate into trade warWed Jun 12 2024 - 15:32
European Greens willing to join majority backing Ursula von der LeyenHungarian prime minister says fractured right-wing parties could become second biggest grouping following European electionsTue Jun 11 2024 - 11:07
