Fine Gael irked by Niall Collins’s dismissal of blanket VAT cut for ‘price-gouging’ hospitality sectorMinister for Enterprise Peter Burke ‘unequivocally’ reaffirms commitment to reducing rate from 13.5 to 9 per centThu Jul 24 2025 - 15:35
Lost in translation? Spain’s scandal-hit prime minister bets on EU support for Catalan, Basque and Galician Recognition of Catalan as official EU language would buy Pedro Sánchez breathing space during domestic crisisThu Jul 24 2025 - 06:00
EU moves towards accepting 15% tariff as price of dealBrussels could agree to deal that would avoid 30% tariffs threatened by Donald TrumpWed Jul 23 2025 - 22:24
No increase in aid reaching people of Gaza despite Israel commitment, EU report saysConditions in Gaza ‘continue to be beyond catastrophic’, the report statesWed Jul 23 2025 - 17:00
‘Dominance, dependency and blackmail’: EU and China talks overshadowed by deep divisionsA summit meeting in Beijing comes as Europe and China face growing rifts over trade, Russia, and global power dynamicsTue Jul 22 2025 - 06:00
Who is Mairead McGuinness, the early front-runner in the presidential race?Fine Gael hopeful is seen as a superb communicator and ‘parliament whisperer’, but her proximity to Ursula von der Leyen may not be an electoral assetSat Jul 19 2025 - 06:00
Warning labels on alcohol an idea from ‘different time’, Minister warned Cabinet colleague Minister for Enterprise asked Minister for Health to pause plans for alcohol health warnings due to global economic uncertaintyFri Jul 18 2025 - 20:03
Plan to overhaul EU’s sacred CAP cow a risky moveEuropean Commission’s €2 trillion budget proposal the product of chaotic backroom negotiations Fri Jul 18 2025 - 06:00
EU seems to suddenly discover it has leverage on Israel Europe letter: Israel’s aid commitment cuts off momentum for EU sanctions on Gaza Thu Jul 17 2025 - 06:00
Proposed €2tn EU budget would increase funding for defence Controversial overhaul would roll Cap farm subsidies into national funding pots Wed Jul 16 2025 - 18:56
Israeli pledge to let more aid into Gaza will be kept under ‘close watch’, EU says Failure to sanction Israel a ‘disgraceful’ moment in union’s history, Amnesty International says Tue Jul 15 2025 - 17:30
Bourbon and Boeing to be targeted in EU retaliatory tariffs despite Government lobbyingEuropean Union readying counter-tariffs on US products should talks fail Tue Jul 15 2025 - 10:16
Trump’s 30% tariffs would effectively cut off EU-US trade, Sefcovic saysTop EU negotiator says higher tariff rates would ‘prohibit’ transatlantic trade Mon Jul 14 2025 - 08:59
Irish Government urges against EU escalating tariff row with US Fresh Trump threats of 30 per cent tariffs a ‘negotiating tactic’, Simon Harris says Mon Jul 14 2025 - 06:00
EU to push for deal ahead of Trump deadline on tariffs, says Von der LeyenMacron expresses ‘very strong disapproval’, Meloni warns against ‘polarisations that would make reaching an agreement more complex’Sun Jul 13 2025 - 17:58
Calls grow louder for Europe to deploy its ‘Big Bazooka’ in tariff negotiationsCalls for EU to take more aggressive stance in US negotiations will likely get louder Sun Jul 13 2025 - 14:59
Donald Trump announces 30% tariff on goods from European UnionMove by US president will be seen as a major setback to hopes for EU-US tariff deal Sat Jul 12 2025 - 17:28
Government effort to ban occupied territories trade gets EU boost Officials suggest move would not require general EU sign-off but may need debate among member statesFri Jul 11 2025 - 19:07
Trump says letter outlining EU tariffs is on the way European politicians and diplomats on standby waiting for word of a breakthrough Fri Jul 11 2025 - 09:40
Von der Leyen’s allies reject no-confidence motion through gritted teeth Patience for side deals struck between European People’s Party and far-right MEPs wearing thin Fri Jul 11 2025 - 06:00
EU-US tariff negotiations in ‘final phase’European Commission also finalising package of EU counter-tariffs if talks collapse without a dealThu Jul 10 2025 - 17:23
Israel promises to increase aid supplies to GazaMove follows negotiations with European UnionThu Jul 10 2025 - 12:35
The Danish city that heats its homes with underground water Europe letter: A small geothermal plant could heat up to a fifth of homes in Aarhus in the next few yearsThu Jul 10 2025 - 05:00
EU and US on brink of tariff deal to avoid trade war Intense negotiations to trash out ‘agreement in principle’ coming to a conclusion Wed Jul 09 2025 - 21:09
EU working ‘day and night’ for tariff deal, Ursula von der Leyen says European economy still expected to grow if 10 per cent tariffs stay, ECB’s Philip Lane saysWed Jul 09 2025 - 18:25
Fianna Fáil MEPs will not support censure of Ursula von der LeyenVote of no-confidence in European Commission president had been tabled by far-right and populist parties Wed Jul 09 2025 - 14:16
Hungary’s failure to tackle high-level corruption a concern, EU report saysLack of reform in Hungary ‘deeply disappointing’, says EU justice commissioner Michael McGrathTue Jul 08 2025 - 19:33
EU-US tariff negotiations have ‘number of weeks’ to go, Donohoe says EU negotiators pushing for spirits and aircraft to get tariff exemption in trade dealTue Jul 08 2025 - 16:55
Fianna Fáil MEPs still to pick a side ahead of no-confidence motion in European Commission presidentUrsula von der Leyen rejects censure motion as playing into the hands of ‘anti-vaxxers and Putin apologists’Mon Jul 07 2025 - 21:42
EU gets three-week extension to negotiate US trade deal to avert escalating tariffs rowTalks had intensified recently as EU sought to secure deal before July 9th deadlineMon Jul 07 2025 - 19:53
Paschal Donohoe to remain as Eurogroup chair for third termDonohoe set to be re-elected to influential EU role that chairs meetings of euro zone ministers Mon Jul 07 2025 - 14:31
A frugal no more: Russian threat shifts Denmark’s thinking on defence spendingInvasion of Ukraine has led Danes to rethink previous scepticism about closer EU tiesMon Jul 07 2025 - 05:00
‘Doubts’ about US commitment to European security should bring EU and Ukraine closer, says ZelenskiyUrsula von der Leyen says more pressure needs to be put on Russia to end war in UkraineThu Jul 03 2025 - 19:35
Any EU trade deal with US would be limited in scope initially to avoid July 9th tariffs, von der Leyen saysEuropean Commission president says it would be `impossible’ for any agreement next week to have trashed out the ‘very complex’ detail required for a full trade deal Thu Jul 03 2025 - 16:27
Paschal Donohoe well placed in Eurogroup job race despite Spanish challengeSpanish government short of favours as economy minister challenges Paschal Donohoe for Eurogroup roleThu Jul 03 2025 - 05:00
Nordic states may commit to deportation hub scheme, says Danish minister Tighter asylum policy would be a deterrent to those crossing to Europe, according to Danish immigration minister Wed Jul 02 2025 - 18:00
George Gibney arrested in US on foot of extradition requestGardaí seek extradition of former swimming coach after investigation into alleged child sex abuseTue Jul 01 2025 - 22:55
Telecoms firm with suspected Iranian regime links sought Irish diplomats’ help for deals with Vodafone, Eir and ThreeTelecoms company linked to Iranian regime asked Irish Embassy to ‘facilitate’ roaming agreements Tue Jul 01 2025 - 06:00
Splits emerge between European governments over US tariff talksGovernment concerned about impact of ‘baseline’ US tariffs as EU negotiators intensify efforts to agree a dealFri Jun 27 2025 - 19:59
Thorny issues remain on EU leaders’ table long after dinner plates are clearedPreference for one-day summits leaves some tricky questions unresolvedFri Jun 27 2025 - 17:47
Paschal Donohoe faces contest to stay on as Eurogroup chair Spain and Lithuania challenge Ireland’s hold on influential EU finance roleFri Jun 27 2025 - 12:05
Government briefs pro-Palestine EU allies on Occupied Territories BillTánaiste Simon Harris says other EU members need to bring forward their own legislation Fri Jun 27 2025 - 06:00
Situation in Gaza is ‘abhorrent and unbearable’, Ursula von der Leyen saysBut Spain’s prime minister accuses European Union of having ‘double standards’ on conflict Thu Jun 26 2025 - 23:47
EU preparing for possibility of no-deal on US tariffs, commission says Ursula von der Leyen says she has received latest US offerThu Jun 26 2025 - 22:14
Refusal by EU states to address ‘catastrophic’ Gaza situation is incomprehensible, Martin says Middle East, defence spending and war in Ukraine on the agenda as EU leaders meet for summit Thu Jun 26 2025 - 11:48
Pro-Israel countries to block Irish efforts to sanction Israel at EU summit Several member states will not agree for EU to take action despite review of EU-Israel trade agreementThu Jun 26 2025 - 06:00
EU leaders struggle to exert influence on multiple fronts Europe letter: Trump’s unilateral actions leave the bloc more isolated on the world stageThu Jun 26 2025 - 05:00
EU and US ‘knee deep’ in talks to avert trade war, says McGrathTense talks under way to head off Trump’s 50% tariff threat ahead of July 9th deadlineWed Jun 25 2025 - 20:28
EU’s splintered stance on Gaza crisis a ‘huge stain’ on bloc, says TaoiseachDraft occupied Palestinian territories Bill published with no reference to banning of servicesWed Jun 25 2025 - 18:38
US intelligence report says strikes on Iran did not destroy two nuclear sites despite Trump claimsInitial classified US assessment of strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites says they are only likely to set back programme by monthsWed Jun 25 2025 - 00:26
