Germany in preliminary talks with Russia to secure Sputnik vaccineCracks are developing in the EU’s joint Covid-19 vaccine procurement programmeThu Apr 08 2021 - 16:18
Leaders must defuse North tensions ‘before someone is killed’, says CoveneyTaoiseach condemns ongoing violence while European Commission defends NI protocolThu Apr 08 2021 - 13:42
Pressure grows on Government to review use of AstraZeneca vaccinesDonnelly and Glynn set to consider vaccine in context of other EU countries’ restrictionsThu Apr 08 2021 - 03:02
Europe’s vaccination no-shows: the likeliest explanationPatchy health infrastructure and siloed databases may explain the leftover vaccinesThu Apr 08 2021 - 01:00
Von der Leyen snubbed in meeting with Turkish leaderEuropean Commission president left without seat in meeting about treatment of womenWed Apr 07 2021 - 20:50
Blood clots are rare side effect to AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, EMA findsUK to halt use of jab in under-30s due to risk of rare blood-clotting incidentsWed Apr 07 2021 - 15:59
EMA official says ‘clear’ link between AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clotsMedicines agency says review is ongoing, and an update is expected this weekTue Apr 06 2021 - 16:32
EU denies blocking more AstraZeneca exports to Australia‘No further development’ since Italy blocked export of 250,000 doses under new controlsTue Apr 06 2021 - 11:19
Sunshine in Europe brings young crowds out and into conflict with authoritiesRace is on across EU between vaccination efforts and the coming summerFri Apr 02 2021 - 20:07
Vaccine rollout in Europe ‘unacceptably slow’, says WHONational campaigns struggle to take off in Europe as new wave of infections takes holdThu Apr 01 2021 - 19:54
No evidence for restricting AstraZeneca use, says European Medicines AgencyEMA responds after Germany joined countries limiting Covid-19 vaccine to older peopleWed Mar 31 2021 - 21:11
Greta Thunberg takes aim at EU’s Common Agricultural PolicyEurope Letter: Critics say proposed amendments water down climate ambitionsWed Mar 31 2021 - 21:00
Prospect of UK sharing vaccines with State many, many weeks away, says CoveneyMinister believes ‘politics being played’ in report of British offer to export 3.7m dosesSun Mar 28 2021 - 15:15
Key takeaways from the moment the EU got tough on vaccinesUnless jabs are for developing countries, they will need a permit to leave blocFri Mar 26 2021 - 19:00
Factories added to EU supply chain to boost Covid-19 vaccine rolloutRules for transport of Pfizer doses eased as EMA approves manufacturing sitesFri Mar 26 2021 - 14:05
Tax avoidance ‘can never be the strategy’ of a country, MEP saysPlan to force multinationals to reveal tax payments by country first step to EU tax rateFri Mar 26 2021 - 12:25
EU vaccine export controls mark ‘end of naivety’, says MacronFrench president backs measures amid frustration with AstraZeneca delaysFri Mar 26 2021 - 11:29
AstraZeneca told it must deliver Covid vaccines to EU before exporting doses elsewhereTaoiseach says ‘leverage has to be there’ to ensure Europe ‘has sufficient vaccines’Fri Mar 26 2021 - 01:29
EU has exported more vaccine doses than have been administered to its citizensIreland among group of member states expressing concerns about tightening export controlsThu Mar 25 2021 - 21:08
Biden is guest of honour at EU summit, signalling a transatlantic ‘reset’Rare address to European Council reflects fresh start to ties, but vaccine tensions remainThu Mar 25 2021 - 19:23
EU leaders to address vaccine export controls at summitJoint EU-UK statement eases tensions ahead of conference addressing surge in Covid-19Thu Mar 25 2021 - 12:43
Anti-vax email 'deluge' hits European ParliamentMEPs receive thousands of emails aiming to stop introduction of vaccine certificatesThu Mar 25 2021 - 12:19
Rising cases leave State in ‘fragile’ place in Covid battle, Taoiseach saysGovernment expresses optimism easing of EU-UK row will fast-track delivery of more vaccinesThu Mar 25 2021 - 02:45
Could waiving vaccine patents help increase Covid-19 vaccine supplies?Europe Letter: There is no instant fix – setting up new production systems takes timeWed Mar 24 2021 - 23:55
UK and EU pledge co-operation on Covid-19 vaccine supply‘We are all facing the same pandemic and the third wave makes co-operation ... even more important’Wed Mar 24 2021 - 21:56
EU showdown looms with UK over 30m AstraZeneca dosesAll eyes on stockpile of 30m doses, as shortfalls and supply issues hold back rolloutWed Mar 24 2021 - 04:05
EU sanctions China over mass internment campsUN researchers estimate a million Uighurs are held in campsTue Mar 23 2021 - 01:01
New wave of Covid-19 infections sweeping across EuropeCentral European, Balkan and Baltic states bring in new round of restrictions to cope with rising hospitalisations as vaccine rollouts stallFri Mar 19 2021 - 21:00
UK government advising businesses in North to breach law, says SefcovicEuropean Commission vice-president claims firms are being told not to follow the rulesThu Mar 18 2021 - 18:10
European Medicines Agency rules AstraZeneca vaccine is ‘safe and effective’‘I would be vaccinated with AstraZeneca tomorrow’ EMA’s Emer Cooke saysThu Mar 18 2021 - 17:21
Country-by-country multinational tax reporting ‘will happen’, says McGuinnessMajority of EU member states believe 'its time has come', commissioner saysThu Mar 18 2021 - 05:45
Ireland's 'pint diplomacy' goes digital for pandemic St Patrick's DayPart influence operation, part branding exercise, diplomatic parties are key to Irish soft powerWed Mar 17 2021 - 21:00
EU mulls curbing vaccine exports in bid to reach inoculation targetBloc has sent 41m doses abroad since February, but some countries have blocked exports in returnWed Mar 17 2021 - 18:40
Preparations for AstraZeneca vaccinations to resume amid optimism on safety clearanceReview of jab by European Medicines Agency due to be completed on ThursdayWed Mar 17 2021 - 01:00
Irish share of €5bn EU Brexit fund could be slashed under French planJust under €1 billion of the fund was to be received by Ireland in pre-financing in 2021Wed Mar 17 2021 - 01:00
AstraZeneca vaccine benefits outweigh risks, EMA saysSafety review by blood clot experts and regulators due to present results on ThursdayTue Mar 16 2021 - 20:16
EMA says AstraZeneca benefits outweigh risks as more countries halt useDonohoe says Ireland took decision to temporarily stop using jab ‘out of abundance of caution’Mon Mar 15 2021 - 21:09
Ireland’s entry into EU database ‘game changer’ in cross-border crime fightingSchengen Information System shares real-time data on suspectsMon Mar 15 2021 - 20:23
Public spending to counter Covid-19 could continue into 2022, says EurogroupContentious debate looms over whether bloc's debt and spending rules should be reformedMon Mar 15 2021 - 19:56
Brexit: EU takes action against UK over extension of grace periodFirst step towards legal proceedings over breach of Northern Ireland protocolMon Mar 15 2021 - 19:49
WHO calls for end to vaccine export bans as scramble slows supplyPressure rises as Italy prepares to confine citizens to homes again to counter Covid surgeFri Mar 12 2021 - 19:38
EU approves single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccineCompany to deliver 200m doses to EU with 600,000 to Republic between April and JuneThu Mar 11 2021 - 13:25
There are no spare vaccines available for Ireland to lobby forEurope Letter: Debate in Ireland is divorced from reality of the global scramble for dosesWed Mar 10 2021 - 21:00
EU exported more than 8 million vaccines to UK in FebruaryEU vaccine export declarations show bloc is providing much of world’s Covid-19 supplyWed Mar 10 2021 - 18:00
Ireland to receive 46,500 extra doses of Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine under EU dealCurrent phase of vaccine rollout is ‘most challenging logistically’, Government saysWed Mar 10 2021 - 15:33
Ireland ranks last in EU for pandemic state aid to companiesUneven amounts of state aid raise concerns over distortion of competition within blocWed Mar 10 2021 - 06:00
EU prepares legal action against UK over protocolTwo legal routes for redress: infringement procedure or dispute resolution mechanismWed Mar 10 2021 - 01:00
Ireland’s defamation laws are being used to ‘pressure journalists’ - EU commissionerLow bar for lawsuits in Ireland ‘raises concerns’ over freedom to expose corruptionTue Mar 09 2021 - 06:05
EU and US agree to suspend tariffs on billions of euro worth of tradeBoost for Kerrygold and Baileys as US tariffs liftedFri Mar 05 2021 - 18:30
Extension of NI protocol period not breach of law, London claimsDowning Street acting in ‘good faith’ to help supermarkets and parcel operators adaptThu Mar 04 2021 - 21:59
