Farm lobby seeks EU ban on vegan ‘burger’ and veggie ‘sausage’Meat industry decries adoption of terms and suggests ‘disc’ and ‘tube’ as alternativesThu Oct 22 2020 - 16:59
Covid-19: Belgium’s foreign minister (45) in intensive careSophie Wilmès was prime minister until three weeks ago and led Belgium through pandemicThu Oct 22 2020 - 11:13
European Union is the new ‘big beast’ on the bond marketsEurope Letter: ‘Outrageous’ demand by investors to buy EU’s debt seen as vote of confidence in euroWed Oct 21 2020 - 21:00
Kelly loses out on European Parliament nomination to succeed McGuinness‘While it was always going to be difficult to hold onto it for Ireland, we gave it our best shot’Wed Oct 21 2020 - 20:03
Brexit: UK and EU agree to intensify talks in rush for dealBritish encouraged by language used in Barnier speechWed Oct 21 2020 - 19:21
EU farming subsidies deal criticised as insufficiently greenEnvironmental groups urge greater protections for biodiversity and pesticide curbsTue Oct 20 2020 - 20:30
Covid-19: Belgium imposes curfew to battle ‘tsunami’ of infectionsBrussels says situation worse than spring as one in four tests in capital proving positiveMon Oct 19 2020 - 20:17
State to begin testing rapid Covid-19 antigen kits for national rolloutRapid testing kits could potentially be approved by the end of the yearSat Oct 17 2020 - 03:43
Downing St accuses EU of ending trade talks by taking uncompromising positionDutch leader Rutte says negotiations should continue next week despite Johnson warning UK must prepare for no-deal outcomeFri Oct 16 2020 - 20:24
Covid-19: WHO warns hospitals across Europe could be overrunSeveral countries report record case numbers while virus disrupts Brussels summitFri Oct 16 2020 - 20:23
Coronavirus: Government considers advice to move to Level 5 as Taoiseach warns of ‘enormous economic consequences’Number of cases reported on Thursday highest daily total throughout pandemicFri Oct 16 2020 - 16:13
Brexit: EU says UK needs to compromise to break talks deadlockLeaders at Brussels summit agree to continue negotiations but step up no-deal plansThu Oct 15 2020 - 21:03
EU-UK Brexit talks on knife edge as Barnier says deal cannot be ‘at any price’EU leaders agree to step up preparations for ‘all outcomes’ as British deadline passesThu Oct 15 2020 - 20:30
Time for the Government to acknowledge cross-border livesEurope Letter: New EU rules designating what is ‘essential travel’ are an important additionWed Oct 14 2020 - 21:35
Covid-19: Government debates ending quarantine for ‘essential’ travel from EUIreland backs broad EU list of 'essential travellers' but is wavering on whether to enact itWed Oct 14 2020 - 11:38
EU states intensify ‘no-deal’ Brexit preparationsNo deal ‘very likely’, French foreign minister says, as fishing and competition unresolvedTue Oct 13 2020 - 20:56
EU to sanction Russians over Navalny poisoningFrance and Germany press for swift action in sign of hardening stance towards MoscowMon Oct 12 2020 - 18:24
Brexit: EU seeks British concessions to clinch trade dealIrish Government warns businesses to prepare for deal or no-deal on December 31stFri Oct 09 2020 - 20:29
EU countries edge towards co-ordination on coronavirus travel rulesStates agree ‘traffic light’ system but governments to set own policy for high-risk zonesFri Oct 09 2020 - 19:38
Disagreements risk delay of EU recovery packageParliament demands funds be withdrawn from states breaching democratic normsFri Oct 09 2020 - 18:49
Bars and cafes shut in European capitals as second wave takes holdBrussels hardest-hit capital after Madrid, while the Netherlands prepares to send hospital patients to GermanyWed Oct 07 2020 - 21:07
Rising Armenia-Azerbaijan tensions pose big questions of EUEurope Letter: Focus on Brussels to see if bloc is willing or able to bear an influenceWed Oct 07 2020 - 21:00
Mairead McGuinness approved as Irish commissioner in European ParliamentFine Gael MEP nominated for role following Hogan resignation over Golfgate scandalWed Oct 07 2020 - 14:06
EU urged to withhold funding from governments that flout rule of lawMEPs say they will veto €750bn Covid recovery package unless strict guarantees are madeTue Oct 06 2020 - 19:42
Ireland’s five-level Covid-19 plan attracts international praiseIrish Living with Covid-19 plan: ‘Transparent, predictable and an obvious inspiration for Denmark’Mon Oct 05 2020 - 20:06
Coronavirus outbreaks impact on senior EU leadersEuropean Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in self-quarantine after exposureMon Oct 05 2020 - 17:48
Britain 'can live' with no deal, says JohnsonLeaders indicate talks could run to November after week of negotiations fails to break stalemateSun Oct 04 2020 - 18:35
'Don't take a risk': A further 470 Covid-19 cases and one more death reported by NPHETTaoiseach wishes Trump well and says second Covid-19 wave underway in EuropeFri Oct 02 2020 - 18:03
Mairead McGuinness says she will support ‘fair taxation’ in EuropeEU commissioner designate promises to leave green jersey at the door if approvedFri Oct 02 2020 - 13:01
EU seeks movement from UK as talks enter crucial phaseBrussels says movement from British side insufficient to enter intensive talks ‘tunnel’Fri Oct 02 2020 - 12:35
EU breaks deadlock to impose sanctions on Belarus and warn TurkeyCyprus persuaded to stop blocking sanctions with promise that Ankara could be nextFri Oct 02 2020 - 10:12
Martin poised to assume role of Brit Whisperer in BrusselsDublin reassured by spin from Downing Street but UK makes Brexit talks harderThu Oct 01 2020 - 20:50
EU formally warns UK of legal action over Brexit deal ‘good faith’ breachesBritish government says it will respond to European Commission letter ‘in due course’Thu Oct 01 2020 - 10:28
EU plagued by erosion of democracy inside and outside its bordersEurope Letter: A row is brewing over the best way to tackle brazen flouting of rule of lawWed Sept 30 2020 - 21:40
EU criticises Hungary as tensions soar over €750bn recovery fundRow over EU report on rule of law in bloc threatens to delay disbursement of fundsWed Sept 30 2020 - 18:57
German minister in ‘plea to the Brits’ for Brexit pragmatismEurope minister Michael Roth says guarantees of fair competition are 'indispensable'Tue Sept 29 2020 - 17:43
Irish, German and Italian contact-tracing apps to be linked in bid for ‘safer’ travelSystem allows different apps to ‘talk’ so travellers can learn of possible Covid-19 exposureTue Sept 29 2020 - 14:54
UK refuses to back down over controversial Bill as crunch talks begin with EUSharp increase in pace of preparations for Northern Ireland’s ports and airports needed, says EUMon Sept 28 2020 - 19:34
European commission to appeal against €14.3bn Apple tax rulingDonohoe expects it will take a number of years to resolve the caseFri Sept 25 2020 - 20:43
Covid-19: How Asian countries got contact-tracing right while European states are strugglingJapan and South Korea trace beyond 48 hours to establish where the sick person caught the virusFri Sept 25 2020 - 13:16
Mairead McGuinness clears first hurdle to be approved as commissionerEU legal affairs committee gives clearance to McGuinness and DombrovskisThu Sept 24 2020 - 19:16
Covid-19: Ireland has a concerning trend for virus, says ECDCOverall probability of infection is very high, says European Centre for Disease ControlThu Sept 24 2020 - 16:54
EU unveils plan to overhaul migrationBid to break deadlock between countries over how to manage arrivals into the bloc criticised as pandering to anti-immigration governmentsWed Sept 23 2020 - 18:54
Sweden and coronavirus: how has the outlier of Europe fared?Country yet to see sudden spikes which other European countries have faced this monthWed Sept 23 2020 - 17:18
Date set for hearing on McGuinness nomination to European CommissionIrish nominee faces vote in the European Parliament after scrutiny by MEPsTue Sept 22 2020 - 19:35
EU member states believe UK does not want a deal, says CoveneyMinister has ‘reassured’ counterparts UK wants deal despite ‘strange’ recent behaviourTue Sept 22 2020 - 18:06
Coronavirus restrictions: what’s happening across Europe?Spain struggles to control burgeoning infections while the Netherlands keeps a liberal approachTue Sept 22 2020 - 18:00
Summit of EU leaders postponed over Covid-19 fearsEuropean Council president Charles Michel enters isolation after guard tests positiveTue Sept 22 2020 - 17:03
Simon Coveney dismisses changes to UK internal markets bill‘British government has acted to try to appease concerns in the Conservative Party,’ Minister saysMon Sept 21 2020 - 17:35
