Airlines furious at EU’s stance that passengers cannot be forced to accept vouchersCommission threatens to move against states for not implementing law if they fail to enforce passenger rightsWed May 13 2020 - 19:20
Airlines must refund passengers for cancelled flights, EU saysPush by some member states to water down passengers’ rights rejected by European CommissionWed May 13 2020 - 12:13
France leads calls for EU to threaten sanctions if Israel grabs West Bank landThe annexation plan is included in the coalition deal agreed between Netanyahu and his former rival GantzTue May 12 2020 - 21:49
‘Beyond amazing’: Navajo Nation’s AG praises Irish generosity to coronavirus fundMany left comments saying they donated in remembrance of aid to Ireland during FamineTue May 12 2020 - 10:10
Post-Brexit talks near make-or-break momentGerman industry warns of ‘catastrophe’ on top of Covid-19 if EU finds no accord with UKMon May 11 2020 - 19:16
Bailouts will not mean austerity, euro zone countries toldEuropean finance ministers give green light to plan for 10-year credit linesFri May 08 2020 - 19:24
Europe marks 70 years of integration in time of historic challengeLeaders evoke spirit of early years of integration to overcome pandemic challengesFri May 08 2020 - 19:13
Coronavirus: EU accused of facilitating Chinese censorshipReference to Covid-19 originating in China removed in letter from EU ambassadorsThu May 07 2020 - 19:39
Calls for EU to act as NGO deems Hungary no longer a democracyBelgian MEP accuses European Commission of ‘sitting on its hands’ after Freedom House reportThu May 07 2020 - 17:51
Brussels becomes increasingly jaded with UK’s Brexit dramaEurope Letter: Row over Northern Ireland office eats at EU’s trust as it grapples with coronavirusWed May 06 2020 - 20:32
Phil Hogan warns of risks to Irish economy due to slowing international tradeEU’s trade commissioner warn prospects not good of trade deal with UK by OctoberWed May 06 2020 - 19:57
Ireland’s economy to contract by 8% this year, European Commission forecastsSpring economic forecast is ‘clouded by a higher than usual degree of uncertainty’Wed May 06 2020 - 10:53
Coronavirus: Irish donate to hard-hit Native Americans to repay famine aidDonations flood in to help Navajo Nation fight outbreak in remembrance of 1847 supportTue May 05 2020 - 19:10
Coronavirus: EU crisis chief calls for more powers to fight pandemicsMember states did not listen to EU warnings about Covid-19, says crisis management commissioner Janez LenarcicFri May 01 2020 - 14:39
Eurogroup president Mário Centeno says recovery plan needed to avert ‘disaster’He believes a mix of grants and loans contingent on reforms are key to a solution that will win approvalFri May 01 2020 - 02:00
Coronavirus: North Netherlands stopped following national advice. Here’s what happenedStarkly different outcomes in some regions of Europe indicate how better to fight the virusThu Apr 30 2020 - 20:00
Brexit: EU tells UK it must set out plans for Northern Ireland customs checksEU Commision warns time is running out after first committee meeting on NI protocolThu Apr 30 2020 - 19:33
Why it is time to throw out old certainties, starting with economicsEurope Letter: Governments have a brief window of opportunity to shape a new worldWed Apr 29 2020 - 20:00
Europe faces black summer for tourism sector due to Covid-19Ministers meet to co-ordinate help for sector as pandemic shutdown crushes travel plansMon Apr 27 2020 - 20:02
Europe treads carefully as it seeks to ease coronavirus lockdownFierce debate as governments balance controlling the virus and restoring everyday lifeMon Apr 27 2020 - 19:15
Coronavirus: EU leaders reach agreement on everything but the big stuffNo consensus on recovery fund or eurobonds as crisis exposes deep philosophical gapsFri Apr 24 2020 - 20:50
Barnier criticises UK over impasse in ‘surreal’ Brexit talksEU negotiator accuses British side of failing to engage seriously in week-long video discussionsFri Apr 24 2020 - 18:02
EU members expect weeks of talks on budget and recovery planLeaders differ over how to pay for a recovery fund and the form it should takeThu Apr 23 2020 - 21:28
EU leaders face split over coronavirus recovery planDeep divisions on financing response puts conference agreement in questionThu Apr 23 2020 - 00:53
EU summit: The players, proposals and what’s at stakeVideo conference aimed at bridging divisions over bloc’s financial response to pandemicWed Apr 22 2020 - 20:00
All eyes on Sweden's liberal gamble with coronavirusPubs, gyms and some schools stay open in strategy that relies on personal responsibilityTue Apr 21 2020 - 01:00
EU at ‘moment of truth’ after crisis divisionsDebate provoked by coronavirus crisis goes beyond how to fund spendingFri Apr 17 2020 - 21:24
Britain rules out extension to clinch post-Brexit deal‘Extending would simply prolong negotiations ... it is not in the UK’s interest to extend’Thu Apr 16 2020 - 19:06
EU chief apologises to Italy for coronavirus responseUrsula von der Leyen says Europe was slow to respond when pandemic hit ItalyThu Apr 16 2020 - 16:35
EU Commission chief says countries must drop ‘entrenched positions’Ursula von der Leyen calls for end to divisions ahead of talks on post-pandemic recoveryThu Apr 16 2020 - 12:01
Tracing apps could help provide path out of coronavirus lockdownEurope Letter: EU co-ordination is essential for tech to track infections to be effectiveWed Apr 15 2020 - 20:56
EU seeks to co-ordinate easing of lockdown measuresEuropean Commission publishes recommendations on how to lift restrictionsWed Apr 15 2020 - 20:15
Britain to try to clinch post-Brexit deal over video conferenceSpecialised committee on Ireland and Northern Ireland due to meet soonWed Apr 15 2020 - 17:06
Coronavirus: European Union seeks to co-ordinate exit from pandemic lockdown restrictionsCommission keen to avoid a repeat of the chaotic scenes that ensued last monthWed Apr 15 2020 - 11:00
Governments across Europe examining how to exit lockdownEU to announce guidelines, including recommendations for states sharing bordersTue Apr 14 2020 - 20:37
Brexit talks resume by video conference after pandemic pauseUK reaffirms desire to leave transition period at end of year despite severe obstaclesTue Apr 14 2020 - 19:05
Coronavirus: Behind the mask lies wise mass healthcare measureAnalysis: EU backs US policy to advise public wearing of face masks to halt Covid-19Fri Apr 10 2020 - 19:21
Euro zone deal explained: Breaking down the detail of the €500bn fundingNaomi O’Leary: It’s apparent that the most contentious issue has been kicked down the roadFri Apr 10 2020 - 11:58
Euro finance ministers agree €500bn package to address pandemic falloutMerkel and Macron intervene to secure accord between Italy and NetherlandsThu Apr 09 2020 - 23:59
Eurobonds set aside as finance ministers broker compromise“The response contains bold and ambitious proposals that would have been unthinkable just a few weeks ago,” Portuguese finance minister and Eurogroup president Mário Centeno told reportersThu Apr 09 2020 - 22:08
This time, the future of the euro really is at stakeDutch rejection of financial plans is incomprehensible to outsidersWed Apr 08 2020 - 21:00
Finance ministers reconvene amid fears for euro zoneThe two poles of disagreement over how to finance the response to Covid-19 are represented by Italy and the NetherlandsWed Apr 08 2020 - 20:50
Head of EU’s top science agency walks out of postProf Mauro Ferrari slams EU’s response to the coronavirus pandemic as he quits roleWed Apr 08 2020 - 18:50
EU ministers fail to agree virus economic rescue in all-night talksFeud between Italy and the Netherlands over conditions for credit facilities is reportedly blocking progressWed Apr 08 2020 - 09:16
EU finance ministers hold marathon talks to overcome eurobonds splitMeeting aims to resolve differences over financing of programmeTue Apr 07 2020 - 21:01
Coronavirus: Varadkar returns to practising medicine to help during crisisTaoiseach rejoined medical register in March and is set to work one shift a week with HSESun Apr 05 2020 - 17:56
Coronavirus: Disaster among refugees looms as camp quarantinedGreek authorities isolate Ritsona camp as 23 migrants test positive close to capital, AthensFri Apr 03 2020 - 18:18
Ireland joins criticism of Hungary after Orban power-grabEuropean Court of Justice rules Hungary, Poland and Czech Republic broke EU law by refusing refugeesThu Apr 02 2020 - 17:12
Coronavirus an opportunity for Beijing to usher in Chinese centuryEurope Letter: With the West in decline and China rising, old certainties are crumblingThu Apr 02 2020 - 11:37
Hungarian power grab draws slow response in crisis-hit EuropeEast-west split in European Parliament could again scupper sanctions against OrbanWed Apr 01 2020 - 21:25
