European leaders braced for fractious Nato summit with TrumpUnpredictable US president’s particular target at Nato may well be Angela MerkelTue Jul 10 2018 - 18:10
‘Am I bovvered?’ EU shrugs its shoulders at Davis resignationAnalysis: As Johnson follows Brexit secretary out the door, talks process set to go onMon Jul 09 2018 - 14:47
May could be preparing difficult Brexit medicine for unionistsBackstop remains single most difficult obstacle faced in talks processMon Jul 09 2018 - 01:00
Germany agrees not to push refugees back into AustriaSebastian Kurz insists Vienna wants ‘Europe without internal borders’Thu Jul 05 2018 - 18:46
Brexit: Austria’s chancellor suggests extending talks deadlineSebastian Kurz comments are first sign of tactical disunity between EU 27 statesThu Jul 05 2018 - 12:37
Brussels sets straight historical wrong over Patrice Lumumba killingEurope Letter: Square named after radical PM of independent Congo who was executedThu Jul 05 2018 - 01:00
Austrians insist they will respond to Bavarian transit campsEU fears grow that if Vienna closes border with Italy Schengen zone will unravelWed Jul 04 2018 - 20:12
Brussels starts legal process against Polish judicial regimeEurope argues that involuntary early retirement of judges violates judicial independenceMon Jul 02 2018 - 17:11
Euro zone leaders agree on ‘backstop’ defence for bank rescueEuropean Stability Mechanism will serve as lender of last resort with capacity of €80bnFri Jun 29 2018 - 20:13
Fractious EU summit concludes with agreement on migrationFrench president Macron brokers deal that will supposedly help cut flow of external migrantsFri Jun 29 2018 - 18:30
Taoiseach welcomes compromise EU deal on migrationIreland will accept migrants to Europe as part of burden-sharing, says Leo VaradkarFri Jun 29 2018 - 10:38
EU to step up preparations for a no-deal BrexitBloc’s leaders warn Theresa May of the danger of the UK crashing out of the unionFri Jun 29 2018 - 01:00
Like the scouts, be prepared for the worst Brexit outcomeTime is running out, and no deal on a Withdrawal Treaty by October will make a March hard Brexit very likelyThu Jun 28 2018 - 21:21
EU court opinion says Irish judge must decide on Polish rule of lawCourt of Justice in Luxembourg hears case over man fighting extradition from IrelandThu Jun 28 2018 - 10:00
EU summit will tackle Brexit and banking backstopsThree key ideas will be pushed as evidence the EU is grappling with migrant crisisThu Jun 28 2018 - 01:00
‘Britain needs a deal. Ireland needs a deal. EU needs a deal’ - CoveneyEU to express concern over lack of substantial progress on Brexit backstopWed Jun 27 2018 - 01:00
Polish minister faces grilling from fellow EU ministersMinisters from most member states insist article 7 process proceedsTue Jun 26 2018 - 20:01
EU foreign ministers urge ceasefire in besieged port of HodeidahWarnings of potential bloodbath in Yemen come amid ‘continuing deterioration’Mon Jun 25 2018 - 20:15
Refugee issue dominates informal talks ahead of EU summitFrance calls for penalties for countries rejecting migrants with proven asylum statusSun Jun 24 2018 - 21:04
Ireland joins 11 EU states seeking discussion of euro-area budgetFranco-German plan to reform euro zone faces growing oppositionFri Jun 22 2018 - 16:00
Euro zone members agree ‘historic’ deal to end Greece’s eight-year bailoutFinance minister finalise plan to give Athens access to markets in August after final bailoutFri Jun 22 2018 - 07:14
EU ministers agree deal on Greek exit from bailout programmeObjections from Germany held up agreementThu Jun 21 2018 - 20:24
EU stability fund says it saved Irish taxpayers €87m last yearESM notes ‘sustained’ Irish economic recoveryThu Jun 21 2018 - 12:43
Greece prepares to emerge from bailout but debt remains a millstoneEurope Letter: Eurogroup set to agree landmark ‘liberation’Thu Jun 21 2018 - 01:00
Coveney accuses UK government of Brexit ‘revisionism’Tánaiste also warns of ‘very difficult’ summer of talks ahead amid current impasseWed Jun 20 2018 - 01:33
EU growth increasing confidence in euro, OECD survey findsBut nominal wage growth has not picked up meaningfully due to inflationTue Jun 19 2018 - 11:53
Brexit backstop is no ‘temporary little arrangement’Despite the wishful thinking of the Brexiteers, this TLA could be a permanent fixtureThu Jun 14 2018 - 01:00
EU Commission plans to triple spending on border controlsSpending to be beefed up to €35bn in next budget, including on 10,000 guardsTue Jun 12 2018 - 20:55
Brexit analysis: Barnier lays waste to UK planNo amount of spin will protect David Davis from EU negotiators’ assessmentSat Jun 09 2018 - 05:00
Barnier says all-UK extension of backstop is not an optionUK proposals are a means of avoiding the need for post-Brexit Border customs controlsFri Jun 08 2018 - 17:26
Italy using EU as a scapegoat can be an obstacle to deep reformItaly has the largest absolute debt load of any EU country, and the third largest in the worldFri Jun 08 2018 - 04:05
Lack of ‘significant progress’ in UK Brexit report‘Temporary customs’ proposal fails to furnish text on scope of regulatory alignmentThu Jun 07 2018 - 18:51
Kerry mussel producer loses Strasbourg court challengeBusiness had claimed EU regulations had caused violation of property rightsThu Jun 07 2018 - 10:54
Merkel turns to Kant to help articulate her vision for the EUEurope Letter: The Franco-German alliance is thriving and driving the EU forwardThu Jun 07 2018 - 01:00
EU court defends Catholic doctor’s right to divorceGerman hospital not entitled to fire surgeon who divorced and remarried in a civil ceremonyThu May 31 2018 - 10:46
Europe Letter: Misquoted remarks from German commissioner spark fury in ItalyGünther Oettinger issues grovelling apology as Italian parties outragedThu May 31 2018 - 01:00
Central and eastern European states to get less EU cohesion fundingPoland and Hungary among EU members whose growth will see their financial aid cutTue May 29 2018 - 19:05
European capitals watch nervously as Italy's populist parties call mass street protestsTemporary Italian government to be led by IMF’s Carlo Cottarelli as markets fallTue May 29 2018 - 01:00
Ireland asks EU to ensure aid to people of GazaCoveney warns of dangers of political vacuum in Middle East and urges EU engagementMon May 28 2018 - 19:00
European Investment Bank invests €12.5m in sustainable Irish forestryFunding to support sustainable ‘continuous cover’ forestry projectsMon May 28 2018 - 11:15
May told sidestepping ‘backstop’ formula a non-runnerUK must produce way of making backstop work that reflects December’s promisesMon May 28 2018 - 01:00
Ireland set to tell EU court Pole would get fair trial if extraditedHigh Court’s Ms Justice Aileen Donnelly cast doubts on Polish judicial system’s rule of lawSun May 27 2018 - 18:00
Africa can feed itself with a productive agricultural infrastructureIrishman Tom Arnold is chairing EU task force to help rural Africa solve own problemsSun May 27 2018 - 18:00
A new page in Italy’s history – or a basket-case administration?EU leaders are deeply worried about the Five Star-Lega populists taking over in RomeSat May 26 2018 - 06:00
Irish regulator will oversee Google’s European GDPR complianceData Protection Commissioner now responsible for ensuring both search giant and Facebook are compliant on data privacyFri May 25 2018 - 17:34
Irish ‘backstop’ provisions cannot be used for Britain, says EUUK proposals to maintain regulatory alignment with EU for limited time are a ‘fantasy’Fri May 25 2018 - 01:37
Obscure provision may permit open Border if no-deal BrexitEurope Letter: Article XXIV of GATT could keep NI in customs union and single marketThu May 24 2018 - 01:00
Ireland vulnerable to ‘macroeconomic imbalances’, EC warnsGovernment urged to use ‘windfall gains’ to pay down debt and broaden tax baseWed May 23 2018 - 14:59
Zuckerberg hails Ireland as proof of Facebook’s commitment to EUSocial media group’s founder admits it has not done enough to stop abuse on its networkTue May 22 2018 - 20:15
Taoiseach welcomes ‘new insights’ into May’s thinking on BrexitUK expected to put customs proposals in written form to EU negotiators in weeksFri May 18 2018 - 01:00
