Philip Lane sets out his stall to MEPs in bid for ECB postCentral Bank governor’s rival, Spanish economy minster Luis de Guindos, also grilledThu Feb 15 2018 - 06:05
EU blowing hot and cold on Turkish accessionEurope Letter: Brexit negotiators are keeping sharp eye on Ankara’s travails outside EUThu Feb 15 2018 - 01:00
European Commission warns budget choices hard but urgentCommission recommending a review of funding sources for the EUWed Feb 14 2018 - 18:45
Pinning down border issues creates tension between sides in Brexit talksBarnier warns agreement on transition is far from ‘a given ’Fri Feb 09 2018 - 16:37
MEPs get ready for post-Brexit parliament shake-upEurope Letter: Ireland should get two additional seats as a result of UK departureThu Feb 08 2018 - 01:00
EU looking at sanctions if UK breaks rules during transitionDifficulties in phrasing wording of pledge given by Britain on Irish BorderWed Feb 07 2018 - 19:01
Brexit slideshow looks more like a disaster movieTask force outlines huge challenges for ‘future relationship’ talks between UK and EUMon Feb 05 2018 - 05:00
Brexit negotiators aim to stop UK undercutting EU on taxEurope plans strategy as British government rows ahead of May-Barnier meetingMon Feb 05 2018 - 01:00
AIB and Bank of Ireland to undergo ECB stress testsIrish banks among 37 institutions to be scrutinisedWed Jan 31 2018 - 18:24
Italian elections likely to ensure ongoing political instabilityEurope Letter: Eurosceptical forces in Rome will undermine Franco-German partnershipWed Jan 31 2018 - 16:59
EU fiscal rules will be relaxed for Ireland to deal with Brexit-like shocks, says commissionerValdis Dombrovskis says it is acknowledged Ireland will be EU state most affectedTue Jan 30 2018 - 16:51
UK to be denied EU decision-making role during Brexit transitionDavid Davis had insisted UK would want say in EU laws passed as it left blocMon Jan 29 2018 - 19:17
Ireland has a beef with EU-Mercosur trade agreementDeal will see beef access for Latin American countries raised to 100,000 tonnes a yearMon Jan 29 2018 - 05:51
New Brexit phase as talks open on UK’s transition out of EUCommission hosting seminars on members' priorities for future relationship with UKMon Jan 29 2018 - 01:00
Davis backs EU proposals on managing UK’s Brexit transitionPoll shows surge in numbers who would like second referendum once deal is doneFri Jan 26 2018 - 19:25
Blood, toil, tears and sweat: British provoke bewilderment in BrusselsEurope Letter: Belgians see Brexit Britain as inexplicably turning its back on its friendsThu Jan 25 2018 - 01:00
Ireland’s social services are ‘manifestly inadequate’, says reportCouncil of Europe report criticises Ireland’s health, social security and social protectionThu Jan 25 2018 - 01:00
European Commission asks Romania to rethink judiciary lawsRule of law an issue as legal changes raise fears about Bucharest’s stance on corruptionWed Jan 24 2018 - 16:54
State to receive more European Parliament seats after BrexitMEPs back proposals to redistribute the UK’s seats following its exit from the blocTue Jan 23 2018 - 16:37
Ecofin gives new impetus to monetary unionFinance ministers see tax haven blacklist producing dividendsTue Jan 23 2018 - 15:53
Palestinian leader appeals to EU for recognitionRecognition would not conflict with pursuit of talks, Abbas tells EU foreign ministersMon Jan 22 2018 - 19:49
Social media firms make progress on hate speech, says EU reportFacebook, Twitter, YouTube and Microsoft removing 70% of illegal contentFri Jan 19 2018 - 17:56
EU rights group defends foreign funding of NGOsAmnesty International in Ireland welcomes findings after it refused to repay fundingFri Jan 19 2018 - 16:36
EU backs Irish progress on non-performing loansProblem loans fell 20% in year to June with two-thirds of €34bn outstanding relating to mortgagesThu Jan 18 2018 - 09:27
Brexit ‘transition’ agreement talks will not be for faint-heartedEurope Letter: EU states want to know what a continuation of the status quo would meanThu Jan 18 2018 - 01:00
Varadkar calls for European unity but not on tax ratesTaoiseach tells MEPs he is grateful for support given to Ireland on post-Brexit BorderWed Jan 17 2018 - 20:39
Taoiseach puts on good show burnishing our European credentialsLeo Varadkar looks to build new alliances in post-Brexit world with well-received speechWed Jan 17 2018 - 18:31
EU leaders demand more clarity from UK on Brexit plansTusk and Juncker say door to EU remains open if Britain changes its mind about leavingTue Jan 16 2018 - 11:28
Bulgaria takes up EU presidency with pride and a Balkans missionUnion’s poorest state nation to extend possibility of EU accession for six Balkans statesFri Jan 12 2018 - 20:20
Think Brexit is bad? Just wait for the EU budget debateHow do you fashion unanimity out of profoundly different interests?Thu Jan 11 2018 - 01:00
European Commission and Poland hope to cool row over judiciaryCommission argues 13 laws passed by Poland have undermined judicial independenceTue Jan 09 2018 - 20:28
Barnier warns UK it is closing doors on itself with Brexit strategyEU’s chief negotiator admits his frustration on not knowing what UK actually wantsTue Jan 09 2018 - 19:53
Slovenia-Croatia border dispute underlines fragility of EU’s Balkan projectEurope Letter: Inevitably, European Union states have brought with them historical baggageThu Jan 04 2018 - 01:00
The world in 2018: Brexit, US mid-terms, Korean unrestFrom Trump to tragedy, Kim Jong-un to a royal wedding, a compelling roundup from an at times incredible yearSat Dec 30 2017 - 06:00
Review 2017: Brexit talks chapter two not for the faint-heartedContinuation of phase-two talks hinges on honouring stage-one pledgesThu Dec 28 2017 - 04:00
Brexit just one topic at widely focused EU summitBrussels discussion included migration, Pesco, banking union and JerusalemFri Dec 15 2017 - 19:25
What’s in the Brexit phase two guidelines?Parameters of an agreement are outlined on the two-year transition for the UK departureFri Dec 15 2017 - 13:10
EU leaders warn Britain: no backsliding or Brexit deal is offPhase two talks will only begin when phase one commitments are made legalFri Dec 15 2017 - 01:00
Debate on migration at leaders’ dinner distinctly unpalatableTusk has tried to reform the way in which leaders approach crucial issues at summitsFri Dec 15 2017 - 01:00
EU leaders invite Nato chief to speak at summitImportance of strengthening defence and security structures on agendaThu Dec 14 2017 - 17:50
Brexit trade deal involves confronting Brexiteer taboosEurope Letter: UK discourse on leaving EU is a mess of contradictory decisionsThu Dec 14 2017 - 01:00
EU leaders set to back opening of phase-two Brexit talksBrussels summit: Consensus on Brexit but differences likely again over migration policyWed Dec 13 2017 - 16:38
Brexit talks to be suspended if Britain goes back on its wordEU ministers back proposals to prevent ‘backsliding’ on Border commitmentsWed Dec 13 2017 - 01:00
EU Brexit negotiators express doubts about UK’s ‘no hard border’ offerBarnier task force suggests plan to leave single market makes alignment difficultMon Dec 11 2017 - 00:00
Government believes EU-UK deal paves way for much softer BrexitIreland gets commitment there will be no hard border even if UK leaves EU without dealSat Dec 09 2017 - 00:20
Brexit breakthrough: Taoiseach says ‘politically bullet-proof’ deal rules out hard borderDUP would have preferred if May did not sign deal, says it won ‘six substantive changes’Fri Dec 08 2017 - 15:31
Focus moves to future relationship after Brexit breakthroughUK and EU reach agreement on citizens’ rights, divorce bill and Irish BorderFri Dec 08 2017 - 14:49
New deal sacrifices certainty for reassurances to unionistsAnalysis: Aspirational deal represents a softening of the Irish Government positionFri Dec 08 2017 - 13:10
Brexit: May races to make progress on border dealCommission says final deadline is Sunday if EU council is to make decision on next phaseThu Dec 07 2017 - 14:13
EU warns of ‘repercussions’ from Trump’s embassy moveForeign policy chief urges restraint and emphasises support for two-state solutionWed Dec 06 2017 - 20:38
