Big tech’s evasion of responsibility may be coming to an endRecent curbs on Facebook and Uber suggest governments are beginning to rein in giantsSat Feb 27 2021 - 01:00
Were social media giants right to silence Trump?World View: Censorship, democracy and free speech key to interference in public discourseSat Jan 30 2021 - 01:00
The emperor’s new clothes: the UK ‘sovereignty’ illusionWorld View: British voters have been sold a dream, in the same way Trump peddled ‘Maga’ to the massesSat Jan 02 2021 - 00:00
Beware of Trump’s legacy to political cultureWorld View: Without understanding, gulf between Republicans and Democrats can become a schismSat Dec 05 2020 - 01:00
US electoral college: An anomalous gift from the founding fathers‘Winner-take-all’ system means elections can be decided by voters in handful of swing statesSat Nov 07 2020 - 06:00
US referendums: Win for Uber and marijuana more widely availableState-wide ballot initiatives dealt with hot-button issues like abortion and tax policyWed Nov 04 2020 - 13:52
World View: Commission lacks teeth in its promotion of rule of lawBrussels cannot even recommend enforcement against laggards like HungarySat Oct 10 2020 - 01:00
UK creates an effective logjam for trade talksAnalysis: London’s rejection of treaty-based dispute resolution makes any hopes of a deal more remote than everTue Sept 15 2020 - 14:48
World View: Unilateral take on accord is what UK wantsLondon’s repudiation of joint approach breaks dispute-resolution mechanismSat Sept 12 2020 - 03:00
Press Council remit must cover online and social mediaFake news, misinformation and privacy threats dangers on changed landscapeMon Aug 17 2020 - 01:19
World View: Pandemic gives EU space to rethink economic modelFiscal rules suspension shakes up ideas of post-Covid responsibility and growthSat Aug 15 2020 - 01:05
World View: We are failing to stop atrocitiesPowers of ICC and UN Security Council must be bolstered to enable action with real teethSat Jul 11 2020 - 01:00
US supreme court’s LGBTQ rights ruling is explosive – but do not read much into itWorld View: The judgment from a very conservative court is surprisingSat Jun 20 2020 - 01:23
World View: German Constitutional Court and political tabooPrior to Berlin-Paris recovery deal, GCC may have set in motion EU crisisSat May 23 2020 - 01:00
EU budget: Varadkar says Ireland willing to pay more but not at farmers’ expenseFirst attempt at resolving budget deadlock fails as deep divisions become evidentFri Feb 21 2020 - 20:29
Varadkar says any Fine Gael deal would have to recognise strength of its voteTaoiseach and Micheál Martin agree to exploratory talks next week after Dáil adjournsFri Feb 21 2020 - 11:36
Leo Varadkar pledges to defend farm funding amid EU budget deadlockTaoiseach calls for maintenance of Cap funds as member states try to broker budget dealThu Feb 20 2020 - 20:20
‘Bring several shirts’: EU leaders set to dig in for lengthy budget talksDeadlock over how to fund EU over next seven years to be addressed at Brussels summitWed Feb 19 2020 - 18:52
EU to enforce UN embargo on arms to Libya with aircraft and shipsForeign ministers override idea naval presence might lure migrants with hope of rescueMon Feb 17 2020 - 20:07
Opposition to regulatory alignment not tactic in EU trade talks, Frost saysUK’s chief Brexit negotiator says trade talks would not extend beyond end of this yearMon Feb 17 2020 - 19:52
EU under pressure to take stand on Trump ‘peace plan’Brussels to discuss how to warn Israel ‘price to pay’ for annexing Palestinian territoriesSun Feb 16 2020 - 17:19
Charles Michel proposes EU budget compromise ahead of summitGetting the frugal five to cough up even for a compromise remains hugely problematicFri Feb 14 2020 - 18:14
Irish economy in good stead as no-deal Brexit fears recede – commissionSignificant fallout from coronavirus on EU economy likely, warns commissionerThu Feb 13 2020 - 10:54
EU struggles to agree Libya arms embargo missionEurope Letter: Austria rejecting plan to revive naval rescue operation causes deadlockThu Feb 13 2020 - 01:00
Barnier outlines criteria UK must fulfil for EU market accessInclusion of role for the European Court of Justice will be a red rag to BritishMon Feb 03 2020 - 18:25
Brexit: Brussels bids a fond farewell to erstwhile partner on Britain's departure dayLeaders of EU institutions strike upbeat note as city’s Grand Place lit up in UK coloursFri Jan 31 2020 - 15:30
Ireland after Brexit: Where do we stand in the EU?There are important strategic challenges ahead in post-Brexit EUFri Jan 31 2020 - 01:00
EIB supported investment of €280bn last yearEU investment arm aims to put 50% of all lending into climate and sustainability projects by 2025Thu Jan 30 2020 - 15:06
MEPs overwhelmingly endorse Brexit deal giving UK go-ahead to leave EUOverwhelming mood was of reluctant Yes to allow what Barnier called ‘orderly withdrawal’Thu Jan 30 2020 - 10:26
Brexit may be official but difficult talks still lie aheadEurope Letter: Issues associated with UK’s withdrawal will not disappear overnightThu Jan 30 2020 - 01:00
EU to launch Europe-wide debate on future of the unionEurope Letter: Obsession with internal organisation must give way to focus on issuesThu Jan 23 2020 - 01:00
Corporate tax change is inevitable, says DonohoeState finances could take €2bn hit, warns finance ministerTue Jan 21 2020 - 14:43
EU foreign ministers back Libya military operationMilitary and naval missions will be mandated to enforce UN arms embargo on LibyaMon Jan 20 2020 - 21:29
Johnson suffers parliament defeat as Coveney outlines trade prioritiesPeers back amendment to give EU nationals proof of right to stay in UK after BrexitMon Jan 20 2020 - 19:31
Ireland to receive €30m in grants to help with move away from peat productionEU funds expected to help retrain workers at power plants like MoneypointWed Jan 15 2020 - 20:34
Croatia’s population crisis takes centre stage with EU presidencyEurope Letter: State faces fight for its survival amid drastic population declines in BalkansWed Jan 15 2020 - 19:00
EU unveils trillion euro plan to meet net-zero carbon emissions goalTo access fund, EU states must prepare plans for transition and furnish details of actionsTue Jan 14 2020 - 17:39
Croatia faces border issues during first term in EU presidencyEthnic Croats residing in Bosnia Herzegovina cut off despite lack of physical infrastructureThu Jan 09 2020 - 18:16
Trump testing limits of his relationship with European alliesEurope Letter: Destabilising attack on Iran pushes the boundaries of Nato allianceWed Jan 08 2020 - 20:00
European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly appears set for re-electionIrish woman tops poll in first round of voting and now faces run-offTue Dec 17 2019 - 13:52
Sending money or receiving it from UK to be cheaperEU consumer rules standardise chargesMon Dec 16 2019 - 14:30
EU leaders agree on climate neutrality by 2050 without PolandPoland enters reservation to meeting target due to country’s huge dependence on coalFri Dec 13 2019 - 20:37
EU leaders ‘ready for next steps’ as they prepare post-Brexit talksRelief in EU as UK’s position becomes clearer although no-deal cliff-edge remains possibleFri Dec 13 2019 - 18:22
World leaders react to Boris Johnson’s UK election victoryBoris Johnson’s Conservative Party secured a majority in a landslide election victoryFri Dec 13 2019 - 10:13
EU leaders agree carbon-neutrality target of 2050Poland raise objections as coal makes up 80% of country’s energyThu Dec 12 2019 - 21:20
EU leaders are serious about their support of the Green New DealThe EU wants its message to be heard. It is serious about climate diplomacyThu Dec 12 2019 - 14:15
Bit of breathing space from Brexit at EU summitClimate change and multiannual financial framework also on agenda at BrusselsThu Dec 12 2019 - 01:00
EU’s Green Deal a ‘European man on the moon moment’, says commission presidentDeal includes 50-55% emissions reduction target for 2030 - a very demanding objective for IrelandWed Dec 11 2019 - 13:30
Hungarian tweets enrage fellow EU member statesDisparaging comments sent from debate on Budapest, Warsaw and the rule of lawTue Dec 10 2019 - 20:20
Michael O’Leary objects to ‘f**king Dutch people telling us to pay more taxes’Airlines lobby against increase in EU aviation taxTue Dec 10 2019 - 16:09