A decade on from crisis, Europe claims control of migration — at a human cost
Policymakers say strict new measures have driven down irregular arrivals, but experts say the underlying factors are little changed
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EU should ‘get competitive’ instead of complaining about China, says Taoiseach
Micheál Martin says European Union should take steps to make its own economy more competitive
Trump is a bigger buffoon than we thought if he believes he can just take Greenland
Europe does not have the military capacity to resist a US seizure of the territory, but it does have the ability to fight back through politics and trade
The Irish Times view on Mercosur: Ireland’s symbolic but futile no
The episode underlines how it ignores rural sentiment at its peril
Fears for worker rights over EU plans to bring in special rulebook for companies
Proposal would create a ‘28th regime’ for businesses to operate across union and transcend national laws
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EU executive tried to keep correspondence between union’s tech enforcer and US multinationals under wraps
Trump wants to ‘buy Greenland’ rather than invade it, says US secretary of state
Marco Rubio says US president has asked aides for updated plan on acquiring the territory
Why does Donald Trump want to take over Greenland?
US refuses to rule out military force to take control – a move Denmark says would end the Nato alliance
Irish colleges teaching Chinese students is not a security risk, says Taoiseach
Micheál Martin says programmes run in China by Irish colleges are good for students and institutions in both countries
EU gives stuttering response to US action in Venezuela as Greenland threat resurfaces
Military intervention to remove Maduro heightens European leaders fears about US desire to take Greenland
EU leaders cautious over Venezuela amid fears of losing Trump on Ukraine
US action shocked governments - but many tried to perform ‘balancing act’ rather than condemn outright
Starmer willing to bring UK ‘closer’ to EU single market
Prime minister talked up strengthening of post-Brexit ties with Brussels following agreement of a trade deal
Growing expectation that Mercosur trade deal will be agreed in weeks
Controversial deal would open up trade between the EU and South American countries
‘We are heading for a war Europe might lose’: Continent preparing public for possible conflict
European governments are preparing the public for the possibility of conflict as US security guarantees fade
Freedom of Information law would cause European sources to dry up, officials feared
Access to internal European Commission documents helped State shape its position
‘There’s no water any more’: How palm oil plantations drained a Guatemalan rainforest community
In the shadow of towering palm trees, one small community is battling to restore forests, water and hope
Year of Trump unleashed: Five critical issues that will define US politics in 2026
Trump’s first term in office was disturbing mostly for the things he said, but his second term has been alarming for things he has done. 2026 will be a crucial year
EU funding deal for Ukraine: dissenter Hungary joined by Slovakia and Czech Republic
A tear that Hungary’s premier, Viktor Orban, has spent years pulling at in the EU tent has just got bigger
Ukraine deal: EU leaders agree €90bn loan after frozen Russian assets plan fails
Crunch summit breaks up with agreement for EU loan to shore up Ukraine’s finances for next two years
EU summit: Tusk warns Europe could pay ‘in blood’ if aid for Ukraine is not unblocked
Summit rests on stance taken by Belgian prime minister Bart De Wever
Free speech will be the big EU-US battleground in 2026 – and Ireland is in the crossfire
Ireland is in a highly precarious position as we head into 2026, on the faultline between our allies in the EU and the US administration and Big Tech
Tusk warns Europe can pay ‘in money or blood’ as frozen Russian assets for Ukraine debated
Crunch summit to unblock opposition to vital €90 billion loan for Ukraine under way in Brussels
Vote on Mercosur deal to be delayed, Ursula von der Leyen tells EU leaders
Government to come under pressure from Brussels to back EU-South American trade agreement
How does the EU want to use Russia’s frozen assets for Ukraine?
Plan would allow EU governments use up to €165bn of Russian assets without confiscating them
Russia accused of intimidating Belgian leaders to block use of frozen assets for Ukraine
Key figures at depository among targets of campaign, say European intelligence agencies
Hybrid threats expected to increase during Ireland’s EU presidency, department warns
Officials brief Minister for Defence on ‘systemic, coercive behaviour directed by a state actor’
The €90bn question: will Belgium sign up to frozen assets plan for Ukraine?
Emerging from this summit empty-handed would be hugely damaging to Europe’s standing in new world of ‘wars and predators’
Britain and EU ties grow as UK to rejoin Erasmus youth scheme
UK to pay €650m to rejoin the Erasmus+ scheme in 2027 which could later rise to €850m
UK to rejoin EU’s Erasmus student exchange programme
British government under Boris Johnson claimed the programme did not offer value for money during Brexit
Why does Trump hate Europe?
A new security strategy influenced by Maga ideology has Ireland in its sights
Irish fishing industry warns of thousands of job losses after quotas slashed in EU deal
Early morning EU fisheries deal cuts Irish quotas by 57,000 tonnes in 2026, groups claim
How Donald Trump’s ‘peace deals’ are driven by US economic interest
One year on, the US president remains neither a peacemaker nor a friend of Europe
Move to avail of €100m EU loan for defence spending was blocked by Department of Finance
EU initiative allowed member states to tap €150 billion in long-term loans to increase their defence capabilities
EU bypasses Orban veto on plan to fund Ukraine loan using frozen Russian assets
Changes to Russian sanctions rollover tees up bloc leaders' summit next week
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