EU’s six big economies seek move on capital market union despite Irish worries
Ireland and Luxembourg fear negative impact on domestic financial sectors
European Union
Call for Ireland to prioritise food security in EU presidency makes sense
Our food systems are simply not robust enough to withstand the shocks that the world is experiencing
Nato vows to defend ‘every inch’ of its territory as Russian drone strikes in Romania
Russia’s ‘reckless behaviour is a danger to us all’, says Nato secretary general Mark Rutte
Banking and finance sectors slow to disclose salary information, data shows
Employers required to disclose salary ranges and toughen rules on gender pay equality under new EU directive
We must demand EU puts sanctions on Israel before Lebanon is destroyed
Asking Lebanese to leave their homes so Israeli military can bomb indiscriminately is wrong
Donald Trump’s tariff and tax policies likely to outlive his term, Irish exporters warned
Picture ‘could worsen for Ireland’ if Republicans retain Congress majority in midterm elections, says expert
A key note about music
For children living in terrible circumstances, access to music and culture can be a counterpoint to trauma
An interview with Germany’s finance minister: ‘It’s not a bad thing if you’re shouted at now and then’
Lars Klingbeil, leader of Germany’s centre-left SPD party, on spending cuts, Russia, and trying to invest in its creaking infrastructure
Ireland steps up for Ukraine in EU as domestic support wanes
Inside Politics: Ministers hope to make ‘swift progress’ on Ukraine’s bid to join the EU
Ireland wants to make ‘swift progress’ on Ukraine’s EU bid
Ireland hopes to ‘prepare the ground’ for union’s next enlargement during upcoming EU presidency
Names of Defence Forces officers involved in sensitive operations published online
Several officers within Naval Service raise concerns that publication of list could be compromising
‘Such a pity’: Fuel protests forced group of ministerial advisers to scrap trip to Brussels
Two-day visit to Brussels had been organised to brief ministerial advisers before EU presidency
‘Things have definitely shifted’: Iceland, rattled by Trump, weighs joining the EU
Iceland has stood apart from the rest of Europe. But Washington’s threats to Greenland have provoked a reconsideration
Should Ireland copy the UK’s generational ban on smoking?
Debate: UK move seeks to balance personal freedom and benefits to individuals’ health and the common good
McEntee expresses ‘deep regret’ over non-renewal of EU Mediterranean naval mission
Operation Irini, mandated by UN Security Council, focused on enforcing an arms embargo on Libya
UK government is still paying the cost of Brexit
Leaving the European Union has proven to be an economic slow puncture, rather than a car crash
Volodymyr Zelenskiy says proposal of associate EU membership for Ukraine is ‘unfair’
Germany’s Friedrich Merz suggested interim step of associate membership without voting rights
Ireland’s population grew by 1.6% last year, EU figures show
Ireland is one of only seven EU countries where birth rate continues to exceed death rate
Taoiseach raises abuse redress by religious orders with Pope Leo
Micheál Martin offers help of Irish officials involved in peace process to Vatican Middle East efforts
Occupied Territories Bill to ‘move forward’ – but without restriction on services
Helen McEntee to raise EU-wide action again in Brussels as long-proposed legislation to be revived in Dáil
Fourteen Irish flotilla activists subjected to ‘shocking treatment’ by Israel arrive in Turkey
Taoiseach calls for EU ban on Israeli settlement products after ‘shocking treatment’ of Global Sumud Flotilla activists
EU’s big six push to centralise financial oversight in move that will worry Ireland
Leaked proposal from bloc’s largest economies would see the European regulator gradually take over more and more responsibility currently in individual states’ power
What is the EU-Israel association agreement and could it be suspended?
Support for suspending key deal has never reached required threshold
EU moves toward idea of talking to Russia but needs to decide on envoy and mandate
Mood in EU has shifted in recent weeks as Donald Trump’s efforts to end the Ukraine conflict appear to have stalled
UK’s ‘generational ban’ on tobacco will give Dublin a headache
Effect will be to raise the current age limit of 18 by one year every year, until smoking dies out with the last of its adherents
Stalling for time on EU Pay Transparency directive? That’s a business fail
Employer lobbies cite administrative burden but data and experts tell a different story: delay may be the most expensive option
EU negotiators strengthen ability to suspend EU-US tariff deal if Trump reneges on agreement
European Parliament had insisted on extra safeguards as price of ratifying its side of US tariff pact and include 2029 ‘sunset clause’
Owner of Dublin’s Silk Road Cafe fearful business could end for good due to forced closure for EU presidency
Cafe in Chester Beatty library was involved in catering for previous events
AIB, Bank of Ireland join consortium of European banks developing euro-backed stablecoin
Stablecoins are digital assets that are pegged to the value of currencies and other traditional assets
EU paves way to finalise US trade deal and avoid Trump tariff hike
US president threatened ‘much higher tariffs’ if EU duty cuts not implemented by July 4th
More than 700,000 carbon credits purchased by State cancelled last year
EU framework restricted types of carbon credits that could be applied, Department of Climate tells PAC
Bureau to tackle invasive species set up in Waterford
New strategy for managing any future occurrence of Asian hornet in Ireland also established
EU will prevent sale of goods for use in Russia’s military, says bloc’s sanctions official
Group of MEPs demand EU stop export of aluminium products to Russian defence industry
Irish diplomats were warned about ‘approaches’ from Big Tobacco
Warning issued by senior Irish official to more than 280 diplomatic staff in Brussels
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