Ireland to urge solidarity with Spain in aftermath of migrant crisis in Ceuta
Jim O’Callaghan will aim to take temperature down at emergency meeting after Spain and Italy traded barbs
Giorgia Meloni
Ireland convenes meeting of EU ministers to discuss Spain’s Ceuta crisis
More than 50,000 people crossed into the Spanish territory from Morocco on Thursday and Friday
Meloni calls for full investigation after Moroccan man killed during arrest in Italy
PM condemns anti-police protests that have become violent in wake of Abderrahim Fakir’s death in Bologna
Brexit regrets for Ireland’s favourite Frenchman Michel Barnier
Former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier says there is ‘nothing to celebrate’ 10 years after the UK voted to leave the EU
How France’s far right went from the political fringes to the cusp of power
Next year’s presidential election could put Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National into government, which could affect France and the EU as deeply as Donald Trump has influenced the US
Trump escalates Meloni feud with ‘restraining order needed’ post
US president renews attack on Italian leader who was previously his most devoted European ally
Meloni electoral plan ‘authoritarian’ Italy’s opposition says
Opposition parties say prime minister’s proposed reforms aim to tilt next year’s general elections in her favour
Trump and Netanyahu at odds as ceasefire pressure mounts
US president says that if it weren’t for him ‘Israel would not exist today’
Giorgia Meloni says Donald Trump fabricated story that she begged him for photograph
Italian foreign minister cancels US trip over ‘offensive’ comments
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
‘Disgusting behaviour’: Taoiseach condemns Israeli minister who taunts detained Gaza flotilla activists
Irish activist is restrained by soldiers and pushed to the ground in video circulated by Itamar Ben-Gvir
‘A wake-up call for every country’: public service broadcasting in crisis
A century on from the birth of public-service media, even the Continent’s heavyweight outlets resemble endangered species
Italian philosophers rebel over plan to drop Marx from school curriculum
Meloni government accused of attempt to impose ‘right-wing hegemony’
‘I don’t like it’: Iran’s response to end war with US ‘totally unacceptable’, says Trump
Hostile drones detected over several Gulf countries as further strikes launched by Israel on southern Lebanon
Marco Rubio to meet Pope Leo in first contact with US cabinet since Trump attack
Washington relations with Italy are strained following US president’s criticism of prime minister and pontiff
Seven Irish activists on Gaza flotilla detained by Israel released in Greece
Seven Irish citizens are being held by Israel after boats from the flotilla were intercepted in international waters off of Greece
The Italian opera house and the PM’s friend: How Venice appointment sparked a row
Appointment of Beatrice Venezi, a personal friend of Giorgia Meloni, had been mired in controversy from the outset
Orbán was defeated by a vote ‘too big to rig’. Could Trump follow?
Worldview: Democratic standards have retreated globally, but there is nothing inevitable about this
Why are prices so low in Spain when Ireland has the most expensive electricity in Europe?
Wholesale energy prices in Spain are among the cheapest in Europe but are surging elsewhere
Orbán’s defeat a blow to nationalist parties in advance of key European votes
Momentum of hard right falters before elections in France, Italy, Slovakia and Serbia
Pope Leo vows to continue Iran war critiques after Trump attacks
Pontiff said he will ‘continue to speak out loudly against war’
European leaders rebuked by voters
Election results from Denmark to Italy showed high levels of discontent with incumbents, and the effects of the Iran war could fuel desire for change
Fears of prolonged shock to global oil and gas prices deepen amid Middle East attacks
EU will table ‘temporary, tailored and targeted’ measures to help ease burden of high energy costs, says Ursula von der Leyen
About 4,500 woollen scarves at the heart of Ireland’s diplomacy plans for Europe
Plus: Grand Unesco plans for the Border, a ban on vegan liver and a fada where it possibly shouldn’t be in Kildare
As Europe eyes a two‑speed Union, Ireland worries about being left in the slow lane
Latest ‘enhanced co-operation’ proposal opens the door to controversial two-track EU
‘We’re in a horror film’: Landslide leaves Sicily town teetering on a cliff edge
Crumbling hillside after intense rain threatens to destroy more of Niscemi’s buildings and historic centre
Eddie Hobbs: ‘Steve Bannon’s comments have nothing to do with me’
Prospect of ‘Irish Maga’ movement has been suggested by Steve Bannon, former adviser to US president
Trump’s Greenland climbdown brings relief but way forward unclear
Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen says she will engage in constructive talks, provided there is respect for her country’s territorial integrity
Trump announces ‘board of peace’ to administer Gaza
US, working with Egypt, Turkey and Qatar, will ensure disarmament of Hamas, Trump says
EU’s tricky discussion about talks with Vladimir Putin
Emmanuel Macron and Giorgia Meloni say it’s time to engage directly with Russia about ending the war in Ukraine, but who should lead negotiations?
Outcome of Uganda’s election seems certain, but what happens next will be revealing
Yoweri Museveni, in power since 1986, seems likely to extend his rule in a country that has become a key strategic ally of the West
Meloni may soon be Italy’s longest-serving postwar leader – but can her government deliver?
Italian prime minister has brought political stability, but not economic growth. What can she accomplish before facing voters in 2027?
The Irish Times view on Mercosur: Ireland’s symbolic but futile no
The episode underlines how it ignores rural sentiment at its peril
Mercosur: Fresh concessions on EU agriculture funding tabled to swing trade deal
Ursula von der Leyen promises more cash for farmers in next EU budget on eve of crunch Mercosur vote
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