The Irish Times

Commission urges overhaul of EU defence to plug ‘critical gaps’

Foreign affairs chief urges co-ordination of defence spending to reduce fragmentation

Wed May 18 2022 - 20:08

EU moves to sanction Russia over aggression towards Ukraine

Sensitive issue of EU gas dependence on Russia hinders clarity on sanctions

Mon Feb 21 2022 - 20:58

US says Russia could stage attack to justify Ukraine invasion

Hackers down Ukrainian government websites and warn ‘be afraid and expect worse’

Fri Jan 14 2022 - 23:56

Tensions mount between Russia and West over Ukraine and Navalny

Czechs appeal for EU solidarity after accusing Moscow of involvement in 2014 explosion

Mon Apr 19 2021 - 20:33

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to be transferred to hospital

Hunger-striking politician must receive medical aid, EU tells Russia

Mon Apr 19 2021 - 10:14

EU to sanction Russian officials over Navalny treatment

Move over Kremlin critic’s jailing would be first use of bloc’s so-called Magnitsky Act

Mon Feb 22 2021 - 21:04

EU hardens towards Russia after ill-fated diplomatic trip

Irish MEPs among signatories of letter asking Josep Borrell to resign over ‘humiliation’

Tue Feb 09 2021 - 20:22

EU to sanction Russians over Navalny poisoning

France and Germany press for swift action in sign of hardening stance towards Moscow

Mon Oct 12 2020 - 18:24

Rising Armenia-Azerbaijan tensions pose big questions of EU

Europe Letter: Focus on Brussels to see if bloc is willing or able to bear an influence

Wed Oct 07 2020 - 21:00

France stokes Turkey tensions by sending military craft to Mediterranean

France demands Nato ally stops ‘unilateral’ oil and gas exploration in disputed waters

Thu Aug 13 2020 - 13:58

EU refuses to fork out further cash for Turkey migration deal

Brussels condemns Ankara use of migrants for ‘political purposes’ at Greek-Turkish border

Fri Mar 06 2020 - 20:16

Greek and Turkish police fire tear gas as migrant border crisis deepens

Greece rejects as ‘fake news’ a claim by Turkey that its forces shot migrant dead

Wed Mar 04 2020 - 17:29

Gibraltar moves to detain Iranian tanker for 14 days

Revolutionary Guards commander threatens retaliation over British seizure of oil vessel

Fri Jul 05 2019 - 17:09

Astronaut appointed science minister in new Spanish cabinet

Veteran of two space missions Pedro Duque named in cabinet dominated by women

Wed Jun 06 2018 - 16:35

Pro-union Catalans mix festivity with calls for Puigdemont’s jailing

‘You have to take sides and that makes more and more people go to the extremes’

Sun Oct 29 2017 - 20:52