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The last letters of Europe’s lost Jewish communities
From a barracks in Mechelen, thousands of Belgium’s Jews were sent on trains to Auschwitz during the second World War
Leila Shahid obituary: Palestinian diplomat whose distinguished career began in Ireland
Passionate defender of Palestinians was appointed in 1989 as first woman to represent PLO in an ambassadorial role
Rob Jetten becomes youngest Dutch prime minister
New premier faces an uphill task as minority government installed
Acrobatics, empathy and handfuls of sticky tape at Belfast Children’s Festival
Amid an ‘extremely challenging arts funding climate’ in the North, the inclusive, international event aims to bring hope and joy to young audiences
Fast-tracking Ukraine: why Europe is wary of bending rules for EU entry
Behind public words of support, national governments have concerns such as corruption, the impact on agriculture and freedom of movement
Art to travel for: From Rothko in Florence to David Lynch in Berlin and Abramović in Copenhagen
There’s plenty to spice up a city break across Europe in the first six months of the year
Human trafficker who tortured migrants in Libya jailed for 20 years in Netherlands
Judge said Amanuel Walid (42) treated migrants in a ‘merciless manner with no regard for human dignity’
Ireland co-ordinating closely with EU in response to tariff announcement, says McEntee
Eurogroup meeting in Brussels next week expected to be dominated by new economic threat from US
Denmark’s plan for a greener country offers ideas worth Ireland’s attention
Carbon tax on farming and taking land out of agricultural production among bold moves by the Danes
Winter weather causes travel chaos across much of Europe
Ice and winds disrupt airports with more snow forecast for Brussels, Paris, Antwerp and other metropolitan areas
Historic church in Amsterdam gutted by blaze amid firework-fuelled new year violence
Two die in accidents and police arrest 250 across Netherlands, but cause of fire at landmark unknown
Tobacco with estimated value of €605,000 seized at Dublin Port
Seizure of some 1,100kg of chewing tobacco followed routine profiling, Revenue says
Letters home: ‘House living isn’t really a thing here. I feel like it’s the opposite in Dublin’
Dubliner Max Deane: The Dutch are ‘very direct, they’re very blunt. I feel like we, as Irish people, will faff about’ over things
Heart or home: Deciding where to settle when your partner is from another country
Moving away means exposure to a new culture, language, work environment and way of life, but there’s always the pull of home
Iceland is fifth country to boycott Eurovision 2026 in protest of Israel’s participation
Country is joined by Ireland, Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain who withdrew of Israeli conduct in Gaza war
Irish-led research team develops bacteria-based sensors to detect ‘forever chemicals’
Device provides real-time data on PFAS from waterways and soils to aid chemical clean-ups
ICC judges wanted Netanyahu arrested. Now they’re being targeted by Trump
US sanctions making normal life impossible for International Criminal Court officials who issued war crimes arrest warrants
Occupied Territories Bill: Three EU countries have passed Bills sanctioning Israel, Dáil told
Labour TD asks why Government is ‘dancing to tune’ of 5% of US Congress when no multinational says it is pulling out of Ireland
Will the latest global chip shortage scupper January car sales in Ireland?
Nexperia microchips becoming a political football means your 261-registered car could be delayed
The Dinner Party revels in exposing what lies beneath
Full of misery, and peopled by characters unable to distinguish their true desires, Viola van de Sandt’s debut novel makes for uneasy reading
Rob Jetten profile: Who is the inscrutable Dutch liberal leader tipped for power?
The young politician with a soft spot for McDonald’s is a Feyenoord fan, runs regularly and kickboxes
Nitrates deal between Ireland and EU ‘getting closer’, commissioner says
Farmers availing of sought-after extension to derogation will have to observe wider environmental standards - Jessika Roswall
‘You belong to Walid’: Trial begins for man accused of running notorious human trafficking network
Victims describe starvation, torture and ransom demands as Dutch prosecutors pursue justice against alleged trafficking boss
Geert Wilders didn’t lose the Dutch election - he had already won
Dutch politics has been transformed by 20 years of hateful speech about foreigners
Dutch centrist D66 party confirmed as election winner, say reports
Rob Jetten on course to become prime minister after setback for Geert Wilders
The Irish Times view on the Dutch election: a setback for the far-right
The leader of a centre-left party who ran a positive campaign now looks set to be prime minister
Dutch liberal leader Rob Jetten tipped for power as far right suffers decline
Few allies left for Geert Wilders, giving him limited options for governing coalition
Geert Wilders faces exclusion from power as Netherlands goes to the polls again
Far-right Freedom Party may pay the price for its leader bringing down previous government
Chips are down for Europe after landing in the crossfire of US-China trade war
European Union’s substantive trade issues with China has already wiped out renewable energy companies and now threatens car industry
Barry’s Tea, brack and quiet deals: the breakfasts where Europe’s leaders set the agenda
Ireland’s early morning pre-summit meeting with Nordic and Baltic States is now a fixture of Brussels diplomacy
Annie Fletcher: ‘Once you’ve breached my anger, it takes a lot to get the trust back’
The Imma director and lay canon at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, on Dutch directness, the ‘Annie dance’ and Leonardo da Vinci influencing her career choice
Kingspan chases Magnificent Seven energy with plan to float unit riding on AI boom
Close to $7 trillion will need to be spent on data centres globally by 2030
Dutch broadcaster follows RTÉ lead in potential Eurovision boycott
Organiser European Broadcasting Union consulting with members over Israel concerns
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