The Irish Times view on Europe-Russia relations: the continent’s fateful barriers
Are we dealing with a freshly divided Europe, riven by the war in Ukraine, or with an ontological division between Europe and Russia?
Are we dealing with a freshly divided Europe, riven by the war in Ukraine, or with an ontological division between Europe and Russia?
Russian and US diplomats to begin talks on the conflict on Monday, without the EU
France’s president lays out vision for EU presidency and urges new spirit for Europe
Taliban denies role in attack on camp of mine-clearing charity Halo Trust
Government’s Commission on Defence is examining the future of the Defence Forces
Biden condemns arrest of journalist Raman Protasevich in ‘strongest possible terms’
Airline may avoid Belarus airspace and take guidance from EU safety authorities
Britain says two armed patrol ships to remain despite breakthrough in talks on fishing rights
French president attends Med7 summit in Corsica as tensions in Mediterranean escalate
Emmanuel Macron will try to resuscitate ‘brain dead’ alliance at London summit
The French believe European defence is an idea whose time has come
French president calls on Europe to ‘wake up’ and face threat to its geopolitical future
Mood from German chancellor and French president one of muted, cautious expectation
Department of Communications denies move is a step towards full Nato membership
US president urged to support postwar multilateral system at D-Day ceremonies
As US and French presidents make effort get along Vladimir Putin’s absence widely noted
Realistically the creation of a European army is far away
Offshore oil and gas extraction poses a huge threat to the health of marine ecosystems
Donald Tusk says US doesn’t have many allies as Trump hits out at cost of Nato to US
Macron to resist attempts to designate Nato as full partner in fight against Islamic State
Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right Front National, is polling strongly in France’s presidential race. Can she emulate Donald Trump’s populist success?
‘We face the greatest challenges to our security in a generation,’ says Stoltenberg
Ted Cruz says comments of rival for Republican nomination ‘catastrophically foolish’
Nato chief tells Munich Security Conference Russian rhetoric aimed at undermining trust and stability in Europe
Decisive action, tight co-operation between services the best ways to deal with threats
Both sides training with the other side’s capabilities and ‘most likely’ war plans in mind
What have been the consequences of German unification for Europe and the world?
‘Russia is practically at war against Europe,’ says Lithuania president
Nato officer claims thousands of Russian combat troops have moved inside Ukraine
Lakenheath in Suffolk is keeping a close eye on developments in eastern Europe
US may vote as soon as today on €1bn-plus package of aid for Ukraine’s government
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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