Sinn Féin TDs get lost in translation over their own amendment
Big Jim O’Callaghan hears voices, Zelenskiy’s joke opens the Euro Lingo Bingo, laptop Lawless comes down on data centres
Ursula von der Leyen
MEPs to vote on resolution calling for ban on Irish exports of alumina to Russia
Move comes as Government finalises investigation into Aughinish Alumina plant in Co Limerick
Ireland’s EU membership story a compelling argument for expanding union, von der Leyen says
Taoiseach says Ireland could not ‘morally’ deny other countries the chance at EU membership
No Queen Elizabeth moment for Ursula von der Leyen in Cork’s English Market
Gathering of Irish Cabinet and EU commissioners at UCC on Friday had the feel of a corporate away day
Why Europe is learning to live with Erdogan’s Turkey
EU countries are uneasy about Erdoğan’s growing authoritarianism. But they want his country’s hard power
Aughinish Alumina criticism causes discomfort on Ireland’s first day as EU president
Ursula von der Leyen unlikely to do a walkabout in Cork; and very interesting questions raised following the Jeffrey Donaldson case
Armenia looks to Europe for escape route as Russia tightens the screws
EU acts with relative immediacy in another geopolitical battleground between Russia and the West
Ireland seeks EU money to keep Aughinish Alumina open
Company may nationalisation due to Ukraine war sanctions against Russian owners
No free lunch for Burnham if he is at the table for UK-EU reset talks
Europe letter: Starmer’s departure offers UK government a chance to ‘reset the reset’ in autumn EU deal
‘Thank you, dear Keir’: European leaders pay tribute to Starmer as EU-UK summit postponed
Outgoing British PM helped boost security for Continent, says Ursula von der Leyen
António Costa should represent EU in future Ukraine peace talks, Martin says
Necessary for EU to open a ‘direct’ line of contact to Kremlin, European Council president says
‘If Ukraine burns, your Moscow will burn’: Zelenskiy issues threat as Kyiv strikes Russia
Long-range drone attack leaves oil refinery on fire and forces evacuation of Russia’s biggest airport
European leaders debate getting tough on China: ‘We have to defend ourselves’
Having spent the last year and a half avoiding a trade war with Washington, European leaders may not have the stomach to start one with Beijing
An Post CEO pay row, EU Gaza blame game, accidental bird reserve and thanking bus drivers
Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan
Brussels blame game masks member states’ role in Gaza inaction
A coalition of hesitant governments has repeatedly derailed efforts to impose trade or diplomatic costs on Israel
The EU plan to add seven new member countries, including Ukraine
EU enlargement commissioner Marta Kos says Ukraine making good progress on structural reforms under ‘almost impossible’ conditions
EU plans to ban Russian soldiers from bloc in fresh sanctions on Moscow
Banks, crypto firms and Kremlin oil reserves also targeted in 21st set of measures since full-scale invasion of Ukraine
Armenia’s pro-Europe party wins election and confirms move away from Russia
Result strengthens PM Nikol Pashinyan’s drive for deeper integration with Europe despite warnings from Moscow
Balkans summit: EU must pick up pace of enlargement negotiations, says von der Leyen
French and German governments pitch idea for gradual integration of candidate countries into EU decision-making process
European Union and China tooling up for trade war that could hurt both
Global Briefing: It may prove difficult for the EU to reconcile the enthusiasm of member states led by France with the reticence of Germany and Spain
EU agrees plan to unblock €16bn in frozen funds to Hungary
New Hungarian government commits to rush through structural and anti-corruption reforms before end of August
‘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
Four dead, including two children, after train collides with schoolbus in Belgium
Further five children were seriously injured but in ‘stable condition’ after incident at level crossing in north of country
Von der Leyen calls for unified drone alert system for Baltic States
Commission president wants improved co-ordination following Ukrainian drone incursions
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
Are Ryanair’s shares a ‘bargain’ as some analysts suggest?
Airline and analysts think it is well placed in longer term compared to rivals despite 25% slump in share price
What is the EU-Israel association agreement and could it be suspended?
Support for suspending key deal has never reached required threshold
Russia and China may exploit Iran fallout to increase global leverage, EU ministers are warned
Officials advised developing world could face ‘significant food shortages and price increases’ before year’s end
Is Michael McGrath the EU’s Big Tech whisperer?
The EU’s justice commissioner has spent more time meeting US tech giants than tech commissioner Henna Virkkunen has
Donald Trump extends EU trade deal deadline while issuing fresh threat
The US president says he will hit the bloc with ‘much higher’ tariffs as he is hit with another legal blow in tariff plan
Zelenskiy is testing Europe’s patience
European governments were not thrilled Zelenskiy engaged in public spat with outgoing Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán
Walpurgis Night: Frank McNally on the superstition of April 30th
The sinister reputation of the date has origins in folklore of northern Europe
The mood in Brussels is poised between worried and smug
Mood in Brussels, as detected during two days of press briefings at least, was poised between worried and smug
No ‘irreparable damage’ to US-Ireland relations, says US ambassador to EU
‘You don’t have to agree with President Trump on everything,’ says Andrew Puzder
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