Trump demands Iran’s ‘surrender’ as UN peacekeepers in Lebanon are hit by missile attacks
US president’s remarks come after Iranian counterpart signals several countries attempting mediation to end war
Pipeline row between Ukraine and Hungary escalates into diplomatic crisis
Hungary’s seizure of seven Ukrainian bank staff transporting cash ratchets up dispute between Budapest and Kyiv
How Phil Hogan laid the groundwork for a possible comeback
Former minister and European commissioner nominated by Government following independent selection process
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
EU gets defensive against China with ‘Made in Europe’ plan
Strategy envisages Chinese being half owned by European entities
Campaign for UN job will test Phil Hogan’s reputation as back room dealmaker
Hogan will first need to lock in support of other European governments in race to head UN food agency
Phil Hogan nominated by Government to contest race for senior UN job
Hogan secures backing to participate in election to be body’s next Food and Agriculture Organisation director general
As war edges closer, Europe scrambles for relevance in the Middle East
Continued drone attacks on Cyprus could see EU common defence clause triggered
Emergency support discussed for EU citizens in Middle East amid fears of escalating conflict
Cyprus has begun preparing evacuations by air
Departments ask to borrow corporate firms’ staff for Civil Service during EU presidency
Senior officials warned to not let extra workload during EU presidency pull focus from domestic agenda
Inside Ireland’s preparations for EU presidency: ‘You have to make the country look good’
Concern at senior levels of Government that Brussels deal making demands during EU role will pull bandwidth from domestic agenda
MEPs allowed themselves to be sidestepped by von der Leyen on Mercosur
Trade deal will slash tariffs that had acted as a barrier to trade between the EU and Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.
European Commission brings Mercosur trade deal into force without MEP sign off
Decision to provisionally apply EU-Mercosur deal without MEPs sign off draws backlash from farmers
Ursula von der Leyen has a big political call to make on Mercosur deal
Decision by Brussels to provisionally apply EU-Mercosur free trade deal would infuriate farmers
Ireland’s EU presidency: How it works and what to expect
Six-month stint in influential European council deal-making role will consume a lot of Government’s bandwidth