EU weighs direct talks with Russia to avoid being sidelined over Ukraine
EU expected to push for greater input into negotiations between US, Moscow and Kyiv after agreement on €90bn loan
EU funding deal for Ukraine: dissenter Hungary joined by Slovakia and Czech Republic
A tear that Hungary’s premier, Viktor Orban, has spent years pulling at in the EU tent has just got bigger
Ukraine deal: EU leaders agree €90bn loan after frozen Russian assets plan fails
Crunch summit breaks up with agreement for EU loan to shore up Ukraine’s finances for next two years
EU summit: Tusk warns Europe could pay ‘in blood’ if aid for Ukraine is not unblocked
Summit rests on stance taken by Belgian prime minister Bart De Wever
Tusk warns Europe can pay ‘in money or blood’ as frozen Russian assets for Ukraine debated
Crunch summit to unblock opposition to vital €90 billion loan for Ukraine under way in Brussels
Vote on Mercosur deal to be delayed, Ursula von der Leyen tells EU leaders
Government to come under pressure from Brussels to back EU-South American trade agreement
Micheál Martin says he is not any ‘wiser’ on Jim Gavin’s failure to recall tenancy dispute
Taoiseach received ‘complete assertions’ from Fianna Fáil presidential candidate there were no issues related to time as landlord
The €90bn question: will Belgium sign up to frozen assets plan for Ukraine?
Emerging from this summit empty-handed would be hugely damaging to Europe’s standing in new world of ‘wars and predators’
Mercosur decision may be delayed until January, Thomas Byrne says
Talks are focusing on securing support of Italian government to get Mercosur deal done this week
Peace process for Ukraine closer than at any time since start of Russian invasion, says Merz
European leaders say proposed security guarantees agreed with US include a Ukrainian peacetime army of 800,000 troops and European-led military support force
European Union facing a ‘make-or-break’ moment on Ukraine support
Failing to produce the goods on huge package of financial aid to Kyiv would be hugely damaging for Europe
Diplomatic traffic intensifies on Mercosur deal as France tries to delay decision
Sceptical governments warned South American countries may walk away if trade deal is not signed this year
Triple-lock reforms are about ‘taking back sovereignty’, Helen McEntee says
Government moving ‘quickly’ on legislation to remove need for UN mandate for peacekeeping missions
EU bypasses Orban veto on plan to fund Ukraine loan using frozen Russian assets
Changes to Russian sanctions rollover tees up bloc leaders' summit next week
Tense negotiations, trad music sessions: How deal to extend nitrates derogation was done
EU Commissioner Jessika Roswall needed convincing to renew contested exemption for Irish farmers