Trump agrees to pause Canada and Mexico tariffs as shares tumble over trade war fearsMexico agrees to send 10,000 members of its national guard ‘to prevent drug trafficking from Mexico to the US, in particular of fentanyl’, says Mexico’s president Claudia SheinbaumTue Feb 04 2025 - 06:00
EU leaders agree but disagree on defenceAnalysis: Most EU members want to co-operate on defence, but have different ideas about what co-operation means Mon Feb 03 2025 - 19:02
Europe needs to ‘act as one’ when dealing with Trump tariff threats, says Micheál MartinIreland will not ‘stand in the way’ of other EU states finding ways to free up funds for defenceMon Feb 03 2025 - 16:48
Dáil speaking rights for Michael Lowry group not ‘black and white issue’, Martin saysTaoiseach Micheál Martin points to precedent and possible future cases in call for compromiseMon Feb 03 2025 - 13:39
Leaders call for EU to relax restrictions on defence lending Request comes ahead of summit in Brussels to discuss Europe’s securityFri Jan 31 2025 - 17:56
European political centre may regret borrowing from far-right’s migration playbook By trying to cut off support for the far right, the European centre is normalising their extreme policies Thu Jan 30 2025 - 05:00
Von der Leyen pledges to slash red tape to boost EU’s competitiveness European Commission plan promises to cut paperwork for businesses and loosen state aid rules Wed Jan 29 2025 - 16:07
Europe needs to ‘close ranks’ in response to more transactional White House, says Kallas EU foreign affairs chief says union is an ‘economic heavyweight’ and big geopolitical player in its own rightMon Jan 27 2025 - 17:12
President Higgins ‘rightly’ referenced Gaza war in Holocaust speech, says Simon HarrisSeveral protesters walked out of President Michael D Higgins’s speech marking Holocaust Memorial DayMon Jan 27 2025 - 10:21
New sustainability reporting rules could hurt Ireland’s reputation, law firms warnCorporate law firms sought to influence new regulations making large companies report on their environmental impactSat Jan 25 2025 - 06:00
Hungary under pressure to agree to Russian sanctions renewalViktor Orban’s government would be ‘playing with fire’ by blocking renewal of sanctions on Russia, diplomat saysFri Jan 24 2025 - 16:51
Poland standing on the front line of Russia’s hybrid war with the EUFacing Russian attempts to ‘weaponise’ migration, Poland takes a hard line on asylumThu Jan 23 2025 - 13:25
EU trade fight with Trump seems inevitableEurope unlikely to ever stomach level of economic subservience needed to keep Trump happyThu Jan 23 2025 - 05:00
Ireland on alert as Trump pulls US out of global tax dealMove sets up potential stand-off on tax between US and EUWed Jan 22 2025 - 06:00
US decision to pull out of global tax deal regrettable - EU commissionerOfficials studying Trump’s decision to pull US out of deal setting minimum corporate tax rateTue Jan 21 2025 - 16:46
US multinationals in Ireland take a ‘longer view’ than White House cycles - Minister for FinanceEU needs to avoid ‘tit for tat’ tariff dispute with new US administration, Jack Chambers saysMon Jan 20 2025 - 19:02
EU states should agree ‘shopping list’ of joint defence projects, says Polish ministerSenior minister in Polish government says other EU states need to spend ‘way more’ on defenceWed Jan 15 2025 - 18:11
Why is the tobacco industry celebrating Sweden’s anti-smoking success?Europe letter: Public health campaigners criticise narrative built around Swedish snus product by Philip MorrisWed Jan 15 2025 - 16:13
Austria under far-right government would stay committed to EU, says caretaker leader Alexander Schallenberg seeks to assure Brussels over possibility of far-right Freedom Party leading next governmentMon Jan 13 2025 - 18:21
Fears grow for Brussels homeless during snow and freezing temperaturesRed Cross volunteers helping rough sleepers during cold snap feel like the ‘plaster on a broken leg’Sun Jan 12 2025 - 14:00
Tusla placed children with firm blacklisted over vetting concernsAgency cut ties with company used to supervise access visits between parents and children in careThu Jan 09 2025 - 06:00
Company vetting lapses spark alarm within child protection agency TuslaEmails show concerns flagged inside Supervised Access Ireland about staff working with vulnerable children without Garda vettingThu Jan 09 2025 - 06:00
We like our meats smoky: Nordics lobbied EU over flavouring banDocuments show several states raised concerns about EU plan to phase out smoky flavourings for meats and crispsThu Jan 09 2025 - 05:00
Calls for EU to resist social media giants regulation rollbackEuropean Commission under pressure to combat Elon Musk’s ‘intolerable’ meddling in European electionsWed Jan 08 2025 - 16:08
Irish influence inside the EU: ‘The conveyor belt is slowing down’Senior Irish officials warn of declining influence in Europe as interest in careers in EU institutions drops offThu Jan 02 2025 - 06:00
Culture of deference in Order of Malta criticised by sex abuse reviewFirst aid organisation should check all adult volunteers are vetted, review recommendsWed Jan 01 2025 - 01:00
The new EU foreign affairs chief navigating a ‘world on fire’Former Estonian prime minister Kaja Kallas a firm backer of Ukraine but likely less sympathetic to PalestineTue Dec 31 2024 - 14:00
How Brussels turns its vacant office buildings into housingOffice downsizing after remote work shift has led to boom of projects converting vacant offices into apartmentsThu Dec 26 2024 - 11:00
Care services for most vulnerable not good enough, says Simon HarrisFine Gael and Fianna Fáil ‘on track’ to strike government deal by January 22ndSat Dec 21 2024 - 06:00
Harris concedes Martin will get first turn as taoiseach in new rotation deal to form governmentNew coalition government ‘on track’ to be formed by January 22nd, Simon Harris saysSat Dec 21 2024 - 06:00
Ukraine should not be pushed to negotiating table too soon, says new EU foreign affairs chief Kaja KallasEU summit: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russia ‘not interested’ in peaceThu Dec 19 2024 - 18:13
Simon Harris hopes Occupied Territories Bill will be passed next yearAnti-Semitism accusations are intended to ‘distract’ from deaths of children during war in Gaza, says TaoiseachThu Dec 19 2024 - 11:25
Those in the EU waiting room are getting restlessFrustration growing in Western Balkans over ‘stagnating’ EU membership processThu Dec 19 2024 - 05:00
André Rieu lobbied Ursula von der Leyen for €15m to stage world tourDutch violinist met with European Commission president about EU funding to cover monetary shortfall of shows, documents showThu Dec 19 2024 - 05:00
When Ursula met André: Dutch conductor sought EU funds for world tourFamous violinist privately lobbied European Commission president for up to €15 million to help fund world tourThu Dec 19 2024 - 05:00
Israeli foreign minister calls Taoiseach Simon Harris ‘antisemitic’Taoiseach said he would not comment on ‘personalised and false attacks and remains focused on the horrific war crimes being perpetrated in Gaza’Mon Dec 16 2024 - 18:05
France has a new prime minister, but the same political crisisCentrist politician François Bayrou given the task of governing divided parliament where Michel Barnier failedFri Dec 13 2024 - 17:46
Macron names centrist ally Francois Bayrou as new French prime ministerFrancois Bayrou replaces Michel Barnier who resigned last week after far-right and leftist lawmakers voted to topple the governmentFri Dec 13 2024 - 17:36
Pause on Syrian asylum claims to be reviewed in coming weeks, says Helen McEnteeMinister for Justice says fall of Assad regime ‘really positive’ but it is not clear what will happen next in SyriaThu Dec 12 2024 - 11:10
Intense lobbying for backroom EU jobs plays out below high politicsEurope letter: Competition has been fierce for coveted roles advising EU commissionersThu Dec 12 2024 - 05:00
EU to limit asylum rights in response to Russian ‘weaponisation’ of migrationEuropean Commission clears countries to take emergency measures to stop Russia facilitating migrant flows into eastern statesWed Dec 11 2024 - 18:02
Sanctions on Russia a constant game of ‘cat and mouse’, says EU envoyRussia developing highly sophisticated networks to dodge EU sanctions, envoy David O’Sullivan saysTue Dec 10 2024 - 06:00
Government formation talks between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to officially beginMinister for Finance says it will likely be at least January before a new coalition is put togetherMon Dec 09 2024 - 21:17
UK chancellor’s attendance at EU meeting ‘important symbol’ of warmer relations Labour government looking to draw line under previous ‘antagonistic’ UK-EU relationship, Reeves saysMon Dec 09 2024 - 18:00
Children in care kept in ‘unsafe’ emergency accommodation by TuslaInternal audits uncover ‘ongoing concerns’ about vetting of staff caring for children in State careThu Dec 05 2024 - 06:00
Government did not seek EU view on Occupied Territories BillArgument against draft law to ban trade with Israeli settlements centres on EU trade rulesMon Dec 02 2024 - 00:22
Ambitious plans of new European Commission tee up fights to comeEU countries likely to be at odds over how to pay for what will be mounting spending commitmentsFri Nov 29 2024 - 14:53
Ireland criticised for not doing enough to tackle tax avoidance in report by EU auditorEuropean Court of Auditors assesses shortcomings in measures by several countries to tackle corporate tax avoidance and profit shiftingThu Nov 28 2024 - 16:00
Michael McGrath has a lot on his plate as EU justice commissionerIrish commissioner will be working closely with Polish colleague in next EU executiveThu Nov 28 2024 - 05:00
Mairead McGuinness to take up non-profit role during EU ‘cooling off’ periodOutgoing Irish commissioner gets clearance for unpaid role with ‘inspirational’ European Forum AlpbachWed Nov 27 2024 - 14:52
