EU hits US with tariffs on €3.4bn of importsHigh hopes for reset in trade relations once Biden takes office and review of levies on Irish products including Kerrygold and BaileysMon Nov 09 2020 - 16:52
Europe co-ordinates Biden congratulations and formulates to-do listTrump’s lack of credibility among EU leaders clear in orchestrated responseSun Nov 08 2020 - 18:34
US election: European politicians pin hopes on Biden victorySome prematurely congratulate Democrat, while others optimistic on climate accordFri Nov 06 2020 - 20:28
EU talks clinch deal on withholding cash from anti-democratic statesBudget and stimulus cash could be withheld from countries breaching rule of law principlesThu Nov 05 2020 - 19:41
Irish economy will shrink by 2.3% this year, says European CommissionRecession in 2020 worst in EU history but Irish economy among member states least affectedThu Nov 05 2020 - 12:51
Europe ponders dependence on fickle United StatesEurope Letter: Experts warn that support for Trump reflects enduring differences between old alliesWed Nov 04 2020 - 22:06
Barnier says no deal in sight with UK as last chance loomsDifferences remain on old stumbling blocks of governance, fish and level playing fieldWed Nov 04 2020 - 20:37
European leaders call for all US election votes to be countedPoliticians say result shows need for self-reliance as right-wing populists welcome Trump performanceWed Nov 04 2020 - 14:47
EU ministers call for recovery fund resolution amid Covid-19 surgeTourism, hospitality, entertainment and culture sectors hardest hit by second waveTue Nov 03 2020 - 21:21
Brexit: EU mulls next steps in legal action as talks with UK stallUK misses deadline to respond to warning over breach of withdrawal agreementTue Nov 03 2020 - 20:01
New evidence about Covid-19: what do we now know that can help contain it?Experts from around the world sum up the most important discoveries of recent monthsTue Nov 03 2020 - 19:52
Wave of lockdowns across Europe as Covid surge threatens hospitalsFrance and Spain both record over 50,000 new infections as governments impose new restrictionsMon Nov 02 2020 - 20:58
Brexit talks could stretch beyond this week as EU and UK seek trade dealA failure to clinch an agreement would disrupt hundreds of billions of euro in tradeMon Nov 02 2020 - 18:36
The West has failed – US and Europe have made a mess of handling the crisisWestern leaders have been insular slow learners at every stage of the Covid pandemicSat Oct 31 2020 - 01:30
WHO raises alarm over widespread and enduring damage of Long CovidOne expert says coronavirus is causing levels of disability last seen during world warsFri Oct 30 2020 - 19:48
European leaders outline bleak Covid-19 outlook after states meetVon Der Leyen warns of ‘overwhelmed’ hospitals without urgent actionThu Oct 29 2020 - 22:28
Europe enforces restrictions to avoid ‘millions’ of deathsFrance in national lockdown, and Germany shuts bars and restaurants as Covid cases surgeThu Oct 29 2020 - 02:02
‘We must avoid a tragedy’: European Council head on Covid-19 mistakesEurope Letter: ‘Pandemic is intensifying across member states’, says Charles MichelWed Oct 28 2020 - 21:02
Coronavirus: Europe paying ‘high price’ for relaxing too quicklyCall for dramatic action as virologist warns ‘millions will die’ if Covid allowed to roam freeWed Oct 28 2020 - 18:48
Hospitals across Europe running out of beds due to ‘runaway’ Covid casesStaff at some Belgian hospitals have been asked to continue working even if they test positive for the virusTue Oct 27 2020 - 20:23
Europe contemplates bleak winter as Covid-19 cases soarIntensive care facilities run out in Netherlands as Belgium faces similar scenarioMon Oct 26 2020 - 19:07
MEPs agree mandate on EU farming subsidies programmeGreen groups argue Common Agricultural Policy waters down environmental policiesFri Oct 23 2020 - 21:53
Farm lobby seeks EU ban on vegan ‘burger’ and veggie ‘sausage’Meat industry decries adoption of terms and suggests ‘disc’ and ‘tube’ as alternativesThu Oct 22 2020 - 16:59
Covid-19: Belgium’s foreign minister (45) in intensive careSophie Wilmès was prime minister until three weeks ago and led Belgium through pandemicThu Oct 22 2020 - 11:13
European Union is the new ‘big beast’ on the bond marketsEurope Letter: ‘Outrageous’ demand by investors to buy EU’s debt seen as vote of confidence in euroWed Oct 21 2020 - 21:00
Kelly loses out on European Parliament nomination to succeed McGuinness‘While it was always going to be difficult to hold onto it for Ireland, we gave it our best shot’Wed Oct 21 2020 - 20:03
Brexit: UK and EU agree to intensify talks in rush for dealBritish encouraged by language used in Barnier speechWed Oct 21 2020 - 19:21
EU farming subsidies deal criticised as insufficiently greenEnvironmental groups urge greater protections for biodiversity and pesticide curbsTue Oct 20 2020 - 20:30
Covid-19: Belgium imposes curfew to battle ‘tsunami’ of infectionsBrussels says situation worse than spring as one in four tests in capital proving positiveMon Oct 19 2020 - 20:17
State to begin testing rapid Covid-19 antigen kits for national rolloutRapid testing kits could potentially be approved by the end of the yearSat Oct 17 2020 - 03:43
Downing St accuses EU of ending trade talks by taking uncompromising positionDutch leader Rutte says negotiations should continue next week despite Johnson warning UK must prepare for no-deal outcomeFri Oct 16 2020 - 20:24
Covid-19: WHO warns hospitals across Europe could be overrunSeveral countries report record case numbers while virus disrupts Brussels summitFri Oct 16 2020 - 20:23
Coronavirus: Government considers advice to move to Level 5 as Taoiseach warns of ‘enormous economic consequences’Number of cases reported on Thursday highest daily total throughout pandemicFri Oct 16 2020 - 16:13
Brexit: EU says UK needs to compromise to break talks deadlockLeaders at Brussels summit agree to continue negotiations but step up no-deal plansThu Oct 15 2020 - 21:03
EU-UK Brexit talks on knife edge as Barnier says deal cannot be ‘at any price’EU leaders agree to step up preparations for ‘all outcomes’ as British deadline passesThu Oct 15 2020 - 20:30
Time for the Government to acknowledge cross-border livesEurope Letter: New EU rules designating what is ‘essential travel’ are an important additionWed Oct 14 2020 - 21:35
Covid-19: Government debates ending quarantine for ‘essential’ travel from EUIreland backs broad EU list of 'essential travellers' but is wavering on whether to enact itWed Oct 14 2020 - 11:38
EU states intensify ‘no-deal’ Brexit preparationsNo deal ‘very likely’, French foreign minister says, as fishing and competition unresolvedTue Oct 13 2020 - 20:56
EU to sanction Russians over Navalny poisoningFrance and Germany press for swift action in sign of hardening stance towards MoscowMon Oct 12 2020 - 18:24
Brexit: EU seeks British concessions to clinch trade dealIrish Government warns businesses to prepare for deal or no-deal on December 31stFri Oct 09 2020 - 20:29
EU countries edge towards co-ordination on coronavirus travel rulesStates agree ‘traffic light’ system but governments to set own policy for high-risk zonesFri Oct 09 2020 - 19:38
Disagreements risk delay of EU recovery packageParliament demands funds be withdrawn from states breaching democratic normsFri Oct 09 2020 - 18:49
Bars and cafes shut in European capitals as second wave takes holdBrussels hardest-hit capital after Madrid, while the Netherlands prepares to send hospital patients to GermanyWed Oct 07 2020 - 21:07
Rising Armenia-Azerbaijan tensions pose big questions of EUEurope Letter: Focus on Brussels to see if bloc is willing or able to bear an influenceWed Oct 07 2020 - 21:00
Mairead McGuinness approved as Irish commissioner in European ParliamentFine Gael MEP nominated for role following Hogan resignation over Golfgate scandalWed Oct 07 2020 - 14:06
EU urged to withhold funding from governments that flout rule of lawMEPs say they will veto €750bn Covid recovery package unless strict guarantees are madeTue Oct 06 2020 - 19:42
Ireland’s five-level Covid-19 plan attracts international praiseIrish Living with Covid-19 plan: ‘Transparent, predictable and an obvious inspiration for Denmark’Mon Oct 05 2020 - 20:06
Coronavirus outbreaks impact on senior EU leadersEuropean Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in self-quarantine after exposureMon Oct 05 2020 - 17:48
Britain 'can live' with no deal, says JohnsonLeaders indicate talks could run to November after week of negotiations fails to break stalemateSun Oct 04 2020 - 18:35
'Don't take a risk': A further 470 Covid-19 cases and one more death reported by NPHETTaoiseach wishes Trump well and says second Covid-19 wave underway in EuropeFri Oct 02 2020 - 18:03
