EU states struggle to co-ordinate easing restraints for ChristmasGovernments predict ‘sober Christmas’ with restaurants, bars shut but small gatherings allowedFri Nov 27 2020 - 19:13
Brexit: UK seeks to strip EU fishermen of 80% of fish caught in British watersNegotiations intensify with time running out to avoid damaging no-deal exit on January 1stFri Nov 27 2020 - 17:15
Brexit stumbling blocks persist as Barnier travels to LondonConcerns mount that insufficient time remains to strike a conclusive dealFri Nov 27 2020 - 13:08
Move to EU or face disruption, City of London is warnedEquivalence permits for UK financial services unlikely to be ready by January 1stThu Nov 26 2020 - 17:09
Ireland ‘will do well’ out of €5 billion Brexit fund, says CoveneyBut ensuring Irish interests are part of any final Brexit trade deal ‘will not be easy’Thu Nov 26 2020 - 16:13
Ireland could lose out as France lays claim to most of €5bn Brexit compensation fundEmmanuel Macron is eyeing majority of EU pot as compensation for French fishermenThu Nov 26 2020 - 03:20
Can an Irish official revive EU’s ‘zombie committee’?Europe Letter: Cillian Lohan is hoping to make the scandal-hit EESC relevant againWed Nov 25 2020 - 21:00
Mixed-origin products pose Brexit talks difficultyGoods with ingredients from both sides of Border risk export market exclusionWed Nov 25 2020 - 01:00
Brexit: Rush for last-minute deal to let sausages into NorthCharlie McConalogue says trade between Ireland and UK will be difficult without dealTue Nov 24 2020 - 20:07
Ireland’s data law enforcement criticised as EU becomes ‘laughing stock’European Commission unveils new strategy to tip data balance away from US tech giantsTue Nov 24 2020 - 19:04
Nato chief warns on withdrawal from AfghanistanRestive country could become ‘platform for international terrorists to plan attacks’Mon Nov 23 2020 - 19:16
Brexit talks hampered by Covid-19 with time running outBoth sides strike gloomy note as infection disrupts negotiation and disagreements persistMon Nov 23 2020 - 17:16
EU transport companies fear chaos through Britain on January 1stDeclaration system may be swamped, leaving trucks stranded, with risk of price hikes and shortagesMon Nov 23 2020 - 12:55
Q&A: State of play in the Brexit talksLegal text on Brussels-UK deal said to be 95% agreed, but key stumbling blocks remainFri Nov 20 2020 - 15:02
Brexit: EU countries call for acceleration of no-deal contingency plans‘Hope for the best, prepare for the worst,’ say diplomats, with talks in danger of timing outFri Nov 20 2020 - 11:24
EU postpones stand-off over funding blockadeHard bargaining ahead as Hungary and Poland seek to resist rule of law criteriaThu Nov 19 2020 - 20:03
Brexit talks suspended after negotiator tests positive for Covid-19Barnier says teams will continue to work ‘within guidelines’Thu Nov 19 2020 - 19:44
From home working to leaving the city: how the pandemic is changing how we liveEurope Letter: Covid-19 will see a huge societal shift, but it will have to be carefully managedWed Nov 18 2020 - 20:55
EU recommends use of rapid Covid-19 antigen testsExecutive body advises widespread adoption by member states to help curb virus surgeWed Nov 18 2020 - 18:34
EU recovery fund in balance amid calls for consequences for HungaryBudget impasse and recovery fund sparks call for expulsion of Hungary’s Fidesz from FG groupingTue Nov 17 2020 - 19:32
Time running out for trade deal with UK, warns EUNext 10 days seen as crunch time for agreement that will affect billions of euro in tradeMon Nov 16 2020 - 20:58
Hungary and Poland threaten EU crisis by vetoing fundsGovernments in Budapest and Warsaw block recovery funds and next budget in retaliation for move to keep money from countries that breach rule of lawMon Nov 16 2020 - 18:31
First to go back into lockdown, Ireland has longest streak of falling infections in EuropeEU data shows Luxembourg, Belgium have incidences almost 10 times that of State’sSat Nov 14 2020 - 08:30
Brexit: Trade fears mount as breakthrough in EU-UK talks proves elusiveTalks overshadowed by turmoil in Downing Street as aides to Boris Johnson resignSat Nov 14 2020 - 01:57
Brexit: UK proposes grace period for goods moving between Britain and NIBritish government accepts consignments would still be subject to checks and controlsFri Nov 13 2020 - 16:28
Covid-19: Mink outbreaks could make vaccines ineffective, ECDC warnsVirus can mutate more quickly in animals before being spread into human populationThu Nov 12 2020 - 17:52
Brexit: EU warns market access uncertain for City of LondonBritain’s policy direction fails to convince and points to challenges for financial centreThu Nov 12 2020 - 17:47
Macron helps propel far-right ideas to heart of EuropeEurope Letter: EU happy to celebrate or stigmatise Muslim immigrants when it suits agendaWed Nov 11 2020 - 22:24
France and Austria push for new EU terror policy after attacksCalls for reform of Schengen system and more security at borders after extremist violenceWed Nov 11 2020 - 19:02
Brexit: Fears for flow of goods to and from State from January 1stPotential capacity problems on ferries bypassing ‘land bridge’ flagged by hauliersWed Nov 11 2020 - 01:09
Q&A: How will Ireland get vaccines via the EU?Doses are distributed according to population and groups such as healthcare workers are recommended to be first in lineTue Nov 10 2020 - 19:39
Will Biden’s election force a Brexit compromise?Cantillon: A future without a trade deal with either the EU or US would be far from the ‘sunlit uplands’ the Brexit camp promised votersTue Nov 10 2020 - 04:55
European Court of Auditors flags concerns over ‘pervasive’ errors in EU fundingEuropean Court of Auditors warns of need for controls ahead of €750 billion stimulus fundingMon Nov 09 2020 - 23:00
Italian doctors call for lockdown to prevent mass deaths as Covid-19 surgesAlmost 40,000 new cases registered in Italy over a 24-hour period last weekendMon Nov 09 2020 - 20:51
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
