Sweden and coronavirus: how has the outlier of Europe fared?Country yet to see sudden spikes which other European countries have faced this monthWed Sept 23 2020 - 17:18
Date set for hearing on McGuinness nomination to European CommissionIrish nominee faces vote in the European Parliament after scrutiny by MEPsTue Sept 22 2020 - 19:35
EU member states believe UK does not want a deal, says CoveneyMinister has ‘reassured’ counterparts UK wants deal despite ‘strange’ recent behaviourTue Sept 22 2020 - 18:06
Coronavirus restrictions: what’s happening across Europe?Spain struggles to control burgeoning infections while the Netherlands keeps a liberal approachTue Sept 22 2020 - 18:00
Summit of EU leaders postponed over Covid-19 fearsEuropean Council president Charles Michel enters isolation after guard tests positiveTue Sept 22 2020 - 17:03
Simon Coveney dismisses changes to UK internal markets bill‘British government has acted to try to appease concerns in the Conservative Party,’ Minister saysMon Sept 21 2020 - 17:35
Cyprus blocks EU sanctions on Belarus over rigged electionIreland strong supporter of move to include Alexander Lukashenko on list of sanctioned officialsMon Sept 21 2020 - 17:17
Brexit added to agenda of EU leaders’ special European Council meetingStrong feeling in Brussels that Brexit has taken up too much of EU’s attention in recent yearsFri Sept 18 2020 - 19:22
EU to propose quick deportation of failed asylum seekersTime limits needed for how long people can spend in reception centres – commissionerFri Sept 18 2020 - 18:20
EU signals late call on Apple tax appeal as deadline loomsIt is expected that EU commission will not appeal court rulingFri Sept 18 2020 - 17:31
Von der Leyen issues rallying call for EU’s member statesCommission president’s state of the union speech references North and John HumeWed Sept 16 2020 - 21:11
EU will not be ‘provoked’ into ending UK talks, Barnier saysAmbassadors describe British bill as conscious breach of prior deal that damaged trustWed Sept 16 2020 - 19:14
EU will ‘never backtrack’ on UK withdrawal deal, says von der LeyenCommission president tells MEPs chances of final agreement with Britain fading by the dayWed Sept 16 2020 - 13:35
The EU keeps calm and carries on as UK wrestles with itselfBrexit no longer dominating national capitals as prospect of no deal finds grim acceptanceTue Sept 15 2020 - 19:30
Irish Covid-19 tracing app tested for link-up with EU systemsMove aims to join app with those of Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Italy, LatviaMon Sept 14 2020 - 18:17
Brexit: British law-breaking plan shocking but not unexpectedYears of negotiations show that EU has been preparing for UK to renege on agreementSat Sept 12 2020 - 01:00
EU threatens legal action if UK does not withdraw treaty ‘violation’ by end of monthBrussels wants London to reverse plan that would tear up Brexit guarantees on NorthFri Sept 11 2020 - 00:38
Brexit: EU threatens UK with legal action if plans for controversial Bill are not reversedUK says parliament would not be acting unconstitutionally by enacting Internal Market BillThu Sept 10 2020 - 16:05
Brexit: EU and UK relations nosedive amid fallout from Bill that breaks lawEU leaders voice concerns over legislation that will violate withdrawal dealThu Sept 10 2020 - 00:59
Britain plays the madman and leaves Europe rattledEurope Letter: UK’s reputation diminished as EU capitals digest declaration to break lawWed Sept 09 2020 - 20:00
Brexit: EU asks for emergency meeting with UK on NI protocolEuropean Commission ‘very concerned’ over plan to break law around agreement on NorthWed Sept 09 2020 - 15:55
Ireland’s finance record to face EU scrutiny amid process to confirm McGuinnessThe confirmation of MEP as new Irish EU commissioner is expected to be fast-trackedWed Sept 09 2020 - 02:09
Brexit trade deal hopes fade as Britain plans to renege on agreement with EUNorth secretary Brandon Lewis admits new internal markets Bill breaks international lawWed Sept 09 2020 - 01:20
McGuinness appointment: Ireland now key player in shaping Europe’s financial futureReputation of incoming commissioner was key to securing significant financial services briefTue Sept 08 2020 - 15:33
Mairead McGuinness named as Ireland’s European commissioner, given ‘important financial portfolio’Long-serving Fine Gael MEP replaces vacancy created by resignation of Phil HoganTue Sept 08 2020 - 10:05
Spain tops 500,000 Covid-19 cases as concerns rise in EuropeInfections surge in Spain, France and Britain, with youth warned of long-term health tollMon Sept 07 2020 - 19:18
Shared Island: How EU would react to Irish unity referendumFormer Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny eased the path for North’s re-entry into bloc in 2017Mon Sept 07 2020 - 01:07
McGuinness clear favourite to succeed Hogan as Ireland’s commissionerVaradkar says he’s glad Coveney ‘hasn’t allowed’ his name to go forwardSat Sept 05 2020 - 01:00
EU targets ‘cacophony’ of different travel rules on coronavirusCommission advises replacing quarantine with testing, with Ireland an outlier in its approach to travelFri Sept 04 2020 - 17:46
MEPs ask Government for Covid-19 quarantine exemptionRequest comes in wake of resignation of former European commissioner Phil HoganThu Sept 03 2020 - 19:29
Mood darkens as EU and Britain face sprint to reach last chance dealEurope Letter: Frustration after fruitless summer of exchanges but no progress on BrexitWed Sept 02 2020 - 23:34
Doubts persist over Coveney seeking nomination for EU roleTwo names expected to be forwarded with portfolio depending on ‘competences’Wed Sept 02 2020 - 02:04
Coronavirus: EU steps up vaccine efforts as authorities brace for tough winterHungary to close border to non-residents as authorities across Europe expand testingMon Aug 31 2020 - 23:16
Naomi O’Leary: Golfgate fallout reveals importance of clear rulesWell-made regulations would allow for as little misinterpretation as possibleSat Aug 29 2020 - 05:00
Ireland’s chances of retaining European trade portfolio deemed slimParty leaders’ discussion favours replacing Hogan with politician not former officialSat Aug 29 2020 - 01:00
Hogan’s account crumbled and destroyed von der Leyen’s trust‘Transparency’ of published itinerary led to public and press scrutiny for discrepanciesFri Aug 28 2020 - 01:00
Battle for EU trade commissioner role begins in wake of Hogan resignationIreland retaining portfolio ‘a hope, not expectation’ as candidates sought urgentlyFri Aug 28 2020 - 01:00
Varadkar ‘intends’ to stay as FG leader as search for Hogan successor intensifiesUrsula von der Leyen asks the Government to suggest a man and a woman as candidatesThu Aug 27 2020 - 16:25
Phil Hogan’s resignation delivers latest casualty in a major political controversyCommissioner insists decision to quit was his own after talks with Von der LeyenThu Aug 27 2020 - 03:00
‘I did not break any law’: Phil Hogan formally resigns as EU commissionerFormer FG minister under scrutiny over alleged breaches of coronavirus restrictionsWed Aug 26 2020 - 22:03
How Phil Hogan became the architect of his own downfallFormer EU trade commissioner baffled even staunch allies with his approach to the storyWed Aug 26 2020 - 20:50
Government believes Phil Hogan should resign as fresh claims emergeCoalition leaders say ‘concerns remain’ over commissioner’s movements after arriving in IrelandWed Aug 26 2020 - 04:01
Hogan affair raises unwelcome questions about accountability for EUCommission left with unpalatable choice between losing Hogan and tarnishing imageWed Aug 26 2020 - 02:13
Government leaders say ‘concerns remain’ over Hogan’s public account of his movementsTaoiseach, Tánaiste and Ryan: EU Commissioner should have limited movements for 14 daysTue Aug 25 2020 - 21:37
Doubts grow in Dublin, Brussels over Phil Hogan’s future amid controversy over golf event travelGovernment expects clarification from EC president Ursula von der Leyen over account given by EU trade commissionerTue Aug 25 2020 - 03:45
Hogan teeters on edge as Clifden golf story dominates Brussels bubbleAnalysis: EU trade commissioner’s reputation as canny operator suffers major damageMon Aug 24 2020 - 20:58
Ireland not getting a slice of EU’s €81.4bn Covid payments pieState has not yet applied for loan due to lengthy delay in forming a GovernmentMon Aug 24 2020 - 16:01
Explainer: Are top politicians exempt from coronavirus rules?EU Commissioners have no special pan-European exemptions from local regulationsMon Aug 24 2020 - 13:57
Von der Leyen requests clarifications after Hogan hands over dossier on golf dinnerTaoiseach confirms Calleary has also resigned as Fianna Fáil deputy leaderMon Aug 24 2020 - 12:02
Taoiseach tested twice for Covid-19 but excused quarantine after Brussels tripMany Irish MEPs have stayed in Ireland and worked remotely during the pandemicMon Aug 10 2020 - 01:00
