European Commission will examine call from Ireland and Spain to review trade deal with IsraelLeo Varadkar and Pedro Sánchez send joint letter to Ursula von der Leyen about potential breaches of human rights obligationsThu Feb 15 2024 - 06:00
Has Trump awoken the sleeping EU defence beast?Former US president’s remarks that he would ‘encourage’ Russia to invade an ally have prompted a rethink on Nato’s ‘comfort blanket’Thu Feb 15 2024 - 05:00
Ireland’s call for Israel trade review is a significant challenge to EU inertiaThe open call by Ireland and Spain to review the trade agreement signals an end to patience with Tel AvivWed Feb 14 2024 - 18:47
Ireland and Spain seek ‘urgent review’ of Israel trade over EU deal’s human rights obligationsVaradkar and Spanish PM Sanchez ask for ‘appropriate measures’ to be taken if conditions of agreement have been brokenWed Feb 14 2024 - 15:28
Top EU official says US should freeze arms sales to Israel‘Netanyahu doesn’t listen to anyone,’ says Josep BorrellMon Feb 12 2024 - 17:51
Wallace and Daly issue legal letter over Fine Gael statement about links to alleged Russian informantStatement from Regina Doherty called on left MEPs to answer questions about links to Latvian politicianSun Feb 11 2024 - 06:00
Leaked Mairead McGuinness letter warns of Russian sanctions evasionGovernments must crack down on companies responsible for banned goods reaching Russia, Mairead McGuinness has warnedSat Feb 10 2024 - 06:00
Nerves fraying across Europe as hostile Trump presidency loomsEU faces serious consequences for trade and for Ukraine if transatlantic alliance turns sourThu Feb 08 2024 - 05:00
Ireland referred to EU court over water management failuresEuropean Commission issues separate warning over improper treatment of urban waste waterWed Feb 07 2024 - 15:06
John Bruton remembered in Brussels as ‘committed European’Bill Clinton says he was grateful for opportunity to work closely with late Fine Gael politician on NI peace processWed Feb 07 2024 - 06:34
Tributes paid to Irish health official ‘central’ to EU Covid-19 response‘A true public health champion’ who made ‘indelible mark on our collective pursuit of better health’ over decades of serviceTue Feb 06 2024 - 20:11
European Commission recommends ambitious new climate targets but ditches plan to curb pesticide useClimate inaction would cost €2.4tn between 2031 and 2050, warns European CommissionTue Feb 06 2024 - 18:48
US sanctions on extremist Israeli settlers reveal EU ineffectivenessThe EU fancies itself as a potential broker for peace in the region, but its internal divisions raise questions over whether it could play that roleFri Feb 02 2024 - 20:03
Irish farmers protest in solidarity with European counterpartsSeries of concessions to agricultural sector by political leaders fail to defuse rowdy demonstrationsThu Feb 01 2024 - 22:16
Brussels summit: Hungary folds on its veto on €50bn Ukraine package, with little to show for itViktor Orban appeared to achieve little at Brussels summit but earn the ire of his fellow EU leadersThu Feb 01 2024 - 19:27
EU leaders agree deal with Hungarian PM Viktor Orban to unblock €50bn in Ukraine aidHungarian leader had been sole objector among EU leaders over disbursements to KyivThu Feb 01 2024 - 18:41
EU-Latin America trade deal cannot be approved in current form, says VaradkarMercosur supporters had hoped for agreement with Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay on deal after new environmental protections soughtThu Feb 01 2024 - 17:38
Who is the Latvian MEP linked to Wallace and Daly, accused of working with Russian intelligence?Irish MEPs Clare Daly and Mick Wallace partook in events with Latvian MEP Tatjana Ždanoka who has been accused of working with Russian intelligence since 2004.Thu Feb 01 2024 - 14:19
UK MPs to vote today on DUP deal with Northern Ireland Assembly likely recalled on SaturdayTaoiseach Leo Varadkar says there will be ‘questions’ about the deal and its effect on trading arrangements but that as things stand there are no major ‘red flags’Thu Feb 01 2024 - 05:00
Who is the Latvian MEP linked to Wallace and Daly, accused of working with Russian intelligence?Mick Wallace and Clare Daly took part in five activities in 15 months with Tatjana Ždanoka on Russian-related themesThu Feb 01 2024 - 05:00
DUP deal to provide ‘real change’ for North, says Donaldson, as restoration of powersharing loomsEU to ‘analyse carefully’ agreement that pledges ‘unfettered access’ to Britain while removing most post-Brexit checks on goodsWed Jan 31 2024 - 20:42
Ireland bids for new EU anti-money laundering agency that would bring 400 jobsIreland grilled on local salary costs and housing as nine countries compete for new agencyTue Jan 30 2024 - 17:23
Pressure grows on Hungary in advance of crunch meeting on Ukraine fundsEU leaders may discuss stripping Hungary of voting rights amid frustration over Viktor Orbán’s veto on releasing €50bn aid packageMon Jan 29 2024 - 20:40
Latvian MEP linked to Wallace and Daly accused of working with Russian intelligenceLeft independent MEPs travelled to Lithuania twice with Tatjana Ždanoka, who has denied the allegationsMon Jan 29 2024 - 19:00
Landlord Marc Godart may be ordered to High Court to explain why company has not paid debt to ex-tenantLizet Pena-Herrera has not received RTB awards totalling €15,443Mon Jan 29 2024 - 13:40
Ireland to consider joining South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, Taoiseach saysInternational Court of Justice finds it plausible Israel breached genocide conventionFri Jan 26 2024 - 23:13
European leaders call for Israel to respect International Court of Justice ordersDivided over Israel’s invasion of Gaza, EU countries declare support for International Court of JusticeFri Jan 26 2024 - 17:55
French farmers continue road blockade protests as EU chief appeals for dialogueFarmers say they will protest in Paris following similar demonstrations across Europe over agricultural subsidies and fewer green policiesThu Jan 25 2024 - 22:29
Online wars bring tragedy to a smalltown pizzeria in ItalyOwner found dead after abrupt elevation to national hero, then villainThu Jan 25 2024 - 05:00
Who is the Irishman elected Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner?Former head of Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission vows to defend rights of minorities in senior Strasbourg postWed Jan 24 2024 - 20:18
European Parliament set for hard-right shift after June electionsFar-right candidates forecast to be elected in large numbers across major EU member statesWed Jan 24 2024 - 17:25
EU moves towards naval mission to the Red SeaIrish Government has backed the mission though Irish forces will not take part in itTue Jan 23 2024 - 17:47
Israel’s foreign minister shows video promoting artificial island off GazaEU sends paper to 27 member countries, suggesting roadmap to peace in broader Israeli-Palestinian conflictMon Jan 22 2024 - 16:28
116 Cork Street had a cameo role in the Rising. Today it’s part of landlord Marc Godart’s IrelandInternal records of the rental operation run by Godart show 33 bunkbed places are available to book in the old houseSat Jan 20 2024 - 06:40
How Belgium turned around gender inequality in politicsOne of the earliest countries to introduce quotas finally achieved gender balance in its current government cabinetThu Jan 18 2024 - 05:00
Electric Ireland announces price cuts of up to 8% for more than one million customersMove by electricty and gas provider could save some customers close to €300 annuallyMon Jan 15 2024 - 07:00
Under the eye of landlord Marc Godart: how a tenant who objected to CCTV surveillance was evictedMexican tenant Salvador Chavez Morales complained about a camera trained on the kitchen of his Dublin rental, part of the property business of controversial Luxembourg landlord Marc GodartSat Jan 13 2024 - 06:00
EU considers sending naval mission to Red SeaEuropean countries have been split over how to respond to attacks by Yemen-based HouthisFri Jan 12 2024 - 20:27
Europe Letter: When poems are written in bloodFrom Flanders, to Gaza, to the frontline in Ukraine, poets foretold their deaths a century apartThu Jan 11 2024 - 05:00
Varadkar and Martin circulated as names for top Brussels job after surprise resignationEuropean Council president Charles Michel’s decision to step down prompts speculation Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin may be considered for roleTue Jan 09 2024 - 06:00
The Brussels Gaeltacht: ‘There’s nothing strange about speaking Irish here’Boosted by a young generation and a hiring drive by the EU institutions, Irish-language life is thriving in the European capitalSat Dec 30 2023 - 06:00
A snapshot of house prices in five cities around the world and how they compare to IrelandTight supply and a shortage of affordable housing are common themes despite recent cooling of prices in several marketsThu Dec 28 2023 - 06:01
Best of five: A glimpse at rental prices in cities around the worldFive Irish Times foreign correspondents looked at rental prices and issues in their city, to get a snapshot of whether the rental crisis in Dublin is also experienced in other parts of the worldWed Dec 27 2023 - 06:01
Death of a Gazan family: ‘Everyone in this video has been killed’Thirty members of Mohammed Halalo’s family lie beneath the ruins of his childhood home in Gaza that neighbours say took a direct hit during an Israeli bombardmentTue Dec 19 2023 - 12:57
EU leaders fail to back calls for humanitarian ceasefire in GazaDespite pressure from Ireland, Malta, Spain and Belgium for humanitarian ceasefire, EU leaders did not agree to a joint change in positionSat Dec 16 2023 - 06:00
Analysis: Sanctioning extremist Israeli settlers has been on EU agenda for some time EU agreement is not required for Ireland to ban extremist settlers for violence against Palestinians in the West BankFri Dec 15 2023 - 19:49
EU leaders agree to disagree on GazaOnce they abandoned the idea of agreeing a joint statement, discussions revealed they had much in commonFri Dec 15 2023 - 18:47
EU call for ceasefire in Gaza blocked by minority despite ‘overwhelming’ supportVaradkar says ‘no point’ in coming up with compromise language on ‘pauses’ if unanimity could not be foundFri Dec 15 2023 - 15:04
EU leaders hail ‘historic’ decision to begin accession talks with UkraineMove, widely expected to be blocked by Hungary, paves way for country to eventually join blocFri Dec 15 2023 - 06:00
EU’s decision to discuss membership with Ukraine and Moldova is momentous, but hurdles remainHungarian prime minister Orban vows to block plans for financial support and membership talksThu Dec 14 2023 - 22:04
