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Coronavirus: North Netherlands stopped following national advice. Here’s what happened

Coronavirus: North Netherlands stopped following national advice. Here’s what happened

Starkly different outcomes in some regions of Europe indicate how better to fight the virus

Thu Apr 30 2020 - 20:00
Brexit: EU tells UK it must set out plans for Northern Ireland customs checks

Brexit: EU tells UK it must set out plans for Northern Ireland customs checks

EU Commision warns time is running out after first committee meeting on NI protocol

Thu Apr 30 2020 - 19:33
Why it is time to throw out old certainties, starting with economics

Why it is time to throw out old certainties, starting with economics

Europe Letter: Governments have a brief window of opportunity to shape a new world

Wed Apr 29 2020 - 20:00
Europe faces black summer for tourism sector due to Covid-19

Europe faces black summer for tourism sector due to Covid-19

Ministers meet to co-ordinate help for sector as pandemic shutdown crushes travel plans

Mon Apr 27 2020 - 20:02
Europe treads carefully as it seeks to ease coronavirus lockdown

Europe treads carefully as it seeks to ease coronavirus lockdown

Fierce debate as governments balance controlling the virus and restoring everyday life

Mon Apr 27 2020 - 19:15
Coronavirus: EU leaders reach agreement on everything but the big stuff

Coronavirus: EU leaders reach agreement on everything but the big stuff

No consensus on recovery fund or eurobonds as crisis exposes deep philosophical gaps

Fri Apr 24 2020 - 20:50
Barnier criticises UK over impasse in ‘surreal’ Brexit talks

Barnier criticises UK over impasse in ‘surreal’ Brexit talks

EU negotiator accuses British side of failing to engage seriously in week-long video discussions

Fri Apr 24 2020 - 18:02
EU members expect weeks of talks on budget and recovery plan

EU members expect weeks of talks on budget and recovery plan

Leaders differ over how to pay for a recovery fund and the form it should take

Thu Apr 23 2020 - 21:28
EU leaders face split over coronavirus recovery plan

EU leaders face split over coronavirus recovery plan

Deep divisions on financing response puts conference agreement in question

Thu Apr 23 2020 - 00:53
EU summit: The players, proposals and what’s at stake

EU summit: The players, proposals and what’s at stake

Video conference aimed at bridging divisions over bloc’s financial response to pandemic

Wed Apr 22 2020 - 20:00
All eyes on Sweden's liberal gamble with coronavirus

All eyes on Sweden's liberal gamble with coronavirus

Pubs, gyms and some schools stay open in strategy that relies on personal responsibility

Tue Apr 21 2020 - 01:00
EU at ‘moment of truth’ after crisis divisions

EU at ‘moment of truth’ after crisis divisions

Debate provoked by coronavirus crisis goes beyond how to fund spending

Fri Apr 17 2020 - 21:24
Britain rules out extension to clinch post-Brexit deal

Britain rules out extension to clinch post-Brexit deal

‘Extending would simply prolong negotiations ... it is not in the UK’s interest to extend’

Thu Apr 16 2020 - 19:06
EU chief apologises to Italy for coronavirus response

EU chief apologises to Italy for coronavirus response

Ursula von der Leyen says Europe was slow to respond when pandemic hit Italy

Thu Apr 16 2020 - 16:35
EU Commission chief says countries must drop ‘entrenched positions’

EU Commission chief says countries must drop ‘entrenched positions’

Ursula von der Leyen calls for end to divisions ahead of talks on post-pandemic recovery

Thu Apr 16 2020 - 12:01
Tracing apps could help provide path out of coronavirus lockdown

Tracing apps could help provide path out of coronavirus lockdown

Europe Letter: EU co-ordination is essential for tech to track infections to be effective

Wed Apr 15 2020 - 20:56
EU seeks to co-ordinate easing of lockdown measures

EU seeks to co-ordinate easing of lockdown measures

European Commission publishes recommendations on how to lift restrictions

Wed Apr 15 2020 - 20:15
Britain to try to clinch post-Brexit deal over video conference

Britain to try to clinch post-Brexit deal over video conference

Specialised committee on Ireland and Northern Ireland due to meet soon

Wed Apr 15 2020 - 17:06
Coronavirus: European Union seeks to co-ordinate exit from pandemic lockdown restrictions

Coronavirus: European Union seeks to co-ordinate exit from pandemic lockdown restrictions

Commission keen to avoid a repeat of the chaotic scenes that ensued last month

Wed Apr 15 2020 - 11:00
Governments across Europe examining how to exit lockdown

Governments across Europe examining how to exit lockdown

EU to announce guidelines, including recommendations for states sharing borders

Tue Apr 14 2020 - 20:37
Brexit talks resume by video conference after pandemic pause

Brexit talks resume by video conference after pandemic pause

UK reaffirms desire to leave transition period at end of year despite severe obstacles

Tue Apr 14 2020 - 19:05
Coronavirus: Behind the mask lies wise mass healthcare measure

Coronavirus: Behind the mask lies wise mass healthcare measure

Analysis: EU backs US policy to advise public wearing of face masks to halt Covid-19

Fri Apr 10 2020 - 19:21
Euro zone deal explained: Breaking down the detail of the €500bn funding

Euro zone deal explained: Breaking down the detail of the €500bn funding

Naomi O’Leary: It’s apparent that the most contentious issue has been kicked down the road

Fri Apr 10 2020 - 11:58
Euro finance ministers agree €500bn package to address pandemic fallout

Euro finance ministers agree €500bn package to address pandemic fallout

Merkel and Macron intervene to secure accord between Italy and Netherlands

Thu Apr 09 2020 - 23:59
Eurobonds set aside as finance ministers broker compromise

Eurobonds set aside as finance ministers broker compromise

“The response contains bold and ambitious proposals that would have been unthinkable just a few weeks ago,” Portuguese finance minister and Eurogroup president Mário Centeno told reporters

Thu Apr 09 2020 - 22:08
This time, the future of the euro really is at stake

This time, the future of the euro really is at stake

Dutch rejection of financial plans is incomprehensible to outsiders

Wed Apr 08 2020 - 21:00
Finance ministers reconvene amid fears for euro zone

Finance ministers reconvene amid fears for euro zone

The two poles of disagreement over how to finance the response to Covid-19 are represented by Italy and the Netherlands

Wed Apr 08 2020 - 20:50
Head of EU’s top science agency walks out of post

Head of EU’s top science agency walks out of post

Prof Mauro Ferrari slams EU’s response to the coronavirus pandemic as he quits role

Wed Apr 08 2020 - 18:50
EU ministers fail to agree virus economic rescue in all-night talks

EU ministers fail to agree virus economic rescue in all-night talks

Feud between Italy and the Netherlands over conditions for credit facilities is reportedly blocking progress

Wed Apr 08 2020 - 09:16
EU finance ministers hold marathon talks to overcome eurobonds split

EU finance ministers hold marathon talks to overcome eurobonds split

Meeting aims to resolve differences over financing of programme

Tue Apr 07 2020 - 21:01
Coronavirus: Varadkar returns to practising medicine to help during crisis

Coronavirus: Varadkar returns to practising medicine to help during crisis

Taoiseach rejoined medical register in March and is set to work one shift a week with HSE

Sun Apr 05 2020 - 17:56
Coronavirus: Disaster among refugees looms as camp quarantined

Coronavirus: Disaster among refugees looms as camp quarantined

Greek authorities isolate Ritsona camp as 23 migrants test positive close to capital, Athens

Fri Apr 03 2020 - 18:18
Ireland joins criticism of Hungary after Orban power-grab

Ireland joins criticism of Hungary after Orban power-grab

European Court of Justice rules Hungary, Poland and Czech Republic broke EU law by refusing refugees

Thu Apr 02 2020 - 17:12
Coronavirus an opportunity for Beijing to usher in Chinese century

Coronavirus an opportunity for Beijing to usher in Chinese century

Europe Letter: With the West in decline and China rising, old certainties are crumbling

Thu Apr 02 2020 - 11:37
Hungarian power grab draws slow response in crisis-hit Europe

Hungarian power grab draws slow response in crisis-hit Europe

East-west split in European Parliament could again scupper sanctions against Orban

Wed Apr 01 2020 - 21:25
Italian fashion turns to face masks to fight coronavirus pandemic

Italian fashion turns to face masks to fight coronavirus pandemic

Increasing number of European countries making public wearing of masks compulsory

Wed Apr 01 2020 - 12:21
European states urged to open borders to workers to ensure food supply

European states urged to open borders to workers to ensure food supply

European Commission president appeals to EU member countries to ease restrictions

Tue Mar 31 2020 - 19:54
Fierce backlash to Dutch hard line on eurobonds

Fierce backlash to Dutch hard line on eurobonds

Portugese PM describes Dutch finance minister’s dismissal of eurobonds as ‘repugnant’

Tue Mar 31 2020 - 18:38
Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum closed by coronavirus

Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum closed by coronavirus

Dutch master’s 1884 work Spring Garden taken from museum near Amsterdam

Mon Mar 30 2020 - 16:24
Twitter bans Web Summit ad promoting Chinese government statement

Twitter bans Web Summit ad promoting Chinese government statement

Post violated social media platorms’s ban on promoted political content

Mon Mar 30 2020 - 16:16
Faults in China-supplied coronavirus equipment reported in Europe

Faults in China-supplied coronavirus equipment reported in Europe

Netherlands recalls hundreds of thousands of face masks after Spain returned testing kits

Mon Mar 30 2020 - 09:06
Coronavirus: Oxygen equipment meant for Ireland held back by Italy

Coronavirus: Oxygen equipment meant for Ireland held back by Italy

Supplier cites recent Italian law that domestic need take precedence over exports

Sat Mar 28 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus: Italy records highest daily death toll

Coronavirus: Italy records highest daily death toll

Authorities warn country yet to reach outbreak peak as Spain reports surge in deaths

Fri Mar 27 2020 - 21:17
Euro zone leaders fail to agree on how countries finance new crisis borrowing

Euro zone leaders fail to agree on how countries finance new crisis borrowing

World leaders wrestle to contain pandemic’s economic fallout

Thu Mar 26 2020 - 21:49
Coronavirus: Criminals exploit medical supplies shortage with theft and fraud

Coronavirus: Criminals exploit medical supplies shortage with theft and fraud

Dutch police arrest two after attempt to defraud hospitals while Interpol warns of fake shops and websites

Thu Mar 26 2020 - 13:42
Coronavirus: Ireland could be quickly overwhelmed by new cases, report warns

Coronavirus: Ireland could be quickly overwhelmed by new cases, report warns

EU warning comes as two more patients with Covid-19 die, and 235 new cases reported

Thu Mar 26 2020 - 01:15
Moving food and medicine: The view from a truck driver’s seat

Moving food and medicine: The view from a truck driver’s seat

Freight truckers are increasingly the only people who can travel across Europe

Wed Mar 25 2020 - 20:00
Coronavirus: Austerity era ends as EU suspends budget rules

Coronavirus: Austerity era ends as EU suspends budget rules

Finance ministers agree to suspend restrictions on borrowing and spending to deal with Covid-19

Mon Mar 23 2020 - 17:56
Covid-19: United Nations warn of worldwide economic slump

Covid-19: United Nations warn of worldwide economic slump

In Italy death toll rises 627 over 24 hours while virus fatalities crest 1,000 in Spain

Fri Mar 20 2020 - 20:58
EU faces a huge challenge just as states cannot meet to co-ordinate a reaction

EU faces a huge challenge just as states cannot meet to co-ordinate a reaction

Covid-19 threatens to undermine the very foundations of the EU – freedom of movement and free movement of goods

Fri Mar 20 2020 - 20:20
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