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Six ways the invasion of Ukraine changed the EU

Six ways the invasion of Ukraine changed the EU

War transformed the bloc, hardening outlook on defence and overturning energy system built-up over decades

Thu Feb 23 2023 - 19:00
Europe Letter:  EU’s talks with UK carried out in unprecedented secrecy

Europe Letter: EU’s talks with UK carried out in unprecedented secrecy

Journalists scour statements for subtle language changes and trade titbits to figure out what’s going on

Wed Feb 22 2023 - 17:18
Threat of Tory rebellion puts brakes on protocol deal but optimism remains

Threat of Tory rebellion puts brakes on protocol deal but optimism remains

Rishi Sunak will face pressure at Prime Minister’s Questions from within his own camp

Wed Feb 22 2023 - 05:00
Northern Ireland Protocol: ‘Finishing line’ in sight for EU-UK talks, says Šefčovič

Northern Ireland Protocol: ‘Finishing line’ in sight for EU-UK talks, says Šefčovič

European Commission vice-president suggests deal would bring economic opportunity for North due to the access to UK and EU internal markets

Tue Feb 21 2023 - 17:08
Northern Ireland protocol: EU expects Sunak to push ahead with deal despite opposition

Northern Ireland protocol: EU expects Sunak to push ahead with deal despite opposition

British PM under pressure from Boris Johnson and hardline Tory Eurosceptics over expected agreement

Tue Feb 21 2023 - 01:00
Likelihood of NI Protocol deal this week slips as Sunak faces down opposition

Likelihood of NI Protocol deal this week slips as Sunak faces down opposition

Ukraine war anniversary on Friday makes announcement unlikely later in the week

Mon Feb 20 2023 - 19:15
Northern Ireland protocol: James Cleverly in talks with EU as part of ‘intensive’ push for a deal

Northern Ireland protocol: James Cleverly in talks with EU as part of ‘intensive’ push for a deal

‘Momentum’ behind protocol agreement but no certainty of a deal this week, Tánaiste says

Mon Feb 20 2023 - 13:13
European Left group await meeting on Wallace finances from wine bar restaurants ‘as soon as possible’

European Left group await meeting on Wallace finances from wine bar restaurants ‘as soon as possible’

MEP’s earnings from wine bar business, initially omitted from financial declarations, emerged after video posted on social media

Mon Feb 20 2023 - 05:00
‘Huge gaps’ remain between EU and UK on protocol deal, DUP MP says

‘Huge gaps’ remain between EU and UK on protocol deal, DUP MP says

‘Imposition of EU law on Northern Ireland’ remains ‘fundamental issue’ for DUP, says Sammy Wilson

Mon Feb 20 2023 - 00:01
EU-UK protocol deal will recognise status of Northern Ireland

EU-UK protocol deal will recognise status of Northern Ireland

Irish Government officials briefed on the talks say the DUP ‘won’t get all they want’ from deal

Sat Feb 18 2023 - 05:00
Northern Ireland protocol: ‘Technical issues nearly all worked out,’ say Dublin sources

Northern Ireland protocol: ‘Technical issues nearly all worked out,’ say Dublin sources

Expectations grow that EU and UK are on brink of a deal

Fri Feb 17 2023 - 13:34
Northern Ireland protocol: Expectations grow EU and UK are on brink of deal

Northern Ireland protocol: Expectations grow EU and UK are on brink of deal

British PM Rishi Sunak in North to seek support for agreement but there were no signs that the DUP will soften its position

Fri Feb 17 2023 - 05:00
Northern Ireland protocol: Britain and EU on cusp of deal as Sunak travels to Belfast

Northern Ireland protocol: Britain and EU on cusp of deal as Sunak travels to Belfast

Diplomats in Brussels have also been called to a meeting on Friday to discuss UK-EU relations

Thu Feb 16 2023 - 18:22
Mick Wallace earned undeclared money as ‘adviser’ to wine bar business

Mick Wallace earned undeclared money as ‘adviser’ to wine bar business

No ownership of wine bars or a vineyard was declared in the declaration of financial interests that the TD made when he joined the European Parliament in 2019

Wed Feb 15 2023 - 20:50
US says new weapons will help Ukraine mount ‘decisive’ spring offensive

US says new weapons will help Ukraine mount ‘decisive’ spring offensive

Kyiv’s troops ‘holding the line’ on eastern front as EU unveils €11bn in new Russian sanctions

Wed Feb 15 2023 - 18:47
‘Putin’s attempt to blackmail us has been a staggering failure’: Has Russia lost the energy war?

‘Putin’s attempt to blackmail us has been a staggering failure’: Has Russia lost the energy war?

EU declares Putin’s gas blackmail a “staggering failure” as economic picture brightens

Wed Feb 15 2023 - 18:15
US urges allies to arm Ukraine for ‘crucial’ spring offensive against Russian invasion force

US urges allies to arm Ukraine for ‘crucial’ spring offensive against Russian invasion force

Kremlin lambasts ‘hostile’ Nato as heavy fighting continues in Donetsk and Luhansk regions

Tue Feb 14 2023 - 20:07
Cancelled Beckett play to be staged in Amsterdam as new theatres step in

Cancelled Beckett play to be staged in Amsterdam as new theatres step in

Production of Waiting for Godot had been cancelled over decision to audition only men for its five male characters

Tue Feb 14 2023 - 19:26
Cost-of-living supports must be ‘affordable,’ McGrath says

Cost-of-living supports must be ‘affordable,’ McGrath says

Cabinet set to discuss budgetary measures this week

Tue Feb 14 2023 - 18:40
European Left group to seek answers from Mick Wallace over ‘wine bars’ claim

European Left group to seek answers from Mick Wallace over ‘wine bars’ claim

Ireland South MEP said in video he has three wine bars, but none feature on official register of financial interests

Tue Feb 14 2023 - 18:38
Irish economic growth helps EU narrowly avoid recession

Irish economic growth helps EU narrowly avoid recession

Irish GDP growth helped wider bloc avoid recession

Mon Feb 13 2023 - 14:11
EU breaks taboo against erecting external border barriers, once dismissed as Trumpism

EU breaks taboo against erecting external border barriers, once dismissed as Trumpism

Member states agree to use tough measures to seal border and speed up deportations of failed asylum seekers

Fri Feb 10 2023 - 14:21
Taoiseach calls for deportation of failed asylum seekers as EU toughens migration stance

Taoiseach calls for deportation of failed asylum seekers as EU toughens migration stance

Ireland must be firm with those who arrive ‘with a false story or false pretences’, Varadkar says

Fri Feb 10 2023 - 01:00
Varadkar pledges further assistance for Ukraine after Zelenskiy meeting

Varadkar pledges further assistance for Ukraine after Zelenskiy meeting

Ukrainian president expresses deep thanks for the help of ordinary EU citizens

Thu Feb 09 2023 - 20:10
Zelenskiy emphasises role of EU as he seeks faster delivery of weapons to fight off Russia

Zelenskiy emphasises role of EU as he seeks faster delivery of weapons to fight off Russia

Ukrainian president says EU membership key part of what country is ‘fighting for’

Thu Feb 09 2023 - 18:15
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to meet Ukrainian president Zelenskiy in Brussels

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to meet Ukrainian president Zelenskiy in Brussels

Kyiv leader is in Brussels to appeal for urgent assistance to repel Russian invasion

Thu Feb 09 2023 - 09:26
The lessons Ireland missed about resisting the far-right

The lessons Ireland missed about resisting the far-right

Europe Letter: Current anti-immigration protests in Ireland are the late arrival of tactics long honed elsewhere

Wed Feb 08 2023 - 17:11
EU and UK close to deal on ‘express lanes’ for goods staying in North

EU and UK close to deal on ‘express lanes’ for goods staying in North

Maroš Šefčovič says talks are taking place in a ‘very cordial atmosphere’

Mon Feb 06 2023 - 13:37
Irish director’s all-male Beckett play cancelled as only men could audition

Irish director’s all-male Beckett play cancelled as only men could audition

He considered casting people of other genders, but did not do so because of rules set down by the playwright

Sat Feb 04 2023 - 05:00
In a shaky handwritten letter, Georgia’s former president appeals for help

In a shaky handwritten letter, Georgia’s former president appeals for help

Mikheil Saakashvili, opponent of Putin, asks European Parliament to help bring him to a hospital he can trust

Fri Feb 03 2023 - 15:51
Irish showdown shapes crucial EU climate goals legislation

Irish showdown shapes crucial EU climate goals legislation

Europe Letter: Cheaper mortgages for energy efficiency renovations part of proposed buildings deal

Thu Feb 02 2023 - 05:00
‘Hard cash’: Roberta Metsola on Qatargate and how Ukraine transformed the EU

‘Hard cash’: Roberta Metsola on Qatargate and how Ukraine transformed the EU

Maltese MEP tipped as potential successor to Ursula von der Leyen visits Ireland this week

Wed Feb 01 2023 - 18:57
Boats, tents, park benches: how EU countries are accommodating Ukrainian refugees

Boats, tents, park benches: how EU countries are accommodating Ukrainian refugees

Ireland’s strong reliance on hotels is unusual, reflecting a shortage of other options

Tue Jan 31 2023 - 07:00
UK faces severe fines if EU rules are breached in Northern Ireland, ECJ opinion suggests

UK faces severe fines if EU rules are breached in Northern Ireland, ECJ opinion suggests

Influential but non-binding opinion by advocate general argues for increasing fines to deter Britain from breaches

Sat Jan 28 2023 - 05:00
Ireland one of seven EU countries to oppose new funding for green industry

Ireland one of seven EU countries to oppose new funding for green industry

EU should be using funds already approved instead of seeking more money, say opponents

Fri Jan 27 2023 - 15:34
Irish president of European Court of Human Rights warns of budget shortage

Irish president of European Court of Human Rights warns of budget shortage

Dubliner Síofra O’Leary has asked member states to increase funding

Thu Jan 26 2023 - 19:29
Herzog recalls Irish-born father’s role in liberating Nazi death camps

Herzog recalls Irish-born father’s role in liberating Nazi death camps

Israeli president addresses European Parliament to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day

Thu Jan 26 2023 - 18:02
Vehemence of Italy’s reaction to wine warning plan has taken Irish diplomats aback

Vehemence of Italy’s reaction to wine warning plan has taken Irish diplomats aback

Europe Letter: How did Irish plans to put cancer warnings on bottles of alcohol become the focus of an Italian controversy?

Thu Jan 26 2023 - 05:00
Abuse of Iranian climbing champion cited in EU sanctions

Abuse of Iranian climbing champion cited in EU sanctions

Family home of athlete Elnaz Rekabi demolished after she competed without a hijab

Tue Jan 24 2023 - 18:30
Italy accuses Ireland of ‘attack on Mediterranean diet’ in wine labelling row

Italy accuses Ireland of ‘attack on Mediterranean diet’ in wine labelling row

Government plan to put cancer warning labels on alcohol condemned as a ‘dangerous precedent’ to set in EU

Tue Jan 24 2023 - 05:00
‘Ukraine has to win’, EU declares as it increases military support for country

‘Ukraine has to win’, EU declares as it increases military support for country

Assertion that Ukraine must achieve victory against Russia reflects a toughened position among Kyiv’s western allies

Mon Jan 23 2023 - 20:00
Martin calls for Israeli compensation over destruction of EU aid  to Palestinians

Martin calls for Israeli compensation over destruction of EU aid to Palestinians

Israeli forces have repeatedly destroyed structures such as tents, solar panels and shelters donated to Palestinian families

Mon Jan 23 2023 - 12:50
Mentally ill children not receiving timely care is ‘unacceptable’, Tánaiste says

Mentally ill children not receiving timely care is ‘unacceptable’, Tánaiste says

Mental Health Commission’s interim report highlights risks to safety and wellbeing of children

Mon Jan 23 2023 - 10:17
Discovery of rare minerals needed for mobile phones hits Arctic’s indigenous protectors

Discovery of rare minerals needed for mobile phones hits Arctic’s indigenous protectors

Will Sweden’s green industrial revolution endanger one of Europe’s last wildernesses?

Sun Jan 22 2023 - 05:00
How did mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro escape arrest for 30 years?

How did mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro escape arrest for 30 years?

The ‘last godfather’ was found hiding in a small apartment in Sicily this month

Sat Jan 21 2023 - 05:00
Omar Neffati: Death of campaigner for Italian citizenship, who took own life, delivers cruel blow to movement

Omar Neffati: Death of campaigner for Italian citizenship, who took own life, delivers cruel blow to movement

‘Omar Neffati was a person who got out of bed each day and worked to right wrongs’

Fri Jan 20 2023 - 17:03
MEPs Wallace and Daly vote against call for tribunal to prosecute Russia for invasion of Ukraine

MEPs Wallace and Daly vote against call for tribunal to prosecute Russia for invasion of Ukraine

MEPs only two in parliament to vote against adding a debate on Dnipro to the agenda on Monday

Thu Jan 19 2023 - 21:23
Europe Letter: I was asked six times in Sweden about Ireland’s position on defence

Europe Letter: I was asked six times in Sweden about Ireland’s position on defence

Discussions in Stockholm reveal what drove the public opinion to swing in favour of joining Nato

Thu Jan 19 2023 - 05:00
Paschal Donohoe insists poster donation did not breach spending limits

Paschal Donohoe insists poster donation did not breach spending limits

Spokeswoman claims each of two donations less than strict limits of Electoral Acts as Opposition parties call for Minister to give detailed account in Dáil

Tue Jan 17 2023 - 05:00
EU and British government pledge to continue intensive talks on Northern Ireland protocol

EU and British government pledge to continue intensive talks on Northern Ireland protocol

Growing expectation that Stormont poll will be postponed a second time

Mon Jan 16 2023 - 21:15
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