Charles Michel profile: Youngest Belgian PM since 1845Son of former European Commissioner, Michel is seen as cool-headed and an effective conciliatorWed Jul 03 2019 - 06:45
Von der Leyen meets key gender, party and EPP criteriaGerman defence minister’s nomination by Macron breaks deadlock over top EU jobsTue Jul 02 2019 - 21:27
Varadkar dismisses EU role amid deadlock at ‘top jobs’ summitEU Council meeting to extend into unprecedented third day after efforts to broker dealTue Jul 02 2019 - 08:15
Marathon EU summit on ‘top jobs’ to reconvene amid recriminationsDonald Tusk to put forward new compromise list of possible nominationsMon Jul 01 2019 - 21:24
Who is in the running for the EU's top jobs?Europe Editor Patrick Smyth sets the scene and looks at the runners and ridersMon Jul 01 2019 - 14:40
Frans Timmermans not nominated for fear of east-west divisionsLikelihood of rapid accord disappears as EPP sinks deal on commission presidentMon Jul 01 2019 - 07:17
Ireland may vote against EU and South American trade dealStrong backlash from farmers concerned about potential European beef import surgeMon Jul 01 2019 - 00:22
Finnish presidency to emphasise climate change and rule of lawHelsinki’s third term at helm of EU likely to have implications for Poland and HungaryFri Jun 28 2019 - 16:29
EU court takes stand for fundamental valuesEurope Letter: Ruling on Polish state interference a reminder of EU principles and lawThu Jun 27 2019 - 01:00
Deconstructing Boris: How Johnson’s Brexit ideas stack upMost of possible PM’s proposed Brexit ‘solution’ is old wine in not very new bottlesTue Jun 25 2019 - 22:17
Summit fails to select EU top-job candidates but clarifies criteriaSpitzenkandidat system dead as member states agree to reconvene on June 30thFri Jun 21 2019 - 22:30
EU summit: ‘Electing a pope is easier,’ says Varadkar as no decision on top jobsEU leaders to meet again on June 30th to seek agreement on who should get top jobsFri Jun 21 2019 - 06:55
Frenzy of networking seeks to square circle of top EU jobsEvery time the positions are to be allocated, politicians raise the credentialsThu Jun 20 2019 - 22:27
EU leaders must reconvene to complete top jobs appointmentsToo many differences make agreements elusive at Brussels summitThu Jun 20 2019 - 21:25
EU’s ‘mapping’ report stresses need for open Irish borderUK’s report on 2017 scoping exercise sets out 142 areas of cross-Border co-operationThu Jun 20 2019 - 20:03
MEPs insist on their role in appointing commission presidentLittle confidence at agreement on selection amid clear blocking minoritiesThu Jun 20 2019 - 18:39
Frictionless Border needed to sustain North-South cooperation, commission saysReport on EU-UK ‘mapping exercise’ notes 147 cross-Border projects linked to Belfast AgreementThu Jun 20 2019 - 13:10
UK has vital Irish Border commitments even in no-deal Brexit, new EU paper saysEU Commission mapping paper shows extent of North-South linksThu Jun 20 2019 - 10:39
Tusk busy sounding out preferences for top EU jobsEurope Letter: broad agreement expected at leaders’ summit, yet some issues have the potential to provoke major rowsThu Jun 20 2019 - 01:00
Brexit: Brussels refuses UK request for separate citizens’ rights dealBarnier warns UK Brexit secretary withdrawal agreement cannot be carved upTue Jun 18 2019 - 18:26
Brexit forces its way on to EU summit agendaUnion leaders feel need to remind UK of stances on withdrawal accord and extensionMon Jun 17 2019 - 17:59
Rockall dispute centres around whether anyone can own isletEurope Letter: Issue could be settled in court but no one is sure which has jurisdictionThu Jun 13 2019 - 01:00
British expats in Ireland quickest to blame London for Brexit woeSurvey of attidues across EU finds few blame Irish Government for UK’s impasse with EUWed Jun 12 2019 - 09:58
Far-right’s results far from startling in European Parliament electionsGood turnout and swing from ultranationalism enhance Europe’s sense of legitimacySun Jun 02 2019 - 17:46
Belgium’s status quo to be tested following far-right surge in electionsEurope Letter: Vlaams Belang’s success raises questions on government formationThu May 30 2019 - 01:00
Albania and North Macedonia may get EU accession talks go-aheadTurkey has continued to move further away from union, commission warnsWed May 29 2019 - 18:42
Row over future European Commission president likely to rumble onOpposition growing to Weber, the European People’s Party ‘spitzenkandidat’Tue May 28 2019 - 22:35
Dublin likely to back Barnier as head of European CommissionEU leaders to meet in Brussels to discuss who should fill key EU rolesTue May 28 2019 - 03:45
Eurosceptic right kept at bay as pan-European democracy comes of ageEPP’s Manfred Weber’s potential presidency hangs in balanceTue May 28 2019 - 01:00
European elections 2019: Voters turn to populists and the GreensFar-right poised to be a disruptive influence in next European ParliamentMon May 27 2019 - 01:00
Theresa May to resign as Conservative leader on June 7thBritish prime minister’s three-year premiership was dominated by the issue of BrexitFri May 24 2019 - 20:54
Lukewarm support for Manfred Weber for top EU jobLeaders said to harbour doubts about Bavarian frontrunner to succeed JunckerFri May 24 2019 - 19:08
Man who killed Shane Geoghegan fails appeal against sentenceEuropean human rights court uphelds Supreme Court finding against Barry DoyleThu May 23 2019 - 10:38
European elections: can anything halt the rise of the far right?Centre parties that have long held sway could lose ability to form majority on their ownThu May 23 2019 - 01:00
Varadkar and EU should come clean about Border infrastructureEurope Letter: Apparent ruling-out of Border infrastructure contains creative ambiguitiesThu May 23 2019 - 01:00
Irish MEPs’ track record: Measuring productivity is a tricky businessFor most part, Ireland’s MEPs are hardworking and energetic as legislatorsWed May 22 2019 - 01:00
Ireland’s corporate tax regime under scrutiny at EU leaders’ debate‘Tax haven’ claims raised as candidates make their case to succeed Jean Claude JunckerThu May 16 2019 - 12:02
Cyprus escalation could drill hole in Irish sacred cow of neutralityEurope Letter: Danger of war of words escalating into military conflict remains realThu May 16 2019 - 01:00
EU transparency deficit gives ammunition to Eurosceptics – ombudsmanEmily O’Reilly rejects argument that greater openness would jeopardise decision-makingTue May 14 2019 - 17:10
EU calls on US to show restraint over IranForeign ministers warn Mike Pompeo against escalating disputeMon May 13 2019 - 20:04
Change of British PM will not end Brexit deadlock, Coveney warnsTánaiste says central problem of Brexit is unwillingness of some in Britain to compromiseMon May 13 2019 - 17:55
Change of prime minister won’t end Brexit deadlock - CoveneyTánaiste says British political system needs to come up with a way forward on EU exitMon May 13 2019 - 17:41
Romania may face disciplinary action over legal aberrations, EU warnsCommission threatens to launch article 7 proceedings if Bucharest refuses to conformMon May 13 2019 - 17:14
Taoiseach dismisses ESB option for broadband roll-outUtility unsuitable for delivery of service as it ‘won’t work as quickly and could cost more’Fri May 10 2019 - 01:00
EU leaders state intention to prioritise climate change actionFocus also placed on EU top jobs as members look to take responsibility for union’s futureThu May 09 2019 - 21:24
EU should have countered Brexit lies ahead of vote, says JunckerCommission president talks about his record and EU future as leaders to meet in RomaniaTue May 07 2019 - 19:54
State’s GDP growth to slow to 3.8%, EU forecast warnsEuropean Commission predicts 3.4% rate in 2020Tue May 07 2019 - 14:23
EU set to embrace politics of lowest common denominator at SibiuDraft declaration for meeting eschews specifics for warm-sounding platitudesMon May 06 2019 - 01:00
To the left? European social democracy shows signs of lifeEurope Letter: Spain is proof that centre-left parties can regain lost ground with a more radical approachThu May 02 2019 - 01:00
Ireland only country in EU with no mechanism to discipline judges – surveyIreland’s courts and judges enjoy among highest levels of public confidence in EuropeSat Apr 27 2019 - 01:00
