EU red lines can be elastic when necessary
Short of options, Europe is forced to consider creative and politically hazardous ways to keep funding Ukraine
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EU leaders defer decision on Russian assets as Belgium balks
Ireland had supported move but decision among EU bloc pushed back to December
Return to Ireland fold worth the wait for Caitlin Hayes
After a challenging club move, Hayes is back in the mix for Ireland’s Nations League playoff against Belgium
Barry’s Tea, brack and quiet deals: the breakfasts where Europe’s leaders set the agenda
Ireland’s early morning pre-summit meeting with Nordic and Baltic States is now a fixture of Brussels diplomacy
Drones, frozen billions and a Hungarian villain: Copenhagen’s Scandi-noir summit
Reality rivals fiction as Denmark hosts EU leaders amid drone chaos and a €185bn Russian asset heist. Even Birgitte Nyborg would struggle to keep up
Belgium’s ghost town: ‘In the beginning it was beautiful’
Doel was supposed to be demolished years ago, but a handful of residents remain among the crumbling abandoned buildings
Belgium to recognise Palestinian state at UN General Assembly
Move comes as Israel considers West Bank annexation
Young Mothers review: The Dardenne brothers bring empathy to interlocking stories of underage mothers in Liège
The Belgian film-makers’ 13th feature deftly weaves together the lives of five young women
The Brussels street named after an anti-Semite and a woman who saved hundreds of Jews
There is poetic justice in Rue Edmond Picard is becoming Rue Andrée Geulen – although that hasn’t stopped some residents from grumbling
In pictures: From Laytown to Milan, here’s how Europeans are trying to stay cool in the heatwave
People are trying to lower the temperature as continent sizzles amid record-breaking highs
Are consultants really an utter waste of time and money?
Pioneering Belgian study takes a dispassionate approach to examine whether consultant input really does deliver value for business
Costs holding back Ireland as a renewables exporter, Nesc warns
‘To lead in clean energy, we need to invest strategically, contain costs and work more closely with our neighbours’
In Ozempic’s home town they fear two things: a new set of tariffs, and a company in Kinsale
Pharmaceutical giants in Europe brace themselves for a tariffs fight that is likely still to come
‘Apartments here are very reasonable for what you get, but eating out is expensive’: an Irishman on life in Antwerp
Wild Geese: Peter Shaffrey has changed careers and moved cities but is now settled in Belgium
Swap Barcelona for Malaga, Santorini for Milos: the best alternatives to the tourist hotspots
Over-tourism is ruining popular destinations, try these alternatives without compromising on experience
Belgian police face backlash after 11-year-old on e-scooter killed in chase through park
Death of Fabian prompts fresh anger over police treatment of immigrant communities in Brussels
‘This is like living the dream’: Communities turn builders to beat the housing crisis in Barcelona
Can Ireland learn lessons from how other European countries are building social housing?
Murder of Irish-American woman shocks wealthy Brussels suburb
Carmel Delaney’s killing in the ‘Blackrock’ of Belgian capital has griped locals
RTÉ requests breakdown of Eurovision public votes after high points awarded to Israel
Eurovision: Move comes after request from Spain for audit ‘to avoid external interference and manipulation’
Hay fever and asthma sufferers face more severe symptoms due to agricultural fertilisers - study
Increased nitrogen levels lead to higher concentrations of allergenic pollen
John Hemingway obituary: Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot
He was shot down twice in the space of eight days, but went on to outlive all his contemporaries
Tens of thousands protest in Belgium over pension reforms
Police use tear gas and water cannon in clashes
Belgium still coming to terms with colonial past
Europe letter: Veils shroud colonial depictions of Congolese in Belgium’s royal museum of Africa
I’ve worked in 60 countries – here is what people have said to me about Ireland
Belgian colleagues kindly explained the basics of how modern societies work; I adhered to a rule of never engaging Americans on Irish politics
Human remains found in Belgium could be Irish war hero Patrick Sarsfield
Sarsfield fled Ireland after Williamite Wars and died in 1693 in service of King Louis XIV of France
Fears grow for Brussels homeless during snow and freezing temperatures
Red Cross volunteers helping rough sleepers during cold snap feel like the ‘plaster on a broken leg’
Belgium becomes first EU country to ban sale of disposable vapes
Sale of disposable electronic cigarettes banned on health and environmental grounds from January 1st
How Brussels turns its vacant office buildings into housing
Office downsizing after remote work shift has led to boom of projects converting vacant offices into apartments
‘I stopped short of eating sheep brains’: Irish Times reporters abroad on their favourite foods and restaurants
To celebrate Food Month, Irish Times writers abroad reveal favourite foods and restaurants in their various postings
How the US ‘broke Congo’ is vividly retold in a pacy new documentary
Worldview: Johan Grimonprez’s Soundtrack to a Coup D’Etat weaves extraordinary archive footage, personal testimonies and jazz into a compelling account of the killing of Patrice Lumumba
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat: A fleet-footed chronicle that never lets up
Johan Grimonprez’s propulsive account of jazz, colonialism, and the murder of Patrice Lumumba
Charleroi airport cancels all outgoing flights due to strike
Brussels airport is major hub for Irish airline Ryanair
For one day a year, the streets of Brussels go car-free
Europe letter: Cyclists and pedestrians take over as cars banned from Brussels roads for the day
Airline accused of transporting Israeli-bound military goods through Irish airspace now rerouting flights
Challenge Group allegedly transported tonnes of military goods over Ireland in potential breach of law
‘Everyone is moving to Australia all the time. It doesn’t help with dating’
Manon Gilbart moved to Limerick from Belgium in 2021
Dutch royal family apologises after men wrongly suspected of following princess are stopped at gunpoint
Lawyer for four friends demands apology for ‘racial profiling’ after men unwittingly took same route as vehicle carrying Princess Amalia
Gems hidden among the tat in Brussels flea market
Europe Letter: Street traders look to shift mounted deer heads, samurai-style swords and one working gramophone
Belgium kickstart Euro 2024 campaign with vital win over Romania
Kevin De Bruyne on target as victory leaves Group E finely poised
‘They are looking for an alternative’: right and left extremes to gain in Belgian elections
Lengthy government formation talks likely to follow swing to far right and far left in Belgian federal elections
Sex workers in Belgium to receive pension contributions and maternity leave under labour overhaul
Legislation will allow sex workers to access employment contracts and rights
Ireland, Belgium and UK agree to closer co-operation on renewables
Countries aim to boost interconnection of supplies and make the North Sea ‘the largest sustainable power plant in Europe’
How a rail pass could be just the ticket for cheap travel across Europe for all ages
Across Europe, budget-friendly initiatives are designed to tempt people out of their cars and into more sustainable forms of transport
‘We’re not going to change the world’: Inside a Brussels campus pro-Gaza occupation
Students organise yoga classes, set up study rooms and stockpile toilet paper in pro-Palestine campus occupation
Belgian brewery worker acquitted of drunk driving because his body creates alcohol
Three doctors confirm man has auto-brewery syndrome, a condition in which sufferers generally feel less of the effects of alcohol
Rowing back on climate actions ‘worst thing for this country to do’, says Eamon Ryan
Leaked European Council draft document on bloc’s five-year strategic agenda condemned by green groups
Belgian prosecution opened into suspected Russian payments to influence MEPs
Investigators examining suspected payment of European politicians by Russian operatives
Ireland one of six EU countries willing to recognise Palestinian state
Idea has gathered momentum since Tánaiste hosted dinner of like-minded foreign affairs ministers in Brussels last month
One of largest migrant smuggling network in Europe dismantled, 19 arrested, says Europol
Leader and four main organisers among detained following large-scale operation involving German, French and Belgian police
‘The Irish sense of humour makes communications a lot easier’
New to the Parish: Aarthi Kumar came to Dublin in 2021
How do you raise Irish children abroad? Bringing ‘the púca and children who were turned into swans’ to Belgium
Elaine McGoldrick writes how nursing in Ireland drove her to Scotland; and amid rainy summer days Laura Kennedy observes how Australians are tougher than the Irish
French farmers block highways to step up pressure on government
Protests follow similar actions in other EU countries ahead of European Parliament elections
Raising Irish children abroad: ‘They made me re-evaluate my own attitude to Ireland’
Reading stories made my children curious about their Irish heritage, about which they knew little
How Belgium turned around gender inequality in politics
One of the earliest countries to introduce quotas finally achieved gender balance in its current government cabinet
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 capital
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