European Commission

Smaller coalition could go it alone on EU capital market reforms, says Ursula von der Leyen

Behind public words of support, national governments have concerns such as corruption, the impact on agriculture and freedom of movement

There is also strong support for inserting guarantee of neutrality into Constitution

Process viewed as an important way to replace retiring Irish officials

Significant decision by EU regulators intended to push TikTok to make its app less addictive

Helen McEntee says she told Trump administration EU legislation is aimed at protecting consumers

X criticised by rival social media groups over snub to Oireachtas committee after controversy over Grok nudification feature

Irish regulators are accused in US Congress panel report of working with ‘biased fact checkers’

Refusal of X to appear labelled ‘deeply disappointing’ by media committee chairman

Meetings came after European institutions suspended contacts with Chinese group’s lobbyists in Brussels

Teresa Ribera, the European Commission’s second in command, said trade agreement would build bridges

Government considering law that would ban ‘deepfakes’, Niamh Smyth says

Probe launched into breaches of EU digital regulations by X and Grok following recent controversy

Almost two months after the blaze that killed 168 people, survivors are still in limbo, caught between grief, rehousing promises and growing political unease

Any decision to allow trade deal to come into force provisionally as an interim measure would be controversial

Macron likely to propose first use of bloc’s ‘bazooka’ emergency power to increase its negotiating leverage

Agreement between EU and South American bloc signed by commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday

What happens to the EU payments matters much more to beef farmers than the price of cattle and budget will be under pressure

Coco’s Law bans sharing of intimate images but does not appear to criminalise generating them

Reforms under discussion would tear up accession rules to allow Kyiv to join in a potential peace deal

Carbon tax on farming and taking land out of agricultural production among bold moves by the Danes

Shifting alliances mean parliament vote to ratify EU-South American trade deal will be a close one

US president Donald Trump has vowed to take control of Arctic island ‘the easy way or the hard way’

Emmanuel Macron and Giorgia Meloni say it’s time to engage directly with Russia about ending the war in Ukraine, but who should lead negotiations?

From Porto to Tallinn, the objective of a middle-class society of homeowners is under severe threat

‘I am terrified by what is happening in the States. A vote for Mercosur would be one good way of fighting back’

Proud of high standards in Europe, the sector warns Brazil lags behind in traceability and chemical use

Backlash from farmers after majority of EU states approve landmark trade agreement

Thousands of farmers due to attend rally on Saturday after controversial trade deal secures European Union backing

Ireland’s standing is harmed by perception that Government put domestic politics ahead of European interest

Liquid restrictions also changed at Dublin Airport in the second half of last year

Independents and farming lobby resist backing the trade agreement, which is expected to pass

The episode underlines how it ignores rural sentiment at its peril

EU executive tried to keep correspondence between union’s tech enforcer and US multinationals under wraps

Ursula von der Leyen promises more cash for farmers in next EU budget on eve of crunch Mercosur vote

Regulator, Rape Crisis Ireland and civil liberties campaigners criticise generated images using Grok

Micheál Martin says programmes run in China by Irish colleges are good for students and institutions in both countries

Irish MEP calls on EU to investigate 'deeply disturbing' trend

Government should vote against agreement even if Ireland is only opponent, Michael Healy-Rae says

Challenges to Google, Meta, Apple and X will test Brussels’ willingness to stick with digital rule book