European Union

There is plenty of doom mongering about what a Trump presidency would mean for Ireland. This is what is really at stake.

Majority of staff would leave job if involved in such a situation, survey indicates

European Court of Justice to decide later this year on fate of directive which Ictu views as ‘the most significant and far-reaching’ on workers’ rights in decades

Senior minister in Polish government says other EU states need to spend ‘way more’ on defence

Italian prime minister seeks to allay concerns that Trump might break with Washington’s traditional European allies as he pursues a Maga agenda

Research Lives: Dr Tadhg MacIntyre, Innovation Value Institute, Maynooth University

Europe’s mixed economy could help create a new sort of success story

US president-elect vows to ‘tariff Denmark at a very high level’ unless it gives up Greenland and doesn’t rule out using force

Simitis, a law professor and a reformist, assumed leadership of the Pasok socialist party in 1996

If this second Trump administration makes good on what has been said, the transatlantic relationship will enter a period of profound crisis and potential collapse

Senior Irish officials warn of declining influence in Europe as interest in careers in EU institutions drops off

Lifting of controls at land borders will remove bottlenecks that often kept trucks loaded with goods stuck at border

Former Estonian prime minister Kaja Kallas a firm backer of Ukraine but likely less sympathetic to Palestine

Mikheil Kavelashvili inauguration marks final step in what critics call state capture by pro-Russian oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili

Worldview: Meloni is not bringing Italian post-fascism back to the centre ground and moderating it, but is polishing up a dangerous anti-democratic throwback

Slovak PM Robert Fico has been outspoken opponent of EU military support for Kyiv during conflict

Simon Harris says call was made to express ‘solidarity’ between people of Ireland and Palestine

Putin vows to bring more ‘destruction’ to Ukraine after devastating drone attack on central Russian city of Kazan

US is the world’s largest producer of crude oil and the biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas

Anti-Semitism accusations are intended to ‘distract’ from deaths of children during war in Gaza, says Taoiseach

Zelenskiy is invited to attend first part of Brussels talks, with threat of an EU-US trade war also set to dominate summit

Famous violinist privately lobbied European Commission president for up to €15 million to help fund world tour

Frustration growing in Western Balkans over ‘stagnating’ EU membership process

The survival of Europe depends on whether Europeans have the bravery and the wisdom to rise to modern challenges

Taoiseach said he would not comment on ‘personalised and false attacks and remains focused on the horrific war crimes being perpetrated in Gaza’

Kavelashvili has alleged western agencies are seeking to drive Georgia into war with Russia

Worldview: Attacks include sabotage, assassinations, parcel bombs, cyber attacks, electoral interference, social media disinformation campaigns and the testing of military preparedness

The bank’s latest cut outlook should act as a wake-up call for all member states

UK and EU should ‘go big and go fast’ in restoring links following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Trump’s election, cross-Europe study says

European Commission clears countries to take emergency measures to stop Russia facilitating migrant flows into eastern states

Groups may field single candidate for annulled presidential election when it is rerun next year in attempt to head off far right figures

Rules will continue to serve as a means of maintaining an invisible Border on the island for further four years

With populist parties shaping the narrative, Europe’s risky game of border dominoes may topple the historic achievement

Kyiv open to possible deployment of western troops ahead of Nato membership

Ruling Georgian Dream party says ongoing demonstrations represent attempt to stage a revolution

Move comes days after declassified intelligence alleged Russia ran co-ordinated online campaign to promote Calin Georgescu

Incident occurred following six nights of protests against a government decision to suspend talks on the country joining the European Union

Left and far right punish PM Michel Barnier for using special constitutional powers to ram part of unpopular budget through parliament

Clashes in Tbilisi after ruling party shelves EU accession talks following contentious election

Several diplomats in western capitals have resigned over Russia-leaning government’s decision to take EU accession talks ‘off the agenda’