Brian Hayes: Banks need smarter regulation to boost Europe’s competitiveness
European and Irish banks today are fundamentally different institutions from those that existed before the financial crisis
Mario Draghi
How Europe is preparing for potential Ukraine talks with Putin
Before deciding on the name of any envoy to do the talking, European governments are weighing up what they want from Ukraine settlement
Band-Aid solutions won’t cut it in a world of tariffs, reckless wars and Chinese dominance
We are frittering away the substantial tax resources that have come to us as a side effect of financial engineering of American companies
Will Ireland stand up against EU’s race to the bottom?
The holy scripture known as the Draghi report would make us all more vulnerable to predatory corporate profit-making
Mario Draghi is not going to save Europe
Europe letter: National governments have been content to ignore real economic blocks and instead blame Brussels regulations
Ireland’s embrace of EU-India trade deal over Mercosur boils down to one thing
With beef off the table, Government welcomes access to Indian market as positive opportunity
EU’s tricky discussion about talks with Vladimir Putin
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?
Meloni may soon be Italy’s longest-serving postwar leader – but can her government deliver?
Italian prime minister has brought political stability, but not economic growth. What can she accomplish before facing voters in 2027?
Ireland needs to build wind projects at scale and speed up decision making
Our inability to make and execute decisions at pace and scale is no accident
Ireland needs to support reforms necessary to boost EU’s competitiveness
Ireland has benefited hugely from its EU membership and now needs to play a constructive role in its reform
Urgent action needed to reduce red tape for businesses along with more focus on innovation
The Government must act quickly to implement its Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity
The Irish Times view on the Draghi report: more pressing than ever
The challenges facing the EU demand decisive action
EU economy falls behind global rivals due to ‘complacency’, warns Mario Draghi
Former Italian PM frustrated with ‘inaction’ a year after his report on how to improve Europe’s competitiveness
Every Irish person contributes €53.20 a month to the EU. We should be prepared to pay more
Worldview: Courtesy of our growing relative wealth, we displaced Luxembourg in 2024 in paying the most to the EU budget on a gross per capita basis
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Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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