Europe looks to possible concessions to ease tariff hit
Non-tariff issues such as VAT, digital taxes and food standards featured during recent Washington talks
Ursula von der Leyen
Efforts to rearm Europe stumble as Trump ‘kicks over the chessboard’ of the Ukraine war
EU must take replace rhetoric with deeds and increase military power to ensure Putin takes heed, European commissioner for defence warns
European leaders united in opposition to lifting sanctions on Russia as condition of ceasefire in Ukraine
Europe’s ‘reassurance force’ could guarantee Ukrainian security following peace, says French president
Thierry Breton who suddenly quit Brussels role promised to ‘behave’ in new Bank of America role
Former French EU commissioner sought clearance for ‘light’ advisory position with US finance giant, correspondence shows
Former Leo Varadkar adviser hired as speechwriter for Ursula von der Leyen
Former government press secretary Nick Miller hired to speechwriting role in European Commission
Another week in which defence dominates EU agenda
Negotiations around increasing military aid to Ukraine continue at summit of EU leaders
Inside the pharma industry’s lobbying campaign to water down reforms
Pharma companies ‘disappointed’ in Government’s stance during EU negotiations
More big EU decisions may come on defence as US shift on Ukraine causes Brussels to rethink bloc’s security
Period of European leaders carefully tiptoeing around Trump seems to be over
Trump may be in no mood for a deal with EU on tariffs
EU tariffs will try to bring Trump to negotiating table by hitting exports from Republican states
EU will not be deterred by US criticism of tech firm regulation, says McGrath
Mr McGrath says European Commission is looking at setting up a ‘democracy shield’ to deal with political misinformation and disinformation
Trump’s foreign policy risks ‘regress to the law of the jungle’, China warns
China and the European Union should intensify their strategic dialogue, says foreign minister Wang Yi
Michael McGrath: Prospect of Russian tanks invading an EU state no longer ‘unthinkable’
Ireland’s EU commissioner says Republic’s geography no ‘guarantee’ of safety
EU leaders back major defence spending in response to ‘existential challenge’ in Ukraine
Taoiseach rejects suggestion that move poses a threat to Ireland’s military neutrality policy
US pause on military aid to Ukraine already in effect as trains are halted, says Polish PM
Von der Leyen says Europe is in an ‘era of rearmament’ as Trump pulls back US security
Why is the EU gutting landmark pieces of legislation it only passed recently?
Ursula von der Leyen is taking a scissors to EU’s ‘red tape’ perception
EU plans will make it easier for member states to subsidise green projects
Governments to come under pressure from the EU to do more to reduce household energy bills
US sides with Russia to vote against UN resolution supporting Ukraine in extraordinary move
France’s Macron says a truce ‘could be done in the weeks to come’
Russia’s narrative about Ukraine ‘heavily represented’ in Trump comments, says EU foreign affairs chief
EU foreign ministers agree to impose further sanctions on Russia on third anniversary of Ukraine invasion
How will Ireland respond to Trump’s tariff threat?
State must walk a fine line between playing the green card in Washington and standing tall alongside EU colleagues
European leaders say peace deal cannot be dictated to Ukraine
Emergency summit of European leaders comes at same time US and Russia meet in Saudi Arabia
Ukraine settlement would need broad security guarantees, says Tusk at emergency summit
European leaders emergency summit hears calls for big increase in defence spending
Ukraine war deal more existential for EU than US tariff dispute
Leaders mull how to fill gap left by US drift away from European allies
European leaders meet over Trump plan for talks to end Ukraine war
US view that Europe should not be part of the negotiations sparks alarm in EU capitals
Starmer and Tusk to join Macron-led crisis summit in Paris for talks on Trump’s Ukraine plan
UK and Polish prime ministers among leaders invited to French capital on Monday for talks amid fears US leader is sidelining allies
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This and The World after Gaza: holding the West to account
Omar El Akkad sees a future in which western intelligentsias will whitewash their past complaisance, but Pankaj Mishra is in little doubt that attitudes will broadly remain the same
Zelenskiy says peace deal possible only after plan is agreed with US and Europe
US vice-president JD Vance says European leaders ‘running in fear of your own voters’
Chinese foreign minister visits Dublin as China and EU reassess fraught relationship
If Trump’s talks with Putin facilitate a pause in the fighting, Ukraine will decline in salience as a point of contention
As the global AI race intensifies, Europe tries to close the large gap
At a summit in Paris, the EU pledges to start putting its money where its mouth is when it comes to artificial intelligence
Government to ban trade on goods but not services from occupied Palestinian territories, Harris tells Dáil
Tánaiste says ‘radical’ amendment need on legislation to avoid EU infringement proceedings
Hundreds of billions pledged for AI development in Europe
US Vice-President JD Vance criticises threat of ‘excessive regulation’ of artificial intelligence at Paris summit
EU won’t let ‘unjustified’ US tariffs go unanswered, Von der Leyen says
Simon Harris says its ‘vital’ EU member states work closely together after Donald Trump orders 25% US import tariff
Chinese foreign minister to visit Ireland next week amid Trump uncertainty over international alignment
Wang Yi is second senior Chinese political figure to visit in just over a year
Baltic nations successfully switch to European power grid after severing energy ties to Russia
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania stopped purchases of power from Russia after invasion of Ukraine
Baltic States disconnect from Russia’s power grid as part of plan to link with EU
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania cut final link with Russia in move to integrate with EU and boost security
EU needs more joint spending on defence, says Von der Leyen
Tariffs on imports would cost both EU and US, commission president says
Trump’s tariff threat to Ireland: More bark than bite?
Ireland could be caught in the middle of a devastating US-EU trade war
Year of the Snake begins with bared fangs in Beijing as Trump triggers trade war
Trump’s tariffs could reshape global economic order – but not necessarily in the way the US president wants
UK-EU relations ‘must move away from perception of winners and losers’, minister says
‘Reset’ summit between Keir Starmer and EU leaders to take place in May
A good foreign policy is one that no one notices. Unfortunately that’s not Simon Harris’s style
Harris’s success or failure in his new role will mean success or failure for all of us
European political centre may regret borrowing from far-right’s migration playbook
By trying to cut off support for the far right, the European centre is normalising their extreme policies
Von der Leyen pledges to slash red tape to boost EU’s competitiveness
European Commission plan promises to cut paperwork for businesses and loosen state aid rules
At Davos, the T-word lurks menacingly in the background amid concerns of a ‘fracturing’ world
This year’s World Economic Forum was dominated by the potential ramifications of Trump’s second term
EU trade fight with Trump seems inevitable
Europe unlikely to ever stomach level of economic subservience needed to keep Trump happy
Ireland’s childcare sector is in crisis, but is a State-led model the answer?
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EU will be ‘pragmatic’ in dealings with Trump, commission president tells Davos
Ursula von der Leyen says European Union stands ‘ready to negotiate’ with new US administration while insisting it would protect its interests
EU to review investigations into Apple, Google and Meta as US pressure mounts
Tech groups urging president-elect Donald Trump to intervene against 'overzealous' European regulation
The new EU foreign affairs chief navigating a ‘world on fire’
Former Estonian prime minister Kaja Kallas a firm backer of Ukraine but likely less sympathetic to Palestine
Trump threatens tariffs if EU doesn’t buy more US oil and gas
US is the world’s largest producer of crude oil and the biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas
André Rieu lobbied Ursula von der Leyen for €15m to stage world tour
Dutch violinist met with European Commission president about EU funding to cover monetary shortfall of shows, documents show
When Ursula met André: Dutch conductor sought EU funds for world tour
Famous violinist privately lobbied European Commission president for up to €15 million to help fund world tour
France’s Mayotte cleans up after cyclone, total death toll still unknown
Cyclone Chido leaves 31 confirmed dead on Indian Ocean archipelago but officials fear death toll could run to thousands
Coimisiún na Meán to play key role in European Commission case against TikTok over election integrity
Coimisiún na Meán will contribute ‘expertise and analysis to the case’
Intense lobbying for backroom EU jobs plays out below high politics
Europe letter: Competition has been fierce for coveted roles advising EU commissioners
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