Sixteen EU states seeking budget exemption so they can boost defence spending
Germany and Poland among those seeking leeway on bloc’s rules limiting deficits
Fine Gael short of friends in European grouping
Rightward shift by European People’s Party group leaves Fine Gael isolated
Mairead McGuinness elected to senior European People’s Party position
Fine Gael politician secures one of 10 ‘vice-presidency’ roles in European People’s Party
Malta ‘golden passport’ scheme breaches EU law
EU court strikes down controversial Malta scheme that allowed wealthy overseas investors ‘buy’ citizenship
Power outage latest: Cyberattack ruled out as source of Spain and Portugal blackout as investigations continue
Portuguese authorities say ‘no evidence’ of cyber attack, Spanish PM urges against speculation
Pfizer warned Taoiseach against EU pharma reform plans
Pfizer lobbied Taoiseach Micheál Martin to push back on EU overhaul of pharma regulations
Ireland needs to spend its EU political capital on tariffs wisely
Europe letter: Government has to be careful not to be seen to pull against rest of EU
EU fines Apple and Meta combined €700m
Sanctions come on foot of investigations into suspected breaches of EU Digital Markets Act
Leave pharma out of any European Union tariff retaliation, Government told
Pharmaceutical industry asks Coalition to use EU influence to push ‘competitiveness’ agenda
Donald Trump puts Giorgia Meloni in an awkward spot
Italian prime minister under pressure playing both sides of fractured transatlantic relationship
Pharma companies warn of investment ‘exodus’ from Ireland and Europe
Ireland and other EU states could lose out on €100 billion in future investment, pharma executives warn
Vodafone feared it was breaching EU sanctions on Iran
European telecoms firms are working with entity likely linked to Islamic Revolutionary Guard, company claims
EU dismisses US demands on food standards and ties to China
EU standards, particularly in relation to food health and safety, will never be part of the negotiation, ‘not with the US or anyone else', European Commission says
US to demand EU pulls away from China in return for cutting tariffs
Confidential briefing documents identify what US may seek in talks and point to early move on pharma tariffs
Russia ‘mocking’ US peace efforts with missile strikes
Europe needs to put ‘maximum’ pressure on Russia, EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says