Is Michael McGrath the EU’s Big Tech whisperer?
The EU’s justice commissioner has spent more time meeting US tech giants than tech commissioner Henna Virkkunen has
EU agrees to place fresh sanctions on extremist Israeli settlers
Breakthrough sees blacklist imposed on violent settlers for first time in nearly two years
Irish failure to recognise Armenian genocide creates awkward moment for Martin in Yerevan
Inconsistency between Government reluctance to formally acknowledge Armenian genocide and clear stance on Gaza
Options being drawn up for possible EU action on Israeli settlement trade
Early sign of ‘momentum shift’ towards curbs on trade from Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories
Officials questioned how nominating Phil Hogan for key UN post would ‘benefit’ the State
Role based in Rome carries $265,000 annual salary plus extra $50,000 ‘representation’ allowance
Armenia, wedged between east and west, plays footsie with Europe
Yerevan letter: A former Soviet republic takes tentative steps to cut its dependence on Moscow
Smart-watch makers seek exemption from battery rules
Brussels regulations may delay new products being rolled out to Europe, tech industry association warns
Ireland should ‘examine seriously’ nuclear power option, says Taoiseach
Micheál Martin cites advances in technology and over-reliance on imported fossil fuels as factors for looking at nuclear power
Canada contribution and Iran backdrop give Armenia summit feeling of Trump-therapy session
Decision to host eighth European Political Community meeting in Yerevan a notable statement and red rag to Moscow
Europe has ‘gotten the message’ from Trump on Iran, Nato chief says
European powers prepared to help clear Strait of Hormuz of mines in ‘next phase’ of conflict, Mark Rutte says
Searching for the disappeared of Cyprus: ‘We are fighting against time’
Fifty years after the worst of the killing, investigators work to find the remaining mass graves from a conflict that tore the small island apart
Zelenskiy is testing Europe’s patience
European governments were not thrilled Zelenskiy engaged in public spat with outgoing Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán
Inside Europe’s seagull screeching championship: Elaborate costumes, DIY masks and a hen party
Belgian town hosts contest where participants imitate one of coast’s most distinctive cries
Screech on the beach: seagull imitators compete for gold
Over 70 contestants provided their best seagull imitation at the annual European Seagull Screeching Championship in De Panne, Belgium. Video: Reuters/Jack Power
TikTok MEP’s viral videos face real-world test in the ballot box
YouTube influencer Fidias Panayiotou wants to upend politics in Cyprus