Giving stalling car industry a break on petrol-engine ban could be a mistake Short-term relief for carmakers unlikely to enable them catch China in electric-vehicle race Thu Oct 30 2025 - 04:48
Opposition to Mercosur trade deal waning as crunch EU vote approaches Ireland and other EU states to vote on controversial Mercosur trade deal in December Tue Oct 28 2025 - 06:00
EU red lines can be elastic when necessaryShort of options, Europe is forced to consider creative and politically hazardous ways to keep funding Ukraine Fri Oct 24 2025 - 16:32
‘European friends are real friends’: Zelenskiy has a good day in Brussels New EU and US sanctions, limiting Russia’s ability to sell its oil and gas, are a boost to KyivThu Oct 23 2025 - 17:47
Ireland backs plan to use sanctioned Russian assets to fund Ukraine loan Taoiseach Micheál Martin says Republic is not a ‘safe haven’ from Russian threatThu Oct 23 2025 - 11:05
Privacy groups assail appointment of ex-tech lobbyist to Irish tech regulator Campaigners say appointment of Niamh Sweeney undermines trust in Data Protection Commission, which they say has an ‘abysmal’ record in taking on big tech companiesThu Oct 23 2025 - 06:00
Barry’s Tea, brack and quiet deals: the breakfasts where Europe’s leaders set the agendaIreland’s early morning pre-summit meeting with Nordic and Baltic States is now a fixture of Brussels diplomacyThu Oct 23 2025 - 05:00
EU leaders to seek guarantees on €140bn plan to use Russian frozen assets for UkraineNegotiations continuing on legally tricky plan to use Russian assets to fund loan to UkraineWed Oct 22 2025 - 16:57
Irish farmer who left school at 13 now holds meetings with von der Leyen and Macron Offaly man Séamus Boland set to become president of European Economic and Social CommitteeTue Oct 21 2025 - 06:00
Facebook owner asked Government to ‘intervene’ on EU tech regulations Meta sought Government’s help to rein in Brussels regulators after €200 million fine Mon Oct 20 2025 - 21:20
EU members ‘need to step up’ financial aid to Ukraine Denmark says some states not pulling their weight, as EU ministers discuss using frozen Russian assets to assist KyivMon Oct 20 2025 - 12:31
Social media platforms need to be ‘accountable’ for scam adverts, PayPal says Payments giant backs Government proposal to crack down on ads linked to fraud schemesMon Oct 20 2025 - 06:00
Demands for suspension of EU’s trade deal with Israel losing momentumBut diplomats say threat of suspending agreement must ‘stay on table’ as leverage for GazaFri Oct 17 2025 - 15:48
‘We need a big bang’: The defence industry’s push to shape Europe’s military rearmamentInternal documents show defence firms sought €100bn EU fund to shore up Europe’s security Fri Oct 17 2025 - 13:50
‘Please don’t buy your weed here any more’: Copenhagen’s hippy commune has had enoughDrug violence saw Denmark’s anarchist enclave decide to stamp out open cannabis dealing Thu Oct 16 2025 - 05:00
EU looks to play bigger role in tackling housing crisis Addressing Europe’s housing problem will help keep populists from power, EU commissioner says Tue Oct 14 2025 - 12:47
Perception of EU as bystander in Gaza war has badly damaged its reputationInternal divisions stopped EU from putting any real pressure on IsraelMon Oct 13 2025 - 16:06
Ireland not ‘immune’ to Russian meddling in politics, Taoiseach says State may reassess security planning for major summit to be hosted in Ireland next yearSat Oct 04 2025 - 06:00
Excluding big fast food chains from Budget 2026 VAT cut likely ‘unwieldy’, says Taoiseach Government confident of capacity to ‘segregate’ any VAT break in hospitality sector to apply to restaurants, but not hotels and accommodationSat Oct 04 2025 - 06:00
Talking shop seen as a building block for states with EU ambitionsDenmark provides strong support for Ukraine at summit bringing together wider group of European leadersThu Oct 02 2025 - 17:01
There is ‘naivety’ in Ireland over Russian threat, says TaoiseachMicheál Martin says Moscow must pay for Ukraine’s reconstruction as deterrence against waging warThu Oct 02 2025 - 15:11
Catherine Connolly defends move to hire woman with Special Criminal Court conviction‘I’m proud that I represent a society that gives people a second chance,’ candidate says Thu Oct 02 2025 - 13:03
Irish Senator Chris Andrews ‘detained’ by Israel from Gaza aid flotillaAndrews had been on board the Spectre vessel that was intercepted off the coast of EgyptThu Oct 02 2025 - 10:37
‘We don’t show that much sympathy for people who ... become rich and create big companies’Governments should use tax incentives for people to invest to avoid ‘wasting’ money on desposit, says Maria Luís AlbuquerqueThu Oct 02 2025 - 06:00
Drones, frozen billions and a Hungarian villain: Copenhagen’s Scandi-noir summitReality rivals fiction as Denmark hosts EU leaders amid drone chaos and a €185bn Russian asset heist. Even Birgitte Nyborg would struggle to keep upThu Oct 02 2025 - 05:45
Ireland should work with other EU countries to build up drone defences, Taoiseach saysLeaders discuss closer co-operation on defence spending at Copenhagen summitWed Oct 01 2025 - 18:59
Europe is facing ‘most dangerous situation’ since second World War, Copenhagen summit hears EU summit in Copenhagen hears French president Emmanuel Macron say Russia is ‘testing’ Europe Wed Oct 01 2025 - 18:04
Gaza flotilla in ‘danger’ and should not go farther, Taoiseach says Israel needed to make sure no harm came to civilians aboard ships sailing to break Gaza naval blockade, Micheál Martin saysWed Oct 01 2025 - 13:53
The lucrative lobbying careers forged by Lucinda Creighton, Phil Hogan and Dara Murphy in BrusselsThe former politicians work as lobbyists and consultants to banking, pharma and tech firmsMon Sept 29 2025 - 06:00
Ireland to impose travel bans on extremist Israeli ministers, UN toldMicheál Martin says Ireland will introduce sanctions on politicians fomenting the ‘unfolding disaster in Gaza’Fri Sept 26 2025 - 19:18
US says EU deal on pharma trade remains in place despite Trump threatUS president Donald Trump had earlier said he will impose 100 per cent import tariffs on pharma productsFri Sept 26 2025 - 18:14
Ireland open to using deportation hubs outside EU borders, says Jim O’CallaghanMinister for Justice says proposal would have to be good value and respect human rights of deporteesFri Sept 26 2025 - 06:00
Pharma lobbyists cash in on Brussels red tape rampageThe European Commission headquarters has become more receptive to concerns of big businessThu Sept 25 2025 - 06:00
Man to face charges over alleged abuse of boys in St John AmbulanceFormer senior volunteer had been subject of multiple criminal complaints over alleged sexual abuseTue Sept 23 2025 - 20:36
‘No guarantee’ Mercosur trade deal can be stopped, says HeydonAgreement would lower barriers to trade between the EU and Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and ParaguayMon Sept 22 2025 - 12:25
Belgium’s ghost town: ‘In the beginning it was beautiful’Doel was supposed to be demolished years ago, but a handful of residents remain among the crumbling abandoned buildingsSun Sept 21 2025 - 14:03
Phil Hogan’s consultancy firm earned €1m last year for Brussels work, filings showFormer EU commissioner lists JP Morgan, Enfer labs, Visa and Dutch semiconductor manufacturer among clientsSat Sept 20 2025 - 06:00
Minister has not yet received formal proposal for DAA chief exit packageKenny Jacobs involved in dispute with board of semi-State body that oversees Cork and Dublin airportsThu Sept 18 2025 - 10:35
Fancy working as an EU official? Try answering these questions firstA small industry has developed around coaching would-be-officials how to pass EU institution examsThu Sept 18 2025 - 05:59
What would the suspension of the EU-Israel trade deal mean?Proposal to suspend agreement will renew divisive debate about European Union’s response to Gaza war Wed Sept 17 2025 - 17:34
European Commission proposes ending preferential treatment for Israeli trade If approved, EU move would represent major economic and diplomatic blow for IsraelWed Sept 17 2025 - 16:38
Don’t forget the islands - Ireland and Cyprus nudge EU on fundingEuropean Commission eyes expanded €2 trillion budget to be negotiated over next two years Fri Sept 12 2025 - 06:00
Tony Murphy re-elected as head of EU spending watchdog Cabra man says it is a ‘great privilege’ to stay on as president of European Court of AuditorsThu Sept 11 2025 - 16:47
New French prime minister takes gig that may be short-term contractSébastien Lecornu is a politician typical of the Macron project, that might work against himThu Sept 11 2025 - 06:00
Ursula von der Leyen proposes suspending parts of EU trade deal with Israel Commission president says bloc cannot remain ‘paralysed’ in response to Gaza bombardment, but action would require shift from Germany or ItalyWed Sept 10 2025 - 17:42
Why Ursula von der Leyen’s shift on Israeli sanctions is significant Commission president’s proposal to suspend parts of EU-Israel trade deal will put pressure on Italy and Germany to lift their opposition to joint EU action Wed Sept 10 2025 - 12:05
‘Many arrests may be made’: France braces for protests as government crumblesPresident Emmanuel Macron has another go at picking someone to govern in a seemingly ungovernable parliamentTue Sept 09 2025 - 19:31
French government collapses after losing confidence votePrime minister’s exit following confidence vote leaves Macron searching for fifth prime minister in two yearsMon Sept 08 2025 - 19:18
A second French government has effectively collapsed. What is going on?PM’s loss of confidence vote compounds political crisis facing Europe’s second-largest economyMon Sept 08 2025 - 18:50
Donald Trump threatens action over EU’s ‘very unfair’ €2.9bn Google fineUS president Donald Trump criticises decision as ‘very unfair’ and ‘discriminatory’Fri Sept 05 2025 - 20:53
