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Brussels to witness jostling over Brexit’s political declaration

Brussels to witness jostling over Brexit’s political declaration

Coveney welcomes solidarity on withdrawal agreement but focus now on finalising text

Mon Nov 19 2018 - 21:48
Varadkar joins O’Reilly in call for Brexit report on North to be published

Varadkar joins O’Reilly in call for Brexit report on North to be published

EU Ombudsman O’Reilly believes it is in the public interest for documents to be released

Mon Nov 19 2018 - 12:42
Brexit: Brussels takes steps to avoid ‘scaring the horses’ in London

Brexit: Brussels takes steps to avoid ‘scaring the horses’ in London

May hints she will focus on changing political declaration, not the withdrawal agreement

Mon Nov 19 2018 - 01:58
Brussels pressing ahead despite Brexit turmoil in London

Brussels pressing ahead despite Brexit turmoil in London

By its own ‘concessions’ yardstick, the United Kingdom has not much to boast about

Fri Nov 16 2018 - 01:00
Brexit: What would the backstop mean for Irish Sea trade?

Brexit: What would the backstop mean for Irish Sea trade?

Physical checks by customs would probably only be carried out based on tip-offs

Thu Nov 15 2018 - 19:05
Mussolini spinning in his grave at Italy’s reckless nationalists

Mussolini spinning in his grave at Italy’s reckless nationalists

Europe Letter: The EU needs to prove it can help resolve problems that feed nationalism

Thu Nov 15 2018 - 01:00
May faces party revolt after winning cabinet backing for Brexit deal

May faces party revolt after winning cabinet backing for Brexit deal

Protocol on Northern Ireland provides backstop guarantee that will safeguard a soft border

Thu Nov 15 2018 - 00:34
Deal between EU and UK is ‘a landmark moment’, says Barnier

Deal between EU and UK is ‘a landmark moment’, says Barnier

EU ambassadors to begin process of calling a special summit to approve the deal

Wed Nov 14 2018 - 22:28
The Brexit deal: what we know so far

The Brexit deal: what we know so far

Special protocol on Northern Ireland provides a backstop guarantee that will safeguard soft Border

Wed Nov 14 2018 - 16:46
Brexit deal commits UK to indefinite stay in customs union

Brexit deal commits UK to indefinite stay in customs union

Analysis: Negotiators tacitly accept that customs union will form basis of future EU relationship

Wed Nov 14 2018 - 14:43
EU Commission steps up preparedness planning for no-deal Brexit

EU Commission steps up preparedness planning for no-deal Brexit

Officials say no-deal contingency planning should not be seen as undercutting talks on deal, but necessary to plan for all eventualities

Tue Nov 13 2018 - 22:17
Transfer of suspects delayed due to doubts in Irish courts over EWAs

Transfer of suspects delayed due to doubts in Irish courts over EWAs

High Court is seeking clarification from EU court on legality of European Arrest Warrant

Tue Nov 13 2018 - 17:25
Brexit: Summit hopes fade as Barnier says no Border breakthrough

Brexit: Summit hopes fade as Barnier says no Border breakthrough

Coveney says talks intensifying as Boris Johnson accuses May of nearing ‘total surrender’

Mon Nov 12 2018 - 12:53
Who is Manfred Weber, potential next head of European Commission?

Who is Manfred Weber, potential next head of European Commission?

Pragmatic 46-year-old Bavarian and EPP leader is close ally of Angela Merkel

Sat Nov 10 2018 - 05:01
‘All-UK’ customs union a problem for some EU members, Taoiseach says

‘All-UK’ customs union a problem for some EU members, Taoiseach says

Varadkar says a November summit on a Brexit deal will be impossible

Thu Nov 08 2018 - 22:23
‘There is now a Farage in every country,’ Barnier says

‘There is now a Farage in every country,’ Barnier says

European People’s Party backs Manfred Weber to become EU commission president

Thu Nov 08 2018 - 14:20
Centre-right parties set to nominate Merkel ally as head of Commission

Centre-right parties set to nominate Merkel ally as head of Commission

More than 2,000 participants from 41 countries are at the European People’s Party congress, including some from Fine Gael, led by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar

Thu Nov 08 2018 - 06:00
Belgian blue blood, DNA testing and an alleged love child

Belgian blue blood, DNA testing and an alleged love child

Europe Letter: Artist Delphine Boël claims abdicated King Albert II is biological father

Thu Nov 08 2018 - 01:00
Varadkar ‘throwing doctors and nurses under a bus’

Varadkar ‘throwing doctors and nurses under a bus’

Taoiseach criticised over remarks about flawed winter rostering of staff in hospitals

Thu Nov 08 2018 - 00:13
Taoiseach wishes he could direct health staff to work through January

Taoiseach wishes he could direct health staff to work through January

Varadkar said he did not have authority to issue directive as this was a matter for HSE

Wed Nov 07 2018 - 16:01
Brexit: Varadkar sets out second condition for review of backstop

Brexit: Varadkar sets out second condition for review of backstop

Taoiseach says possibility of special Brexit deal summit in November becoming less likely

Wed Nov 07 2018 - 13:13
Paschal Donohoe doubles down on opposition to EU digital sales tax

Paschal Donohoe doubles down on opposition to EU digital sales tax

Minister reiterates Ireland’s stance at meeting of finance ministers in Brussels

Tue Nov 06 2018 - 01:15
May's backstop plan needed by next week, Government says

May's backstop plan needed by next week, Government says

Taoiseach underlines ‘consistent’ stance on Border in call with British prime minister

Tue Nov 06 2018 - 00:05
Call for EU bailout to have additional powers

Call for EU bailout to have additional powers

Hanseatic League wants ESM to get controls like IMF to guarantee loan sustainability

Mon Nov 05 2018 - 04:55
Backstop agreement may be close but Brexit deal is far from certain

Backstop agreement may be close but Brexit deal is far from certain

British and EU negotiators prepared to re-enter ‘tunnel’ amid talk of legal ‘bridge’

Sun Nov 04 2018 - 17:00
More backstop guarantees for London under consideration by EU

More backstop guarantees for London under consideration by EU

Assurances involve prospect of UK staying in customs union for post-Brexit period

Thu Nov 01 2018 - 21:13
Higgins begins work on group to audit €317,000 allowance

Higgins begins work on group to audit €317,000 allowance

President is expected to make scrutiny proposal to Government following inauguration

Thu Nov 01 2018 - 07:03
Chinese ‘one country, two systems’ idea could unlock Brexit impasse

Chinese ‘one country, two systems’ idea could unlock Brexit impasse

Europe Letter: Acceptance of Belfast Agreement logic can bring solution to backstop

Thu Nov 01 2018 - 01:00
Donald Trump will make Europe a lot less safe

Donald Trump will make Europe a lot less safe

US president’s actions are reversing continent’s move away from arms proliferation

Fri Oct 26 2018 - 05:00
EU digital tax crusader hopes to sweet-talk Ireland

EU digital tax crusader hopes to sweet-talk Ireland

Europe Letter: France’s Bruno Le Maire is mobilising for a cause Dublin is dead against

Thu Oct 25 2018 - 01:00
EU gives Italy three weeks to redraft budget or face music

EU gives Italy three weeks to redraft budget or face music

‘Excessive debt is an enemy of the people,’ says economic affairs commissioner

Tue Oct 23 2018 - 15:30
Sharon Donnery in last two for top ECB job

Sharon Donnery in last two for top ECB job

Council to meet on Monday week to decide nomination

Tue Oct 23 2018 - 13:07
EU digital tax discriminates against US companies – senators

EU digital tax discriminates against US companies – senators

US committee says tax could almost certainly give rise to double-taxation issues

Sun Oct 21 2018 - 12:44
Asia and Europe send strong message to Donald Trump

Asia and Europe send strong message to Donald Trump

Brussels summit champions global co-operation in face of US protectionism

Fri Oct 19 2018 - 17:00
UK’s Brexit transition period may be extended

UK’s Brexit transition period may be extended

Merkel and Macron turn up heat on May to find a political solution to impasse

Fri Oct 19 2018 - 09:36
Next phase of Brexit negotiations will require much sleight of hand

Next phase of Brexit negotiations will require much sleight of hand

A better deal may not come, no matter how many extra months are allowed to discuss it

Fri Oct 19 2018 - 01:00
Ireland will be hugely damaged if UK crashes out of EU - SF

Ireland will be hugely damaged if UK crashes out of EU - SF

DUP and Arlene Foster ‘determined to wreck Belfast Agreement’

Thu Oct 18 2018 - 12:09
EU summit on hold as May fails to convince leaders of Brexit progress

EU summit on hold as May fails to convince leaders of Brexit progress

British PM asserts commitment to backstop while Varadkar says time limit unworkable

Wed Oct 17 2018 - 22:10
Backstop a matter of trust as well as principle, Taoiseach says

Backstop a matter of trust as well as principle, Taoiseach says

Leo Varadkar attending EU summit dinner in Brussels as May comes under pressure

Wed Oct 17 2018 - 21:15
Some sympathy in EU for extending UK Brexit transition period by a year

Some sympathy in EU for extending UK Brexit transition period by a year

Summit consigned to Sisyphean task of rolling huge boulders endlessly uphill

Wed Oct 17 2018 - 18:50
Poland speeds up contentious court reform in face of EU opposition

Poland speeds up contentious court reform in face of EU opposition

European Commission’s Frans Timmermans ‘not optimistic’ Poland will pull back

Wed Oct 17 2018 - 17:24
Theresa May knows she cannot rely on DUP votes, Michéal Martin says

Theresa May knows she cannot rely on DUP votes, Michéal Martin says

Fianna Fáil leader seeking ‘no election’ assurance from Leo Varadkar before Brexit deal struck

Wed Oct 17 2018 - 14:14
Brexit: Coveney’s optimism contrasts with Tusk ahead of summit

Brexit: Coveney’s optimism contrasts with Tusk ahead of summit

Tánaiste ‘confident deal can be done’ as European Council president sounds gloomy note

Tue Oct 16 2018 - 17:51
Brexit: Legal argument over scope of article 50 central to difficulties

Brexit: Legal argument over scope of article 50 central to difficulties

Unclear if withdrawal agreement can include temporary all-UK customs union in backstop

Tue Oct 16 2018 - 00:28
Brexit: Theresa May warns against ‘permanent limbo’ of border backstop

Brexit: Theresa May warns against ‘permanent limbo’ of border backstop

Backstop promise ‘cannot be time-limited’, Minister for Foreign Affairs insists

Mon Oct 15 2018 - 20:27
Britain and EU fail to reach deal ahead of summit

Britain and EU fail to reach deal ahead of summit

Backstop accord elusive for London and Brussels as time-limitation a stumbling block

Mon Oct 15 2018 - 10:54
Budapest to ask EU to halt money to NGOs opposed to Israel

Budapest to ask EU to halt money to NGOs opposed to Israel

EU unlikely to back Hungary’s call to muzzle bodies seeking Israeli boycotts or sanctions

Mon Oct 15 2018 - 01:00
Talks between Raab and Barnier fail to lead to Brexit breakthrough

Talks between Raab and Barnier fail to lead to Brexit breakthrough

Dismay in Brussels after UK Brexit secretary’s visit does not resolve Irish backstop issue

Sun Oct 14 2018 - 19:31
Rich Land, Poor Land: The EU’s wealthiest and neediest members

Rich Land, Poor Land: The EU’s wealthiest and neediest members

Bulgaria is playing catch-up with western Europe. Super-rich Germany is a different world

Sat Oct 13 2018 - 06:00
Shape of backstop begins to emerge as Brexit talks inch forward

Shape of backstop begins to emerge as Brexit talks inch forward

Analysis: Negotiations remain under wraps but Irish backstop deal coming into view

Fri Oct 12 2018 - 02:00
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