Belgian prince sues state over fine for attending diplomatic bashTwelfth in line to throne Prince Laurent claims massive violation of human rightsSun Jul 22 2018 - 16:47
President Trump’s attempts to divide the EU have had a unifying effectEurope has responded to Trump’s broadsides by showing it is capable of going on aloneSat Jul 21 2018 - 06:00
Sharp backstop differences between Varadkar and MayEU chief negotiator Barnier says the UK’s White Paper is ‘proven unworkable’Fri Jul 20 2018 - 21:00
Coveney urges progress on backstop agreement in next monthMinister claims UK only ‘partially’ addressed issue in context of customs thus farFri Jul 20 2018 - 16:41
Brexit: UK's White Paper largely unworkable, says BarnierEU’s chief negotiator claims document has useful elements but many questions remainFri Jul 20 2018 - 16:20
Taoiseach’s confidence of no Border controls not shared in BrusselsDiplomatic source warns that EU would not allow a potential loophole in single marketFri Jul 20 2018 - 06:30
Putin truly came from Russia with love at Trump summitEurope Letter: US president’s meeting with Russian leader was stranger than fictionThu Jul 19 2018 - 01:00
Google fined €4.3bn by EU over Android software market abuseMassive penalty lined up for abuse of dominant position in mobile operating systemsWed Jul 18 2018 - 12:49
VW has repaired 80% of recalled cars, says European Commission‘Dieselgate’ scandal prompted worldwide recall of 8.5 million carsTue Jul 17 2018 - 12:49
Pussy Riot members win Strasbourg human rights court appealTreatment of punk band after they played song in Moscow cathedral in 2012 ‘disproportionate’Tue Jul 17 2018 - 12:13
Trump’s defence of Russia sparks barrage of US criticism‘It is clear the summit in Helsinki was a tragic mistake,’ says John McCainTue Jul 17 2018 - 00:05
A delusional Donald Trump plays to Vladimir Putin’s agendaAnalysis: Helsinki meeting will go down as a historic low point in US diplomacyMon Jul 16 2018 - 19:54
EU summits with China and Japan will send strong message to USMeetings expected to cement shared values and defend rules-based trading systemMon Jul 16 2018 - 02:02
Brexit: EU states warned to step up ‘no deal’ emergency plansPaper warns of chaos at ports and airports but leaves Border questions unansweredFri Jul 13 2018 - 18:55
Viral video of stumbling Jean-Claude Juncker prompts questionsEuropean Commission president was suffering from sciatica and was not drunk, spokesman saysFri Jul 13 2018 - 16:00
Brexit: May’s White Paper sidelines thorny Border issuePaper should bring the EU to the table, but backstop is the biggest obstacle to successFri Jul 13 2018 - 05:00
Belgium embraces multicultural adventure of World Cup runEurope Letter: Red Devils’ achievements give country a sense of unity – at least for a whileThu Jul 12 2018 - 01:00
Trump attack on Germany bewilders Nato alliesUS president depicts Germany as ‘a captive of Russia’ over disputed gas pipeline dealThu Jul 12 2018 - 01:00
Trump sets Nato agenda but attacks more bark than biteUS president’s broadside at Germany continues trend of antagonising alliesWed Jul 11 2018 - 22:00
European leaders braced for fractious Nato summit with TrumpUnpredictable US president’s particular target at Nato may well be Angela MerkelTue Jul 10 2018 - 18:10
‘Am I bovvered?’ EU shrugs its shoulders at Davis resignationAnalysis: As Johnson follows Brexit secretary out the door, talks process set to go onMon Jul 09 2018 - 14:47
May could be preparing difficult Brexit medicine for unionistsBackstop remains single most difficult obstacle faced in talks processMon Jul 09 2018 - 01:00
Germany agrees not to push refugees back into AustriaSebastian Kurz insists Vienna wants ‘Europe without internal borders’Thu Jul 05 2018 - 18:46
Brexit: Austria’s chancellor suggests extending talks deadlineSebastian Kurz comments are first sign of tactical disunity between EU 27 statesThu Jul 05 2018 - 12:37
Brussels sets straight historical wrong over Patrice Lumumba killingEurope Letter: Square named after radical PM of independent Congo who was executedThu Jul 05 2018 - 01:00
Austrians insist they will respond to Bavarian transit campsEU fears grow that if Vienna closes border with Italy Schengen zone will unravelWed Jul 04 2018 - 20:12
Brussels starts legal process against Polish judicial regimeEurope argues that involuntary early retirement of judges violates judicial independenceMon Jul 02 2018 - 17:11
Euro zone leaders agree on ‘backstop’ defence for bank rescueEuropean Stability Mechanism will serve as lender of last resort with capacity of €80bnFri Jun 29 2018 - 20:13
Fractious EU summit concludes with agreement on migrationFrench president Macron brokers deal that will supposedly help cut flow of external migrantsFri Jun 29 2018 - 18:30
Taoiseach welcomes compromise EU deal on migrationIreland will accept migrants to Europe as part of burden-sharing, says Leo VaradkarFri Jun 29 2018 - 10:38
EU to step up preparations for a no-deal BrexitBloc’s leaders warn Theresa May of the danger of the UK crashing out of the unionFri Jun 29 2018 - 01:00
Like the scouts, be prepared for the worst Brexit outcomeTime is running out, and no deal on a Withdrawal Treaty by October will make a March hard Brexit very likelyThu Jun 28 2018 - 21:21
EU court opinion says Irish judge must decide on Polish rule of lawCourt of Justice in Luxembourg hears case over man fighting extradition from IrelandThu Jun 28 2018 - 10:00
EU summit will tackle Brexit and banking backstopsThree key ideas will be pushed as evidence the EU is grappling with migrant crisisThu Jun 28 2018 - 01:00
‘Britain needs a deal. Ireland needs a deal. EU needs a deal’ - CoveneyEU to express concern over lack of substantial progress on Brexit backstopWed Jun 27 2018 - 01:00
Polish minister faces grilling from fellow EU ministersMinisters from most member states insist article 7 process proceedsTue Jun 26 2018 - 20:01
EU foreign ministers urge ceasefire in besieged port of HodeidahWarnings of potential bloodbath in Yemen come amid ‘continuing deterioration’Mon Jun 25 2018 - 20:15
Refugee issue dominates informal talks ahead of EU summitFrance calls for penalties for countries rejecting migrants with proven asylum statusSun Jun 24 2018 - 21:04
Ireland joins 11 EU states seeking discussion of euro-area budgetFranco-German plan to reform euro zone faces growing oppositionFri Jun 22 2018 - 16:00
Euro zone members agree ‘historic’ deal to end Greece’s eight-year bailoutFinance minister finalise plan to give Athens access to markets in August after final bailoutFri Jun 22 2018 - 07:14
EU ministers agree deal on Greek exit from bailout programmeObjections from Germany held up agreementThu Jun 21 2018 - 20:24
EU stability fund says it saved Irish taxpayers €87m last yearESM notes ‘sustained’ Irish economic recoveryThu Jun 21 2018 - 12:43
Greece prepares to emerge from bailout but debt remains a millstoneEurope Letter: Eurogroup set to agree landmark ‘liberation’Thu Jun 21 2018 - 01:00
Coveney accuses UK government of Brexit ‘revisionism’Tánaiste also warns of ‘very difficult’ summer of talks ahead amid current impasseWed Jun 20 2018 - 01:33
EU growth increasing confidence in euro, OECD survey findsBut nominal wage growth has not picked up meaningfully due to inflationTue Jun 19 2018 - 11:53
Brexit backstop is no ‘temporary little arrangement’Despite the wishful thinking of the Brexiteers, this TLA could be a permanent fixtureThu Jun 14 2018 - 01:00
EU Commission plans to triple spending on border controlsSpending to be beefed up to €35bn in next budget, including on 10,000 guardsTue Jun 12 2018 - 20:55
Brexit analysis: Barnier lays waste to UK planNo amount of spin will protect David Davis from EU negotiators’ assessmentSat Jun 09 2018 - 05:00
Barnier says all-UK extension of backstop is not an optionUK proposals are a means of avoiding the need for post-Brexit Border customs controlsFri Jun 08 2018 - 17:26
Italy using EU as a scapegoat can be an obstacle to deep reformItaly has the largest absolute debt load of any EU country, and the third largest in the worldFri Jun 08 2018 - 04:05
