Lack of ‘significant progress’ in UK Brexit report‘Temporary customs’ proposal fails to furnish text on scope of regulatory alignmentThu Jun 07 2018 - 18:51
Kerry mussel producer loses Strasbourg court challengeBusiness had claimed EU regulations had caused violation of property rightsThu Jun 07 2018 - 10:54
Merkel turns to Kant to help articulate her vision for the EUEurope Letter: The Franco-German alliance is thriving and driving the EU forwardThu Jun 07 2018 - 01:00
EU court defends Catholic doctor’s right to divorceGerman hospital not entitled to fire surgeon who divorced and remarried in a civil ceremonyThu May 31 2018 - 10:46
Europe Letter: Misquoted remarks from German commissioner spark fury in ItalyGünther Oettinger issues grovelling apology as Italian parties outragedThu May 31 2018 - 01:00
Central and eastern European states to get less EU cohesion fundingPoland and Hungary among EU members whose growth will see their financial aid cutTue May 29 2018 - 19:05
European capitals watch nervously as Italy's populist parties call mass street protestsTemporary Italian government to be led by IMF’s Carlo Cottarelli as markets fallTue May 29 2018 - 01:00
Ireland asks EU to ensure aid to people of GazaCoveney warns of dangers of political vacuum in Middle East and urges EU engagementMon May 28 2018 - 19:00
European Investment Bank invests €12.5m in sustainable Irish forestryFunding to support sustainable ‘continuous cover’ forestry projectsMon May 28 2018 - 11:15
May told sidestepping ‘backstop’ formula a non-runnerUK must produce way of making backstop work that reflects December’s promisesMon May 28 2018 - 01:00
Ireland set to tell EU court Pole would get fair trial if extraditedHigh Court’s Ms Justice Aileen Donnelly cast doubts on Polish judicial system’s rule of lawSun May 27 2018 - 18:00
Africa can feed itself with a productive agricultural infrastructureIrishman Tom Arnold is chairing EU task force to help rural Africa solve own problemsSun May 27 2018 - 18:00
A new page in Italy’s history – or a basket-case administration?EU leaders are deeply worried about the Five Star-Lega populists taking over in RomeSat May 26 2018 - 06:00
Irish regulator will oversee Google’s European GDPR complianceData Protection Commissioner now responsible for ensuring both search giant and Facebook are compliant on data privacyFri May 25 2018 - 17:34
Irish ‘backstop’ provisions cannot be used for Britain, says EUUK proposals to maintain regulatory alignment with EU for limited time are a ‘fantasy’Fri May 25 2018 - 01:37
Obscure provision may permit open Border if no-deal BrexitEurope Letter: Article XXIV of GATT could keep NI in customs union and single marketThu May 24 2018 - 01:00
Ireland vulnerable to ‘macroeconomic imbalances’, EC warnsGovernment urged to use ‘windfall gains’ to pay down debt and broaden tax baseWed May 23 2018 - 14:59
Zuckerberg hails Ireland as proof of Facebook’s commitment to EUSocial media group’s founder admits it has not done enough to stop abuse on its networkTue May 22 2018 - 20:15
Taoiseach welcomes ‘new insights’ into May’s thinking on BrexitUK expected to put customs proposals in written form to EU negotiators in weeksFri May 18 2018 - 01:00
‘Capricious’ Trump administration discussed at EU gatheringBreakdown in relations with US will test EU self-reliance, warns Donald TuskThu May 17 2018 - 19:25
Varadkar warns UK on need for progress in Brexit talks‘We need to seriously question whether we’re going to have a Withdrawal Agreement at all’Thu May 17 2018 - 10:20
Endless accession talks loom amid notions of EU enlargementEurope Letter: EU leaders gather in Sofia to reassure western Balkan states of futureThu May 17 2018 - 01:00
European court finds banning of play in Malta unlawfulMaltese authorities claimed that play showed contempt for Auschwitz victimsTue May 15 2018 - 18:39
Iran gets clear signal of EU plan to stand by nuclear dealMohammad Javad Zarif optimistic Tehran’s interests will be preserved despite US pulloutTue May 15 2018 - 17:18
UK told Brexit talks will not proceed without Border ‘backstop’‘There will be no withdrawal treaty if there isn’t a backstop dealing with the Irish Border,’ says CoveneyMon May 14 2018 - 16:22
Brexit and Ireland: The Border is a sideshow, if you’re an eelTalks about Irish issues aren’t just about the Border – they also cover trade, tourism and natureSat May 12 2018 - 06:00
London’s dithering means messy ‘no deal’ Brexit still possibleBrussels adamant withdrawal agreement must be approved by UK in June for talks to go onSat May 12 2018 - 06:00
Unanimity impedes EU decision-making, says Jean Claude JunckerEuropean Commission president underlines role of solidarity in formulation of policyFri May 11 2018 - 20:47
Penalties urged for Hungary and Poland over refugee stanceForum hears burden-sharing and solidarity are key principles of EU’s legal orderFri May 11 2018 - 20:33
EU attitudes to migration remain stable, forum hearsWhile right-wing groups focus on migrant debate, left appears to be ignoring issueThu May 10 2018 - 19:56
Rediscovering ‘solidarity’ vital to future of Europe – HigginsEU speech: President sets out distinctly left-wing vision, critical of obsession with marketsThu May 10 2018 - 18:28
Migration and ‘Dublin regulation’ concerns continue to simmerEurope Letter: EU compromise on asylum seeker rules will be hard to brokerThu May 10 2018 - 01:00
EU determined to preserve Iran nuclear deal after US pulls outReaction: Trump demand that allies fall into line could cause a considerable rift with EUTue May 08 2018 - 20:49
More than 90% of Irish people want to stay in EU, poll revealsRed C survey shows slight rise in Irish support for joining EU defence structuresTue May 08 2018 - 16:04
EU upgrades Irish economy but warns of risksSpring forecasts see Brussels raise 2018 growth projection to 5.7%Thu May 03 2018 - 10:54
Karl Marx’s insights retain their clout and relevanceTwo centuries later, the ‘father of communism’ should not be judged on disciples’ excessesThu May 03 2018 - 01:00
Big farmers to bear brunt of cuts to EU farm budgetRural development fund to be cut by 10 per centWed May 02 2018 - 18:24
European Commission proposes increase in EU spending after 2021Budget bill to require higher national contributions and cuts to funding for agricultureWed May 02 2018 - 11:52
Journey to agreement on new seven-year EU budget will be a long haulBudget commissioner Oettinger to set out proposals for next EU budget to run from 2020Mon Apr 30 2018 - 05:41
Michel Barnier: an energetic supporter of Ireland in Brexit woesSkilled European negotiator who insists on backstop Border provision set to visit IrelandMon Apr 30 2018 - 01:00
EU finance ministers give cool reception to digital tax planGermany, UK now opposed to measure proposed by European Commission - sourcesSun Apr 29 2018 - 13:11
UK’s ‘red lines’ only barrier to close ties with EU, says VaradkarTaoiseach makes case for integration on several issues but reiterates resistance on taxThu Apr 26 2018 - 19:01
EU needs to spend €20bn a year to compete on AI, commission saysEuropean Commission policy paper sets out three-pronged approachThu Apr 26 2018 - 06:00
The unresolved dilemma at the heart of Ireland’s ‘ethical’ foreign policyEurope Letter: Realpolitik and principle make for uncomfortable bedfellowsThu Apr 26 2018 - 01:00
UK trapped by self-imposed contradiction on Brexit, says HoganEU commissioner to take aim at Theresa May’s ‘red lines’ opposing customs unionThu Apr 26 2018 - 00:00
Syria €25m aid ‘is focus of largest-ever Irish response to single crisis’Ireland brings aid in region to €100m since 2012 as €3.6bn pledged at EU-UN summitWed Apr 25 2018 - 20:18
Windrush scandal raising EU fears, Home Office hearsConcerns grow about transition and post-Brexit reality for EU citizens in UKTue Apr 24 2018 - 19:21
Commission promises EU-wide protection to whistleblowersMove aims to bolster safety from retaliation for employees across unionMon Apr 23 2018 - 17:50
EU fake news initiative to focus on new code of practiceCommission to call for self-regulation rather than legislation to fight ‘disinformation’Mon Apr 23 2018 - 03:10
Ethical as well as technological challenges to robotics and AIWhat ‘rights’ have artificial intelligence objects, and can you embed a conscience?Thu Apr 19 2018 - 01:00
