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Appointment of secretary general draws ire of MEPs

Appointment of secretary general draws ire of MEPs

Selection of Martin Selmayr for European Commission job deemed ‘coup-like action’

Wed Apr 18 2018 - 17:37
Tusk again warns no Brexit deal for UK without Border solution

Tusk again warns no Brexit deal for UK without Border solution

UK has not produced proposals on how it will fulfil commitment to a ‘backstop’ solution

Wed Apr 18 2018 - 16:36
EU recommends Turkish accession be kept on hold over human rights concerns

EU recommends Turkish accession be kept on hold over human rights concerns

Commission wants Albania and Macedonia to start talks on joining EU

Tue Apr 17 2018 - 20:45
Theresa May refuses to rule out further Syria strikes

Theresa May refuses to rule out further Syria strikes

British PM defends decision to launch action against Assad without parliamentary approval

Tue Apr 17 2018 - 01:00
EU foreign ministers withhold outright support for Syria attack

EU foreign ministers withhold outright support for Syria attack

Luxembourg meeting condemns ‘repeated use’ of chemical weapons by Syrian regime

Mon Apr 16 2018 - 16:10
EU foreign ministers may tone down support for Syria strike

EU foreign ministers may tone down support for Syria strike

There are worries by some EU states about legality of air strikes without UN approval

Mon Apr 16 2018 - 01:00
EU endorses attacks on Syria by US, UK and France

EU endorses attacks on Syria by US, UK and France

Union ‘supportive of all efforts’ to prevent the use of chemical weapons, Mogherina says

Sat Apr 14 2018 - 13:51
Hogan to ban ‘unfair’ contracts for food suppliers

Hogan to ban ‘unfair’ contracts for food suppliers

Reforms would outlaw taking longer than 30 days to pay suppliers of perishable products

Thu Apr 12 2018 - 12:15
Brexit is no excuse to start misunderstanding the EU

Brexit is no excuse to start misunderstanding the EU

Europe Letter: The union is a political project with equality as its guiding principle

Thu Apr 12 2018 - 01:00
EU launches €410m venture capital fund for start-ups and SMEs

EU launches €410m venture capital fund for start-ups and SMEs

Venture EU hopes to trigger €6.5 bn of new investment in innovative start-ups across Europe

Tue Apr 10 2018 - 11:01
UK lack of realism on Brexit becoming clear, says Hogan

UK lack of realism on Brexit becoming clear, says Hogan

Irish EU commissioner believes UK will find ‘huge gap between hope and experience’

Mon Apr 09 2018 - 00:15
Euro zone needs more than a currency in its toolbox, says Lagarde

Euro zone needs more than a currency in its toolbox, says Lagarde

Europe Letter: IMF head wants EU to set up rainy-day fund for next crisis

Thu Mar 29 2018 - 01:00
Euro bank payments to UK to become significantly cheaper

Euro bank payments to UK to become significantly cheaper

European Commission says transfers will now be charged as domestic transactions

Wed Mar 28 2018 - 15:16
EU-Turkey talks fail to thaw frosty relationship

EU-Turkey talks fail to thaw frosty relationship

Donald Tusk cites ‘long list’ of concerns after summit meeting with Erdogan in Bulgaria

Tue Mar 27 2018 - 10:12
Wave of Russian diplomats to be expelled in response to UK attack

Wave of Russian diplomats to be expelled in response to UK attack

Ireland ‘considering position’ as US, Canada and EU announce large-scale expulsions

Mon Mar 26 2018 - 16:01
Brexit: where the talks are at, and where they have to go

Brexit: where the talks are at, and where they have to go

Discussions between EU and UK now proceeding along several strands towards multiple deadlines

Mon Mar 26 2018 - 01:00
Brexit Border ‘backstop’: Tusk challenges UK to come up with solutions

Brexit Border ‘backstop’: Tusk challenges UK to come up with solutions

EU leaders to assess in June ‘if the Irish question has been resolved’

Fri Mar 23 2018 - 20:06
Leaders demand EU remain exempt from US import tariffs

Leaders demand EU remain exempt from US import tariffs

Trump seeks more ‘reciprocal’ trading relationship amid concern over levies on metals

Fri Mar 23 2018 - 16:58
Netherlands and Luxembourg join Ireland as wary of digital tax

Netherlands and Luxembourg join Ireland as wary of digital tax

Leo Varadkar highlights need to not weaken EU competitiveness with ‘flawed’ taxation

Fri Mar 23 2018 - 01:00
US retreats on trade as EU backs UK on Russia

US retreats on trade as EU backs UK on Russia

Donald Trump’s move weakens Ireland’s line of attack on proposed tax on digital firms

Thu Mar 22 2018 - 21:27
EU to be exempt from US steel and aluminium tariffs

EU to be exempt from US steel and aluminium tariffs

EU leaders had earlier been briefed on the prospect of a dangerous escalation of trade retaliation

Thu Mar 22 2018 - 16:30
Digital tax plan faces resistance at EU summit

Digital tax plan faces resistance at EU summit

Leo Varadkar to say timing of tax initiative is ‘poor’ given US-EU trade tensions

Thu Mar 22 2018 - 01:37
The tyranny of unanimity voting is allowing the tail to wag the dog

The tyranny of unanimity voting is allowing the tail to wag the dog

Europe Letter: Some member states feel beholden to foreign powers above and beyond the solidarity that should be due first and foremost to EU partners

Wed Mar 21 2018 - 20:57
European Commission proposes 3% turnover tax for digital companies

European Commission proposes 3% turnover tax for digital companies

Tax could raise €5 billion for member states, commission says

Wed Mar 21 2018 - 16:52
Digital tax explainer: Tech firms are growing far faster than EU economy at large

Digital tax explainer: Tech firms are growing far faster than EU economy at large

According to the Commission, digitalised businesses face an effective tax rate of only 9.5%, compared to 23.2% for traditional business models

Wed Mar 21 2018 - 12:55
Tusk tells EU leaders that tax system is ‘not fit for purpose’

Tusk tells EU leaders that tax system is ‘not fit for purpose’

Ireland wary of any changes that seem to favour larger countries

Tue Mar 20 2018 - 13:10
Britain commits to talks on open border fallback plan

Britain commits to talks on open border fallback plan

‘Backstop’ deal will keep North under EU rules in the event of no-deal Brexit

Tue Mar 20 2018 - 01:00
Brexit analysis: Deal is a holding of the line for Ireland

Brexit analysis: Deal is a holding of the line for Ireland

We now return to the pre-Withdrawal Agreement treaty text and the ‘fudge’ that was December’s agreement

Mon Mar 19 2018 - 18:19
Brexit transition agreement paves way for new phase of talks

Brexit transition agreement paves way for new phase of talks

Fate of Northern Irish Border among disagreements to be dealt with in negotiations

Mon Mar 19 2018 - 15:24
Skripal poisoning: EU to back UK in call for Russia to explain nerve attack

Skripal poisoning: EU to back UK in call for Russia to explain nerve attack

Foreign ministers to press for enforcement of chemical weapons convention

Mon Mar 19 2018 - 05:08
Hopes for EU backing on Brexit transition plan ‘may be premature’

Hopes for EU backing on Brexit transition plan ‘may be premature’

Differences on transition and Withdrawal Agreement still unresolved, sources warn

Thu Mar 15 2018 - 15:04
Europe Letter: My personal jihadist was a strange fish

Europe Letter: My personal jihadist was a strange fish

The man’s anger showed he had absorbed some of the spirit of Brussels’ alienated young Muslims

Thu Mar 15 2018 - 01:00
EU ministers attack commission over ‘unfair’ comments on tax

EU ministers attack commission over ‘unfair’ comments on tax

Ireland among seven states denying policies undermine integrity of single market

Tue Mar 13 2018 - 16:02
Greece on track to exit bailout programme after receiving EU approval

Greece on track to exit bailout programme after receiving EU approval

Ministers also press ahead with internal reforms of European Monetary Union

Mon Mar 12 2018 - 19:59
Social media firms should self-regulate on fake news, says EU report

Social media firms should self-regulate on fake news, says EU report

Report is part of commission’s consultation process on controlling ‘disinformation’

Mon Mar 12 2018 - 18:18
Moves are afoot to review Irish neutrality

Moves are afoot to review Irish neutrality

Fine Gael MEPs look for a new definition of what it means in practice

Mon Mar 12 2018 - 01:00
Patrick Smyth: Europe’s crisis of social democracy

Patrick Smyth: Europe’s crisis of social democracy

Italian left is the latest casualty in the meltdown of a once-dominant movement

Sat Mar 10 2018 - 06:00
Clocks in 25 countries to make up for lost time

Clocks in 25 countries to make up for lost time

Clocks using national grids went out of sync in January due to dispute between Serbia and Kosovo

Fri Mar 09 2018 - 16:40
UK’s red lines severely limit EU Brexit options - Tusk

UK’s red lines severely limit EU Brexit options - Tusk

Only free trade agreement left, adds European Council president

Thu Mar 08 2018 - 01:00
Just like the old days as journalists accuse Jean-Claude Juncker of a cover up

Just like the old days as journalists accuse Jean-Claude Juncker of a cover up

Europe Letter: Brussels backlash over Martin Selmayr’s appointment

Thu Mar 08 2018 - 01:00
Draft Brexit resolution likely to get strong backing from MEPs

Draft Brexit resolution likely to get strong backing from MEPs

Resolution insists UK must keep to commitments to ensure there is no harder border

Wed Mar 07 2018 - 18:44
Donald Tusk sets out possible framework for Brexit agreement

Donald Tusk sets out possible framework for Brexit agreement

Only remaining possible model is ‘free trade agreement’, says EU

Wed Mar 07 2018 - 17:11
European Council links Irish Border commitment with trade deal for UK

European Council links Irish Border commitment with trade deal for UK

Europe warns Britain against ‘cherry-picking’ of EU rules

Wed Mar 07 2018 - 13:30
DUP tells Barnier current EU proposals on Brexit are unacceptable

DUP tells Barnier current EU proposals on Brexit are unacceptable

Arlene Foster also highlights alleged rewriting of the scope of North-South bodies

Tue Mar 06 2018 - 15:45
Italy may be governed by populist party

Italy may be governed by populist party

Europe concerned at rise of Eurosceptic and anti-immigrant political forces

Tue Mar 06 2018 - 01:00
Mattarella stuck in quagmire over creation of Italy’s government

Mattarella stuck in quagmire over creation of Italy’s government

Both Five Star and alliance of centre-right and right claim status of largest party

Mon Mar 05 2018 - 19:03
Italy faces political gridlock as voters back populist Five Star Movement

Italy faces political gridlock as voters back populist Five Star Movement

Widespread anger over poverty, unemployment and migrants hits Democratic Party

Mon Mar 05 2018 - 13:18
Brussels gives Theresa May’s Brexit speech a cautious welcome

Brussels gives Theresa May’s Brexit speech a cautious welcome

‘Cherry-picking’ will not help Britain’s plans to access the EU market – warns Barnier

Fri Mar 02 2018 - 18:06
Trump’s says trade wars ‘easy to win’ as EU promises retaliation

Trump’s says trade wars ‘easy to win’ as EU promises retaliation

Series of early-morning tweets by the president defended his move to impose steep tariffs on steel and aluminium imports

Fri Mar 02 2018 - 11:09
Brexit: UK’s ‘fallback’ must protect Belfast Agreement

Brexit: UK’s ‘fallback’ must protect Belfast Agreement

Political undertakings at the end of phase one talks included safeguards on North

Thu Mar 01 2018 - 17:47
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