Brexit: EU says UK ‘closing the doors’ on its negotiating optionsMichel Barnier happy to hear if Britain has ‘better ideas’ on how to avoid a hard BorderThu Mar 01 2018 - 16:33
Theresa May gets dose of buyer’s remorse but without returns policy on Border issueBritish leader signed up to set of binding commitmentsThu Mar 01 2018 - 01:00
North may control goods from rest of UK post-Brexit, Barnier saysEU chief Brexit negotiator insists controls would not be border on island of IrelandWed Feb 28 2018 - 18:24
Corporate tax issue rears its head again for IrelandEurope Letter: Digital economy has changed the playing fieldWed Feb 28 2018 - 17:27
Brexit transition deal far from a ‘sure thing’, Barnier warnsEU set to publish draft withdrawal agreement, with focus on text dealing with BorderTue Feb 27 2018 - 16:13
Brexit withdrawal text an ‘intolerable interference’ in UK affairsDiane Dodds (DUP) says North-South regulatory alignment would be ‘economically catastrophic’Tue Feb 27 2018 - 11:21
British PM sought phone call with Taoiseach ahead of EU draft Brexit pactCall comes days before release of withdrawal deal providing ‘backstop’ for no hard borderMon Feb 26 2018 - 22:03
Juncker’s promotion of his right-hand man stirs unrestMartin Selmayr’s elevation to EU’s top civil service post has had a significant falloutMon Feb 26 2018 - 15:46
Brexit lingers heavily in EU talks, but sympathy for UK still scarcePatrick Smyth: Officials insist no sign of divisions opening up in ranks of the EU27Sat Feb 24 2018 - 01:00
Taoiseach rejects tax change to plug EU budget gap after BrexitVaradkar says Ireland will pay more but will not sign up to common corporation tax baseSat Feb 24 2018 - 01:00
Most EU leaders support funding of union’s post-Brexit shortfallUpbeat summit talks revolve around Brexit deficit of €7bn, border controls and migrantsSat Feb 24 2018 - 01:00
Varadkar pledges extra €4m for EU backing of anti-jihad Africa forceTaoiseach among 24 EU chiefs to commit €50m to battle poverty, terror in Sahel G5Fri Feb 23 2018 - 16:29
UK insists it wants to see firm date agreed for Brexit from time transition beginsAnalysis: London and EU negotiators believe agreement on transition text straightforwardWed Feb 21 2018 - 19:49
Juncker’s right-hand man made secretary general of European CommissionMartin Selmayr replaced as president’s chief of staff by Clara Martinez AlberolaWed Feb 21 2018 - 19:09
Donohoe withdraws Lane from race for senior ECB jobMinister says he made decision in interests of consensus for ECB vice-president roleMon Feb 19 2018 - 18:45
Irish Border issue is a legitimate threat to the Brexit talksThe UK is showing signs of buyer’s remorse over what it agreed to in DecemberMon Feb 19 2018 - 05:17
Italians set to oppose Spanish minister for ECB job, according to reportsSpain’s economy minister Luis de Guindos is running against Central Bank governor Philip LaneSun Feb 18 2018 - 13:41
Fear of migrants feeds growth of Italy’s far rightA plethora of rising political parties will contest Italy’s election on March 4thSat Feb 17 2018 - 06:00
Philip Lane wins strong backing for ECB vice-presidency positionMajority of MEPs considered Lane’s performance ‘more convincing’ than Spanish rivalThu Feb 15 2018 - 13:44
Philip Lane sets out his stall to MEPs in bid for ECB postCentral Bank governor’s rival, Spanish economy minster Luis de Guindos, also grilledThu Feb 15 2018 - 06:05
EU blowing hot and cold on Turkish accessionEurope Letter: Brexit negotiators are keeping sharp eye on Ankara’s travails outside EUThu Feb 15 2018 - 01:00
European Commission warns budget choices hard but urgentCommission recommending a review of funding sources for the EUWed Feb 14 2018 - 18:45
Pinning down border issues creates tension between sides in Brexit talksBarnier warns agreement on transition is far from ‘a given ’Fri Feb 09 2018 - 16:37
MEPs get ready for post-Brexit parliament shake-upEurope Letter: Ireland should get two additional seats as a result of UK departureThu Feb 08 2018 - 01:00
EU looking at sanctions if UK breaks rules during transitionDifficulties in phrasing wording of pledge given by Britain on Irish BorderWed Feb 07 2018 - 19:01
Brexit slideshow looks more like a disaster movieTask force outlines huge challenges for ‘future relationship’ talks between UK and EUMon Feb 05 2018 - 05:00
Brexit negotiators aim to stop UK undercutting EU on taxEurope plans strategy as British government rows ahead of May-Barnier meetingMon Feb 05 2018 - 01:00
AIB and Bank of Ireland to undergo ECB stress testsIrish banks among 37 institutions to be scrutinisedWed Jan 31 2018 - 18:24
Italian elections likely to ensure ongoing political instabilityEurope Letter: Eurosceptical forces in Rome will undermine Franco-German partnershipWed Jan 31 2018 - 16:59
EU fiscal rules will be relaxed for Ireland to deal with Brexit-like shocks, says commissionerValdis Dombrovskis says it is acknowledged Ireland will be EU state most affectedTue Jan 30 2018 - 16:51
UK to be denied EU decision-making role during Brexit transitionDavid Davis had insisted UK would want say in EU laws passed as it left blocMon Jan 29 2018 - 19:17
Ireland has a beef with EU-Mercosur trade agreementDeal will see beef access for Latin American countries raised to 100,000 tonnes a yearMon Jan 29 2018 - 05:51
New Brexit phase as talks open on UK’s transition out of EUCommission hosting seminars on members' priorities for future relationship with UKMon Jan 29 2018 - 01:00
Davis backs EU proposals on managing UK’s Brexit transitionPoll shows surge in numbers who would like second referendum once deal is doneFri Jan 26 2018 - 19:25
Blood, toil, tears and sweat: British provoke bewilderment in BrusselsEurope Letter: Belgians see Brexit Britain as inexplicably turning its back on its friendsThu Jan 25 2018 - 01:00
Ireland’s social services are ‘manifestly inadequate’, says reportCouncil of Europe report criticises Ireland’s health, social security and social protectionThu Jan 25 2018 - 01:00
European Commission asks Romania to rethink judiciary lawsRule of law an issue as legal changes raise fears about Bucharest’s stance on corruptionWed Jan 24 2018 - 16:54
State to receive more European Parliament seats after BrexitMEPs back proposals to redistribute the UK’s seats following its exit from the blocTue Jan 23 2018 - 16:37
Ecofin gives new impetus to monetary unionFinance ministers see tax haven blacklist producing dividendsTue Jan 23 2018 - 15:53
Palestinian leader appeals to EU for recognitionRecognition would not conflict with pursuit of talks, Abbas tells EU foreign ministersMon Jan 22 2018 - 19:49
Social media firms make progress on hate speech, says EU reportFacebook, Twitter, YouTube and Microsoft removing 70% of illegal contentFri Jan 19 2018 - 17:56
EU rights group defends foreign funding of NGOsAmnesty International in Ireland welcomes findings after it refused to repay fundingFri Jan 19 2018 - 16:36
EU backs Irish progress on non-performing loansProblem loans fell 20% in year to June with two-thirds of €34bn outstanding relating to mortgagesThu Jan 18 2018 - 09:27
Brexit ‘transition’ agreement talks will not be for faint-heartedEurope Letter: EU states want to know what a continuation of the status quo would meanThu Jan 18 2018 - 01:00
Varadkar calls for European unity but not on tax ratesTaoiseach tells MEPs he is grateful for support given to Ireland on post-Brexit BorderWed Jan 17 2018 - 20:39
Taoiseach puts on good show burnishing our European credentialsLeo Varadkar looks to build new alliances in post-Brexit world with well-received speechWed Jan 17 2018 - 18:31
EU leaders demand more clarity from UK on Brexit plansTusk and Juncker say door to EU remains open if Britain changes its mind about leavingTue Jan 16 2018 - 11:28
Bulgaria takes up EU presidency with pride and a Balkans missionUnion’s poorest state nation to extend possibility of EU accession for six Balkans statesFri Jan 12 2018 - 20:20
Think Brexit is bad? Just wait for the EU budget debateHow do you fashion unanimity out of profoundly different interests?Thu Jan 11 2018 - 01:00
European Commission and Poland hope to cool row over judiciaryCommission argues 13 laws passed by Poland have undermined judicial independenceTue Jan 09 2018 - 20:28
