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Summit fails to select EU top-job candidates but clarifies criteria

Summit fails to select EU top-job candidates but clarifies criteria

Spitzenkandidat system dead as member states agree to reconvene on June 30th

Fri Jun 21 2019 - 22:30
EU summit: ‘Electing a pope is easier,’ says Varadkar as no decision on top jobs

EU summit: ‘Electing a pope is easier,’ says Varadkar as no decision on top jobs

EU leaders to meet again on June 30th to seek agreement on who should get top jobs

Fri Jun 21 2019 - 06:55
Frenzy of networking seeks to square circle of top EU jobs

Frenzy of networking seeks to square circle of top EU jobs

Every time the positions are to be allocated, politicians raise the credentials

Thu Jun 20 2019 - 22:27
EU leaders must reconvene to complete top jobs appointments

EU leaders must reconvene to complete top jobs appointments

Too many differences make agreements elusive at Brussels summit

Thu Jun 20 2019 - 21:25
EU’s ‘mapping’ report stresses need for open Irish border

EU’s ‘mapping’ report stresses need for open Irish border

UK’s report on 2017 scoping exercise sets out 142 areas of cross-Border co-operation

Thu Jun 20 2019 - 20:03
MEPs insist on their role in appointing commission president

MEPs insist on their role in appointing commission president

Little confidence at agreement on selection amid clear blocking minorities

Thu Jun 20 2019 - 18:39
Frictionless Border needed to sustain North-South cooperation, commission says

Frictionless Border needed to sustain North-South cooperation, commission says

Report on EU-UK ‘mapping exercise’ notes 147 cross-Border projects linked to Belfast Agreement

Thu Jun 20 2019 - 13:10
UK has vital Irish Border commitments even in no-deal Brexit, new EU paper says

UK has vital Irish Border commitments even in no-deal Brexit, new EU paper says

EU Commission mapping paper shows extent of North-South links

Thu Jun 20 2019 - 10:39
Tusk busy sounding out preferences for top EU jobs

Tusk busy sounding out preferences for top EU jobs

Europe Letter: broad agreement expected at leaders’ summit, yet some issues have the potential to provoke major rows

Thu Jun 20 2019 - 01:00
Brexit: Brussels refuses UK request for separate citizens’ rights deal

Brexit: Brussels refuses UK request for separate citizens’ rights deal

Barnier warns UK Brexit secretary withdrawal agreement cannot be carved up

Tue Jun 18 2019 - 18:26
Brexit forces its way on to EU summit agenda

Brexit forces its way on to EU summit agenda

Union leaders feel need to remind UK of stances on withdrawal accord and extension

Mon Jun 17 2019 - 17:59
Rockall dispute centres around whether anyone can own islet

Rockall dispute centres around whether anyone can own islet

Europe Letter: Issue could be settled in court but no one is sure which has jurisdiction

Thu Jun 13 2019 - 01:00
British expats in Ireland quickest to blame London for Brexit woe

British expats in Ireland quickest to blame London for Brexit woe

Survey of attidues across EU finds few blame Irish Government for UK’s impasse with EU

Wed Jun 12 2019 - 09:58
Far-right’s results far from startling in European Parliament elections

Far-right’s results far from startling in European Parliament elections

Good turnout and swing from ultranationalism enhance Europe’s sense of legitimacy

Sun Jun 02 2019 - 17:46
Belgium’s status quo to be tested following far-right surge in elections

Belgium’s status quo to be tested following far-right surge in elections

Europe Letter: Vlaams Belang’s success raises questions on government formation

Thu May 30 2019 - 01:00
Albania and North Macedonia may get EU accession talks go-ahead

Albania and North Macedonia may get EU accession talks go-ahead

Turkey has continued to move further away from union, commission warns

Wed May 29 2019 - 18:42
Row over future European Commission president likely to rumble on

Row over future European Commission president likely to rumble on

Opposition growing to Weber, the European People’s Party ‘spitzenkandidat’

Tue May 28 2019 - 22:35
Dublin likely to back Barnier as head of European Commission

Dublin likely to back Barnier as head of European Commission

EU leaders to meet in Brussels to discuss who should fill key EU roles

Tue May 28 2019 - 03:45
Eurosceptic right kept at bay as pan-European democracy comes of age

Eurosceptic right kept at bay as pan-European democracy comes of age

EPP’s Manfred Weber’s potential presidency hangs in balance

Tue May 28 2019 - 01:00
European elections 2019: Voters turn to populists and the Greens

European elections 2019: Voters turn to populists and the Greens

Far-right poised to be a disruptive influence in next European Parliament

Mon May 27 2019 - 01:00
Theresa May to resign as Conservative leader on June 7th

Theresa May to resign as Conservative leader on June 7th

British prime minister’s three-year premiership was dominated by the issue of Brexit

Fri May 24 2019 - 20:54
Lukewarm support for Manfred Weber for top EU job

Lukewarm support for Manfred Weber for top EU job

Leaders said to harbour doubts about Bavarian frontrunner to succeed Juncker

Fri May 24 2019 - 19:08
Man who killed Shane Geoghegan fails appeal against sentence

Man who killed Shane Geoghegan fails appeal against sentence

European human rights court uphelds Supreme Court finding against Barry Doyle

Thu May 23 2019 - 10:38
European elections: can anything halt the rise of the far right?

European elections: can anything halt the rise of the far right?

Centre parties that have long held sway could lose ability to form majority on their own

Thu May 23 2019 - 01:00
Varadkar and EU should come clean about Border infrastructure

Varadkar and EU should come clean about Border infrastructure

Europe Letter: Apparent ruling-out of Border infrastructure contains creative ambiguities

Thu May 23 2019 - 01:00
Irish MEPs’ track record: Measuring productivity is a tricky business

Irish MEPs’ track record: Measuring productivity is a tricky business

For most part, Ireland’s MEPs are hardworking and energetic as legislators

Wed May 22 2019 - 01:00
Ireland’s corporate tax regime under scrutiny at EU leaders’ debate

Ireland’s corporate tax regime under scrutiny at EU leaders’ debate

‘Tax haven’ claims raised as candidates make their case to succeed Jean Claude Juncker

Thu May 16 2019 - 12:02
Cyprus escalation could drill hole in Irish sacred cow of neutrality

Cyprus escalation could drill hole in Irish sacred cow of neutrality

Europe Letter: Danger of war of words escalating into military conflict remains real

Thu May 16 2019 - 01:00
EU transparency deficit gives ammunition to Eurosceptics – ombudsman

EU transparency deficit gives ammunition to Eurosceptics – ombudsman

Emily O’Reilly rejects argument that greater openness would jeopardise decision-making

Tue May 14 2019 - 17:10
EU calls on US to show restraint over Iran

EU calls on US to show restraint over Iran

Foreign ministers warn Mike Pompeo against escalating dispute

Mon May 13 2019 - 20:04
Change of British PM will not end Brexit deadlock, Coveney warns

Change of British PM will not end Brexit deadlock, Coveney warns

Tánaiste says central problem of Brexit is unwillingness of some in Britain to compromise

Mon May 13 2019 - 17:55
Change of prime minister won’t end Brexit deadlock - Coveney

Change of prime minister won’t end Brexit deadlock - Coveney

Tánaiste says British political system needs to come up with a way forward on EU exit

Mon May 13 2019 - 17:41
Romania may face disciplinary action over legal aberrations, EU warns

Romania may face disciplinary action over legal aberrations, EU warns

Commission threatens to launch article 7 proceedings if Bucharest refuses to conform

Mon May 13 2019 - 17:14
Taoiseach dismisses ESB option for broadband roll-out

Taoiseach dismisses ESB option for broadband roll-out

Utility unsuitable for delivery of service as it ‘won’t work as quickly and could cost more’

Fri May 10 2019 - 01:00
EU leaders state intention to prioritise climate change action

EU leaders state intention to prioritise climate change action

Focus also placed on EU top jobs as members look to take responsibility for union’s future

Thu May 09 2019 - 21:24
EU should have countered Brexit lies ahead of vote, says Juncker

EU should have countered Brexit lies ahead of vote, says Juncker

Commission president talks about his record and EU future as leaders to meet in Romania

Tue May 07 2019 - 19:54
State’s GDP growth to slow to 3.8%, EU forecast warns

State’s GDP growth to slow to 3.8%, EU forecast warns

European Commission predicts 3.4% rate in 2020

Tue May 07 2019 - 14:23
EU set to embrace politics of lowest common denominator at Sibiu

EU set to embrace politics of lowest common denominator at Sibiu

Draft declaration for meeting eschews specifics for warm-sounding platitudes

Mon May 06 2019 - 01:00
To the left? European social democracy shows signs of life

To the left? European social democracy shows signs of life

Europe Letter: Spain is proof that centre-left parties can regain lost ground with a more radical approach

Thu May 02 2019 - 01:00
Ireland only country in EU with no mechanism to discipline judges – survey

Ireland only country in EU with no mechanism to discipline judges – survey

Ireland’s courts and judges enjoy among highest levels of public confidence in Europe

Sat Apr 27 2019 - 01:00
EU shifts focus to US trade with Brexit ball firmly in UK’s court

EU shifts focus to US trade with Brexit ball firmly in UK’s court

Brussels attempts to get on with everything else as there is little more it can do to end impasse

Sat Apr 20 2019 - 01:19
Far from swinging left or right, European voters are confused

Far from swinging left or right, European voters are confused

Europe Letter: Facebook ad protocol may choke transnational campaigns and debate

Thu Apr 18 2019 - 01:00
Macron: Notre Dame Cathedral will be renovated within five years

Macron: Notre Dame Cathedral will be renovated within five years

French prosecutors say blaze at popular landmark probably caused by accident

Tue Apr 16 2019 - 21:31
Donald Tusk urges UK to use Brexit breathing space wisely

Donald Tusk urges UK to use Brexit breathing space wisely

Verhofstadt tells European Parliament that article 50 extension puts ‘Europe at risk’

Tue Apr 16 2019 - 10:59
No deal was avoided this week, but it has not gone away

No deal was avoided this week, but it has not gone away

The October extension is too short to do anything useful, but too long to tighten the screws on London

Thu Apr 11 2019 - 23:46
Macron says ‘Non’ to long Brexit extension as European elections loom

Macron says ‘Non’ to long Brexit extension as European elections loom

Tusk admits delay is ‘a little bit shorter than expected’ and tells UK ‘do not waste it’

Thu Apr 11 2019 - 03:02
Brexit summit shows shifting EU strategies

Brexit summit shows shifting EU strategies

Despite divisions and posturing, Europe remains united on the need to avoid a no-deal exit

Thu Apr 11 2019 - 01:00
Ireland faces the very real threat of a no-eel Brexit

Ireland faces the very real threat of a no-eel Brexit

Europe Letter: Lough Erne’s fascinating eels highlight what is at stake in the UK’s exit

Thu Apr 11 2019 - 01:00
UK offered six-month Brexit extension as talks go on late into night

UK offered six-month Brexit extension as talks go on late into night

Change in article 50 deadline will be reviewed in June as Macron blocks longer delay

Thu Apr 11 2019 - 00:44
Brexit: EU looks likely to offer UK extension to end of year

Brexit: EU looks likely to offer UK extension to end of year

Friday crash-out likely to be averted but EU is sceptical about prospects of breakthrough

Wed Apr 10 2019 - 22:30
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