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Brexit: Veil of silence as British attorney general Cox joins talks

Brexit: Veil of silence as British attorney general Cox joins talks

Arbitration provisions a major focus of British attorney general’s diplomacy with EU

Sat Mar 02 2019 - 01:00
Europe must decide what to do about Hungary’s Viktor Orbán

Europe must decide what to do about Hungary’s Viktor Orbán

Europe Letter: Support builds for Fidesz’s expulsion from the European People’s Party

Thu Feb 28 2019 - 17:57
Philip Lane gets the backing of MEPs in bid for ECB post

Philip Lane gets the backing of MEPs in bid for ECB post

Central Bank governor says ECB’s monetary strategy can cope with economic challenges

Tue Feb 26 2019 - 13:18
Commission eases state aid rules for farmers in crisis

Commission eases state aid rules for farmers in crisis

Maximum aid that can be distributed per farm over three years to rise to €25,000

Fri Feb 22 2019 - 10:50
Jeremy Corbyn presses case for softer Brexit in Brussels

Jeremy Corbyn presses case for softer Brexit in Brussels

A broad, unstated EU consensus sees Labour’s plans as the only pathway to a deal

Thu Feb 21 2019 - 20:51
May and Juncker discuss options to break backstop logjam

May and Juncker discuss options to break backstop logjam

British PM and EU Commission president hold crunch meeting in Brussels on Brexit

Thu Feb 21 2019 - 12:26
European elections loom in much-changed landscape

European elections loom in much-changed landscape

Europe Letter: Fianna Fáil likely to be big winners in European poll in May

Thu Feb 21 2019 - 01:00
May and Juncker pledge to accelerate talks

May and Juncker pledge to accelerate talks

Statement reconfirmed their commitment to avoiding a hard border in Ireland

Wed Feb 20 2019 - 21:00
Green MEPs arrested in Belgium after nuclear protest at US base

Green MEPs arrested in Belgium after nuclear protest at US base

Three MEPs among activists who broke into Kleine Brogel air base and unfurled banner

Wed Feb 20 2019 - 10:10
Tánaiste hosts Dublin meeting to discuss Middle East peace process

Tánaiste hosts Dublin meeting to discuss Middle East peace process

Talks included foreign ministers and others including League of Arab States’ secretary general

Tue Feb 19 2019 - 20:59
Eamon Gilmore nominated as EU special representative for human rights

Eamon Gilmore nominated as EU special representative for human rights

Ex-tánaiste’s appointment comes after Lane nominated for chief economist role with ECB

Tue Feb 19 2019 - 17:29
Brexit talks resume but sides as far apart as ever

Brexit talks resume but sides as far apart as ever

British representatives’ focus on provision may cause a no-deal Brexit, EU officials fear

Tue Feb 19 2019 - 01:00
Europe would welcome Corbyn’s Brexit plan, says Coveney

Europe would welcome Corbyn’s Brexit plan, says Coveney

Tánaiste says proposals would have to come from London rather than Brussels

Mon Feb 18 2019 - 18:17
Coveney to host meeting of foreign ministers about Middle East

Coveney to host meeting of foreign ministers about Middle East

‘Confidential discussion’ seen as way to engage with Palestinians ahead of new US initiative

Sun Feb 17 2019 - 16:33
Derry woman puts her finger on a bizarre Brexit anomaly

Derry woman puts her finger on a bizarre Brexit anomaly

Emma de Souza’s court battle exposes what she sees as a flaw in Withdrawal Agreement

Sat Feb 16 2019 - 01:00
Digital giants to pay publishers and creators for content in EU

Digital giants to pay publishers and creators for content in EU

Europe’s publishers hail compromise copyright legislation ‘fit for the digital age’

Thu Feb 14 2019 - 14:50
Timing is everything when you are in the shadow of Brexit

Timing is everything when you are in the shadow of Brexit

Europe Letter: Bid to ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank has bumped up against diplomatic imperatives

Thu Feb 14 2019 - 01:00
Moscovici slams ‘headstrong’ Ireland for blocking EU digital tax

Moscovici slams ‘headstrong’ Ireland for blocking EU digital tax

EU commissioner says State among handful of countries blocking initiative

Wed Feb 13 2019 - 14:38
Channel Tunnel trains to run after no-deal Brexit under EC move

Channel Tunnel trains to run after no-deal Brexit under EC move

European Commission preparedness planning sees safety certification extended for three months

Tue Feb 12 2019 - 15:57
Germany and Ireland not keen on EU tax proposals

Germany and Ireland not keen on EU tax proposals

European Commission desire to phase in qualified majority voting faces uphill battle

Tue Feb 12 2019 - 13:16
Brexit talks ‘constructively’ resume in Brussels

Brexit talks ‘constructively’ resume in Brussels

EU negotiator Michel Barnier and UK Brexit secretary Stephen Barclay to meet again in coming days

Mon Feb 11 2019 - 23:25
Eurogroup ministers back Philip Lane for top job at ECB

Eurogroup ministers back Philip Lane for top job at ECB

Governor of Central Bank to become chief economist

Mon Feb 11 2019 - 16:10
Brexit talks to resume amid possible detente between Tories and Labour

Brexit talks to resume amid possible detente between Tories and Labour

EU to remain resolute on the backstop as Conservatives extend olive branch to Corbyn

Mon Feb 11 2019 - 01:00
Why would EU make assurances given to UK on withdrawal agreement legally binding?

Why would EU make assurances given to UK on withdrawal agreement legally binding?

Europe Letter: Latest bid to break backstop deadlock amounts to a storm in a teacup

Thu Feb 07 2019 - 01:00
‘A special place in hell’: Why did Donald Tusk goad Brexiteers?

‘A special place in hell’: Why did Donald Tusk goad Brexiteers?

EU Council president is less inhibited than others in Brussels – and he wanted to send a message

Wed Feb 06 2019 - 18:20
Varadkar to hold talks with May in Dublin on Friday

Varadkar to hold talks with May in Dublin on Friday

We will not gamble on peace or put a sell-by date on reconciliation says, Tusk

Wed Feb 06 2019 - 12:31
May to vow during Northern Ireland visit to keep Border open

May to vow during Northern Ireland visit to keep Border open

PM persisting in backstop alternative quest while seeking to restore Stormont

Tue Feb 05 2019 - 01:00
European powers recognise Guaidó as interim president of Venezuela

European powers recognise Guaidó as interim president of Venezuela

Spain, France, Germany and UK raise pressure on Maduro as Ireland declines to follow

Mon Feb 04 2019 - 19:21
No alternatives to Border backstop stand up to scrutiny, says Coveney

No alternatives to Border backstop stand up to scrutiny, says Coveney

Minister stresses Ireland and EU want to provide ‘reassurances’ to aid approval of deal

Mon Feb 04 2019 - 18:50
Brexit: Merkel suggests ‘creative’ approach on the Border

Brexit: Merkel suggests ‘creative’ approach on the Border

David Trimble plans to take UK government to court over backstop agreement

Mon Feb 04 2019 - 17:32
US continues to furnish ammunition for Europe’s frustration

US continues to furnish ammunition for Europe’s frustration

Washington sparks fears with Iran trade sanctions and nuclear arms race moves

Sun Feb 03 2019 - 19:16
Commission seeks to clamp down on ‘golden passport’ schemes

Commission seeks to clamp down on ‘golden passport’ schemes

Move comes amid concerns over tax evasion and money laundering

Thu Jan 24 2019 - 12:10
Polish minister makes waves as Coveney clings to backstop lifeline

Polish minister makes waves as Coveney clings to backstop lifeline

Europe Letter: Poland and US deny calling Middle East meeting to build anti-Iran alliance

Thu Jan 24 2019 - 01:00
What Britain crashing out of the EU without a deal would mean for Ireland

What Britain crashing out of the EU without a deal would mean for Ireland

Bulk of withdrawal agreement provisions would fall by wayside

Thu Jan 24 2019 - 00:50
EC spokesman who confirmed hard border insists EU still ‘fully behind Ireland’

EC spokesman who confirmed hard border insists EU still ‘fully behind Ireland’

Margaritis Schinas responds to uproar over his comments and points to Ireland’s responsibilities

Wed Jan 23 2019 - 13:14
Government rejects idea hard border needed in no-deal scenario

Government rejects idea hard border needed in no-deal scenario

Commission’s chief spokesman says ‘you will have a hard border’ when asked a about the effect of a no-deal scenario on Ireland

Wed Jan 23 2019 - 01:00
Taoiseach insists there will be no hard border despite EU statement

Taoiseach insists there will be no hard border despite EU statement

‘Government will not support the re-emergence of border infrastructure’, says Coveney

Wed Jan 23 2019 - 01:00
‘Very difficult’ to avoid border infrastructure under no-deal Brexit

‘Very difficult’ to avoid border infrastructure under no-deal Brexit

Simon Coveney says backstop is the solution to protecting the status quo in Ireland

Tue Jan 22 2019 - 17:15
Barnier’s Brexit positivity carries a whiff of wishful thinking

Barnier’s Brexit positivity carries a whiff of wishful thinking

EU’s chief negotiator says that the backstop is not the UK’s main preoccupation

Mon Jan 21 2019 - 20:12
Government nominates Philip Lane for chief economist role at ECB

Government nominates Philip Lane for chief economist role at ECB

Governor of the Central Bank ‘eminently qualified’ for monetary policy oversight

Mon Jan 21 2019 - 20:04
Brexit: Barnier says withdrawal agreement is best deal possible

Brexit: Barnier says withdrawal agreement is best deal possible

Poland suggests time limit to backstop in first hint of dissension within EU

Mon Jan 21 2019 - 19:21
When Limerick workers seized the city – for two weeks

When Limerick workers seized the city – for two weeks

The story of the Limerick Soviet has always had a special place in the narrative of the Irish left

Mon Jan 21 2019 - 00:00
Moscovici banks on qualified majority voting to secure his legacy

Moscovici banks on qualified majority voting to secure his legacy

Europe Letter: Commissioner at loggerheads with Dublin over taxation of digital giants

Thu Jan 17 2019 - 01:00
The only way forward on Brexit involves a UK repudiation of its red lines

The only way forward on Brexit involves a UK repudiation of its red lines

Analysis: Barnier says if UK is willing to go back on its red lines the EU would be prepared to look again at its own position

Wed Jan 16 2019 - 15:45
Brussels fears no-deal Brexit more likely following Commons vote

Brussels fears no-deal Brexit more likely following Commons vote

EU diplomats call for clarity from UK amid ongoing efforts to minimise Brexit fallout

Tue Jan 15 2019 - 21:11
Brexit: EU letter not legal treaty but should be taken seriously

Brexit: EU letter not legal treaty but should be taken seriously

Analysis: Extension of article 50 negotiation process would be one off and not to be repeated

Mon Jan 14 2019 - 13:49
Romania in battle over its political soul as EU presidency begins

Romania in battle over its political soul as EU presidency begins

EU leaders hope nation’s politicians will put aside differences for duration of presidency

Fri Jan 11 2019 - 18:40
European elections will test resilience of EU’s mainstream parties

European elections will test resilience of EU’s mainstream parties

Europe Letter: Danger looms of populists and Eurosceptics inducing legislative gridlock

Thu Jan 10 2019 - 01:00
‘Don’t blink’: Mary Lou McDonald tells Michel Barnier on backstop

‘Don’t blink’: Mary Lou McDonald tells Michel Barnier on backstop

Sinn Féin leader pushes unity poll in case of no deal at meeting with EU Brexit negotiator

Wed Jan 09 2019 - 16:30
The world in 2019: Populist problems, abdication and Brexit

The world in 2019: Populist problems, abdication and Brexit

Authoritarian populism is coming to define the politics of this era – and it could have staying power

Sat Jan 05 2019 - 06:00
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