Prospect of UK seeking Brexit extension has risen significantlyThere are different views about how long any conditional extension might be, with most countries favouring two to three monthsSat Mar 09 2019 - 01:00
Little optimism in Brussels as talks between EU and UK continueDUP’s Nigel Dodds says new Barnier offer on Brexit ‘neither realistic nor sensible’Sat Mar 09 2019 - 00:24
EU’s Barnier says Britain can exit customs union unilaterallyChief negotiator offers reassurances to UK about backstop exit mechanismsFri Mar 08 2019 - 19:33
Report warns 800m more people will join the African labour force over 30 yearsCommissioner Phil Hogan says rural development is leading the way in EU-Africa political co-operationThu Mar 07 2019 - 17:56
France and Germany seek veto on commission competition decisionsEurope Letter: Derailed merger of Alstom and Siemens sparks call for policy changeThu Mar 07 2019 - 01:00
Northern Ireland human rights group meets EU task forceUK attorney general and Brexit secretary return to London after ‘difficult’ discussions with EU chief negotiator Michel BarnierWed Mar 06 2019 - 17:03
UK accused of not honouring dual citizenship commitmentsRecent talks between UK Brexit secretary and EU chief negotiator fruitless and ‘difficult’Wed Mar 06 2019 - 17:00
Brexit secretary says ‘there is always hope’ as Brussels talks go onNo sign of breakthrough as clock runs down to Theresa May’s ‘meaningful vote’ next weekWed Mar 06 2019 - 01:00
Fine Gael joins calls for expulsion of Orban from European People’s PartyHungarian PM is seen as having finally overstepped mark with billboard campaign attacking BrusselsTue Mar 05 2019 - 10:05
Brexit: Veil of silence as British attorney general Cox joins talksArbitration provisions a major focus of British attorney general’s diplomacy with EUSat Mar 02 2019 - 01:00
Europe must decide what to do about Hungary’s Viktor OrbánEurope Letter: Support builds for Fidesz’s expulsion from the European People’s PartyThu Feb 28 2019 - 17:57
Philip Lane gets the backing of MEPs in bid for ECB postCentral Bank governor says ECB’s monetary strategy can cope with economic challengesTue Feb 26 2019 - 13:18
Commission eases state aid rules for farmers in crisisMaximum aid that can be distributed per farm over three years to rise to €25,000Fri Feb 22 2019 - 10:50
Jeremy Corbyn presses case for softer Brexit in BrusselsA broad, unstated EU consensus sees Labour’s plans as the only pathway to a dealThu Feb 21 2019 - 20:51
May and Juncker discuss options to break backstop logjamBritish PM and EU Commission president hold crunch meeting in Brussels on BrexitThu Feb 21 2019 - 12:26
European elections loom in much-changed landscapeEurope Letter: Fianna Fáil likely to be big winners in European poll in MayThu Feb 21 2019 - 01:00
May and Juncker pledge to accelerate talksStatement reconfirmed their commitment to avoiding a hard border in IrelandWed Feb 20 2019 - 21:00
Green MEPs arrested in Belgium after nuclear protest at US baseThree MEPs among activists who broke into Kleine Brogel air base and unfurled bannerWed Feb 20 2019 - 10:10
Tánaiste hosts Dublin meeting to discuss Middle East peace processTalks included foreign ministers and others including League of Arab States’ secretary generalTue Feb 19 2019 - 20:59
Eamon Gilmore nominated as EU special representative for human rightsEx-tánaiste’s appointment comes after Lane nominated for chief economist role with ECBTue Feb 19 2019 - 17:29
Brexit talks resume but sides as far apart as everBritish representatives’ focus on provision may cause a no-deal Brexit, EU officials fearTue Feb 19 2019 - 01:00
Europe would welcome Corbyn’s Brexit plan, says CoveneyTánaiste says proposals would have to come from London rather than BrusselsMon Feb 18 2019 - 18:17
Coveney to host meeting of foreign ministers about Middle East‘Confidential discussion’ seen as way to engage with Palestinians ahead of new US initiativeSun Feb 17 2019 - 16:33
Derry woman puts her finger on a bizarre Brexit anomalyEmma de Souza’s court battle exposes what she sees as a flaw in Withdrawal AgreementSat Feb 16 2019 - 01:00
Digital giants to pay publishers and creators for content in EUEurope’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 BrexitEurope Letter: Bid to ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank has bumped up against diplomatic imperativesThu Feb 14 2019 - 01:00
Moscovici slams ‘headstrong’ Ireland for blocking EU digital taxEU commissioner says State among handful of countries blocking initiativeWed Feb 13 2019 - 14:38
Channel Tunnel trains to run after no-deal Brexit under EC moveEuropean Commission preparedness planning sees safety certification extended for three monthsTue Feb 12 2019 - 15:57
Germany and Ireland not keen on EU tax proposalsEuropean Commission desire to phase in qualified majority voting faces uphill battleTue Feb 12 2019 - 13:16
Brexit talks ‘constructively’ resume in BrusselsEU negotiator Michel Barnier and UK Brexit secretary Stephen Barclay to meet again in coming daysMon Feb 11 2019 - 23:25
Eurogroup ministers back Philip Lane for top job at ECBGovernor of Central Bank to become chief economistMon Feb 11 2019 - 16:10
Brexit talks to resume amid possible detente between Tories and LabourEU to remain resolute on the backstop as Conservatives extend olive branch to CorbynMon Feb 11 2019 - 01:00
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 teacupThu Feb 07 2019 - 01:00
‘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 messageWed Feb 06 2019 - 18:20
Varadkar to hold talks with May in Dublin on FridayWe will not gamble on peace or put a sell-by date on reconciliation says, TuskWed Feb 06 2019 - 12:31
May to vow during Northern Ireland visit to keep Border openPM persisting in backstop alternative quest while seeking to restore StormontTue Feb 05 2019 - 01:00
European powers recognise Guaidó as interim president of VenezuelaSpain, France, Germany and UK raise pressure on Maduro as Ireland declines to followMon Feb 04 2019 - 19:21
No alternatives to Border backstop stand up to scrutiny, says CoveneyMinister stresses Ireland and EU want to provide ‘reassurances’ to aid approval of dealMon Feb 04 2019 - 18:50
Brexit: Merkel suggests ‘creative’ approach on the BorderDavid Trimble plans to take UK government to court over backstop agreementMon Feb 04 2019 - 17:32
US continues to furnish ammunition for Europe’s frustrationWashington sparks fears with Iran trade sanctions and nuclear arms race movesSun Feb 03 2019 - 19:16
Commission seeks to clamp down on ‘golden passport’ schemesMove comes amid concerns over tax evasion and money launderingThu Jan 24 2019 - 12:10
Polish minister makes waves as Coveney clings to backstop lifelineEurope Letter: Poland and US deny calling Middle East meeting to build anti-Iran allianceThu Jan 24 2019 - 01:00
What Britain crashing out of the EU without a deal would mean for IrelandBulk of withdrawal agreement provisions would fall by waysideThu Jan 24 2019 - 00:50
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 responsibilitiesWed Jan 23 2019 - 13:14
Government rejects idea hard border needed in no-deal scenarioCommission’s chief spokesman says ‘you will have a hard border’ when asked a about the effect of a no-deal scenario on IrelandWed Jan 23 2019 - 01:00
Taoiseach insists there will be no hard border despite EU statement‘Government will not support the re-emergence of border infrastructure’, says CoveneyWed Jan 23 2019 - 01:00
‘Very difficult’ to avoid border infrastructure under no-deal BrexitSimon Coveney says backstop is the solution to protecting the status quo in IrelandTue Jan 22 2019 - 17:15
Barnier’s Brexit positivity carries a whiff of wishful thinkingEU’s chief negotiator says that the backstop is not the UK’s main preoccupationMon Jan 21 2019 - 20:12
Government nominates Philip Lane for chief economist role at ECBGovernor of the Central Bank ‘eminently qualified’ for monetary policy oversightMon Jan 21 2019 - 20:04
Brexit: Barnier says withdrawal agreement is best deal possiblePoland suggests time limit to backstop in first hint of dissension within EUMon Jan 21 2019 - 19:21
