Davos: globalisation is in trouble but populism is not the answerThose in world’s most powerful institutions confront popular rejection of their valuesSat Jan 21 2017 - 05:55
Britain expects to complete Brexit talks in two yearsUK chancellor Philip Hammond warns EU of consequences if Britain is driven out of European marketFri Jan 20 2017 - 15:53
‘Enormous contribution’: Tributes paid to Martin McGuinnessMinister for Foreign Affairs says SF leader ‘unstinting in efforts to secure powersharing’Fri Jan 20 2017 - 12:36
Brexit will make UK more globalist, Theresa May saysBritish prime minister calls Brexit a ‘unique opportunity’ to embrace internationalismFri Jan 20 2017 - 07:51
‘We’ll get our share’ of post-Brexit FDI, says NoonanMinister says more than 100 UK firms have expressed an interest in moving to IrelandThu Jan 19 2017 - 19:39
Brexit ‘opportunity’ for UK to prove love of internationalism – MayPrime minister in Davos talks of UK as leading advocate of free trade and globalisationThu Jan 19 2017 - 10:32
Davos 2017: Kenny and Noonan to reassure investorsBilateral meetings at World Economic Forum come amid challenges to Irish economyThu Jan 19 2017 - 05:00
Joe Biden: Putin working to undermine European projectMiddle classes in ‘crisis’, IMF’s Christine Lagarde tells World Economic Forum in DavosWed Jan 18 2017 - 18:54
Science Gallery’s Davos installations draw the crowdsFamous Irish faces missing this year include Bono and Denis O’Brien, but Web Summit founder Paddy Cosgrave is in attendanceWed Jan 18 2017 - 18:41
Kenny and Noonan in Davos to secure Ireland’s economic positionBrexit and potential changes to US tax law present unprecedented challenges for StateWed Jan 18 2017 - 15:18
Davos: HSBC to move some staff to Paris after BrexitChief executive reveals relocation plans at Davos as Taoiseach prepares to attend forumWed Jan 18 2017 - 12:38
Davos: Kerry defends Obama’s economic recordTrump adviser tells World Economic Forum that US will want strong bilateral agreementsTue Jan 17 2017 - 17:17
Business confidence up despite instability, PwC survey showsWorld Economic Forum starts in Davos with Xi Jinping the first Chinese leader to attendMon Jan 16 2017 - 17:30
Oxfam report reveals ‘obscene’ gap between rich and poorEight men’s wealth same as world’s poorest 50%, indicates study ahead of Davos forumMon Jan 16 2017 - 11:49
Brexit and rise of the right: What 2017 holds for EuropeA year for consolidation rather than innovation as EU faces threats inside and outThu Dec 29 2016 - 01:00
Apple ruling: EU accuses Ireland of inconsistencies on tax rulesIreland fails to justify ‘selective’ treatment of IT giant, European Commission findsMon Dec 19 2016 - 20:10
Dublin’s pre-emptive strike directs narrative on Apple taxIrish officials join Apple in arguing the EU commission’s case is flawedMon Dec 19 2016 - 18:29
Ireland fails to justify selective treatment of Apple, commission saysIrish Apple subsidiaries used in way that ‘did not correspond to economic reality’Mon Dec 19 2016 - 16:52
Will Dutch voters leap to the far-right for Geert Wilders?Analysts watch for the ‘Trump effect’ as Netherlands gears up for election in MarchSat Dec 17 2016 - 01:00
Shadows of Aleppo and Putin hang over final EU summit of 2016EU’s relationship with Moscow in the spotlight as Syria and Ukraine on agendaFri Dec 16 2016 - 01:00
EU to extend sanctions against Russia for six monthsLeaders refrain from imposing further restrictions on Moscow over actions in SyriaThu Dec 15 2016 - 20:27
EU summit: Theresa May ‘welcomes’ Brexit talks by 27 other leadersBritain will not be present at evening talks, with Syria and Ukraine on main summit agendaThu Dec 15 2016 - 13:17
EU summit: Syria, Ukraine on table as leaders meet in BrusselsSanctions on Russia set to be extended, with EU defence policy also on summit agendaThu Dec 15 2016 - 01:00
Mairead McGuinness faces up to disappointing vote lossThe MEP had hoped to follow Pat Cox as next Irish president of the European ParliamentThu Dec 15 2016 - 01:00
Mairead McGuinness fails in bid for European Parliament presidentFine Gael MEP loses European People’s Party nomination to Italian Antonio TajaniTue Dec 13 2016 - 21:41
Monsieur Brexit: ‘no friend of London’ but likes IrelandEU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier gave his first press conference this weekSat Dec 10 2016 - 06:00
Process of bringing 200 child migrants from France beginsTánaiste says most will be unaccompanied boys from Afghanistan, Somalia and EritreaFri Dec 09 2016 - 17:07
The weakness of Italy’s banks pits the EU against its own rulesFor political reasons, the ECB and European Commission may have to undermine the very systems they introduced to prevent the possibility of another euro zone crisisFri Dec 09 2016 - 06:00
ECB holds rates but signals changes to quantitative easingBond purchases to continue but reduced to €60bn per month from AprilThu Dec 08 2016 - 18:41
Italy’s political and financial woes a threat to European stabilityMatteo Renzi’s resignation is latest upset to a Europe facing altered leadership landscapeThu Dec 08 2016 - 01:00
May to reveal Brexit plan in deal to back March deadlineBritish PM agrees to show plans for leaving EU before triggering formal exit negotiationsTue Dec 06 2016 - 20:16
John Kerry reassures Europe of US commitment to NatoUS secretary of state seeks to calm anxiety over direction of foreign policy under TrumpTue Dec 06 2016 - 18:03
Italian bank shares strengthen ahead of ECB decisionCountry’s third largest bank Monte dei Paschi di Sien may be preparing for state bailoutTue Dec 06 2016 - 17:44
Brexit talks: EU will do ‘utmost’ to preserve Belfast AgreementMichel Barnier says time for negotiations will be shorter than the two-years set out under Article 50Tue Dec 06 2016 - 11:51
EU loses champion of change with Matteo Renzi’s exitWhile Italy remains essentially pro-EU, volatility lurks in its troubled banking sectorTue Dec 06 2016 - 01:00
Matteo Renzi delays exit as EU calms nervesNoonan says developments in Italy pose no contagion risks to Irish banking systemTue Dec 06 2016 - 01:00
Give Ireland more budget flexibility, Noonan urges euro groupMinister argues for more room for investment spending as finance ministers meetMon Dec 05 2016 - 19:48
Noonan dismisses fears of contagion risks to Irish banksNo financial crisis coming after Italian referendum result, Minister says in BrusselsMon Dec 05 2016 - 19:16
Analysis: Italy becomes latest country to face uncertain futureMain fallout will be financial as instability grips euro zone’s third-largest economyMon Dec 05 2016 - 08:55
Euro zone finance meeting to focus on members' budgetary plansReview of Greek bailout also on agenda along with EU debt and deficit rulesSun Dec 04 2016 - 17:24
European Council may establish Brexit working groupContacts between European Commission and EU member states have also intensifiedFri Dec 02 2016 - 17:58
Kenny plays down chance of further Apple tax revelationsTaoiseach restates opposition to €13bn bill following meeting with CEO Tim CookThu Dec 01 2016 - 21:43
EU plans simpler system for VAT payment across unionProposal for cross-border VAT returns to be eventually filed through single portalThu Dec 01 2016 - 20:05
Art exhibition confronts Belgium’s troubled Congo pastBrutal acts of colonisation under King Leopold II are context and content of artworksThu Dec 01 2016 - 01:00
Socialist Gianni Pittella enters race for European Parliament presidentIrish MEP Mairead McGuinness is among the top EPP candidates for the positionWed Nov 30 2016 - 18:35
EU reveals plans to boost spending on military capabilitiesIreland’s neutrality ‘not affected’ by defence action plan announced in BrusselsWed Nov 30 2016 - 13:59
European Investment Bank funds to help offset Brexit impactVice-president Andrew McDowell says Ireland could benefit as new office opensWed Nov 30 2016 - 01:00
Erdogan threatens to allow 3m refugees cross into EuropeTurkish president makes vow in response to parliament vote to freeze accession talksFri Nov 25 2016 - 16:43
EU agrees in principle on visa-free travel for UkrainiansIreland and UK exempt from allowing Ukrainian nationals to visit without visaThu Nov 24 2016 - 20:23
Mairead McGuinness well placed to lead European ParliamentAnalysis: many believe Irish MEP has best chance of cross-party support for presidencyThu Nov 24 2016 - 18:00
