Donald Tusk

Polish politician and former president of European Council

Theresa May to travel to Brussels for backstop talks amid ‘place in hell’ row

British prime minister to meet EU Council leader Donald Tusk following comments

By Denis StauntonThu Feb 07 2019 - 00:45

Anger among Brexiteers at Tusk’s ‘place in hell’ remark

DUP’s Sammy Wilson describes the European Council president as a ‘devilish, trident-wielding euro maniac’

By Denis StauntonWed Feb 06 2019 - 20:26

‘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

By Patrick SmythWed Feb 06 2019 - 18:20

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

By Patrick SmythMon Feb 04 2019 - 18:50

Malachy Clerkin: Can Ireland backstop the Brexit boys at the Aviva?

It’s apt that Eddie Jones’s men arrive as our two governments are locked in a battle of wills

By Malachy ClerkinFri Feb 01 2019 - 14:54

May’s prospects for Brexit deal hinge on not appeasing Brexiteer MPs

London Letter: Prime minister could still secure changes that could satisfy MPs

By Denis StauntonFri Feb 01 2019 - 01:00

UK’s latest Brexit move underlines need for backstop, says Varadkar

Jeremy Corbyn suggests British PM is trying to ‘run down the clock’ after meeting

Wed Jan 30 2019 - 18:07

Brexit minister unable to say what alternative to Irish backstop is

Theresa May pledges to reopen Brexit deal after victory in key vote

Wed Jan 30 2019 - 15:09

May must identify alternative measures to backstop to win EU concessions

Brady amendment has identified backstop as the sole obstacle to ratifying the withdrawal agreement

By Denis StauntonWed Jan 30 2019 - 01:00

The BBC makes a tragic hero of poor David Cameron

Review: ‘Inside Europe: Ten Years of Turmoil’ explores how Britain got into this mess

By Peter CrawleyTue Jan 29 2019 - 14:18

Limited ambition of Franco-German Aachen treaty reflects new realities

In an EU of 27, France and Germany have less room for manoeuvre than they once enjoyed

By Ruadhán Mac CormaicSat Jan 26 2019 - 03:00

Fears of Brexit crash-out intensify after May’s defeat

Business Week: also in the news were Davos, tax affairs, Facebook jobs and housing supply

By Colin GleesonFri Jan 25 2019 - 16:30

Maduro wins backing of Venezuelan senior military figures

World leaders split over power struggle in crisis-stricken South American country

By Gideon LongThu Jan 24 2019 - 19:56

The Irish Times view on the killing of Pawel Adamowicz: a culture war’s first fatality

The mayor of Gdansk was loved by liberals and loathed by conservatives

Sat Jan 19 2019 - 00:02

Coveney confident EU would respond positively if UK moves approach on Brexit

‘We know they don’t want a ‘no deal’ Brexit but we don’t know what they do want’

By Barry RocheFri Jan 18 2019 - 18:33

Brexit: May faces no confidence vote after historic defeat

PM vows to work with MPs across House after deal defeated by 230 votes

By Denis StauntonTue Jan 15 2019 - 22:42

Brussels fears no-deal Brexit more likely following Commons vote

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

By Patrick SmythTue Jan 15 2019 - 21:11

May’s Brexit deal faces defeat despite EU assurances

Prime minister admits letter from Juncker and Tusk does not address MPs’ concerns

By Denis Staunton and Pat LeahyTue Jan 15 2019 - 00:24

No-deal Brexit would make a united Ireland more likely – May

British prime minister asks MPs to take a second look at her Brexit deal

By Denis StauntonMon Jan 14 2019 - 20:32

Brexit letters: Will they be enough to swing Commons vote?

For Brexiteers, reassurances fall short of legal guarantee that ‘backstop’ will be avoided

By Simon CarswellMon Jan 14 2019 - 17:25

Theresa May admits EU letter may not have gone far enough

British PM welcomes ‘valuable clarifications’ as DUP says letter only bolstered concerns

By Denis StauntonMon Jan 14 2019 - 16:34

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

By Patrick SmythMon Jan 14 2019 - 13:49

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

By Patrick SmythFri Jan 11 2019 - 18:40

Brexit diehards may soon discover May’s deal is only option

London Letter: Political convulsion begins to play out as decision time looms

By Denis StauntonFri Jan 11 2019 - 01:00

May and Juncker speak amid struggle to break Brexit impasse

British prime minister battling to obtain further assurances on Border backstop

By Dan SabbaghFri Jan 04 2019 - 20:00

UK politicians risking a catastrophic new Brexit accident

Parliamentary indecision could inadvertently force the UK from the EU with no deal

Thu Jan 03 2019 - 05:25

Moving target May might well look to Danes’ Maastricht manoeuvre

Europe Letter: Has British PM not considered asking Corbyn to cough up Brexit solution?

By Patrick SmythThu Dec 20 2018 - 01:00

EU summit approves key elements of monetary reform

Donald Tusk says although withdrawal agreement is inviolable he is at Theresa May’s disposal

By Patrick SmythFri Dec 14 2018 - 18:30

Theresa May to visit Dublin as part of effort to save Brexit deal

Juncker says there is ‘no room whatsoever for renegotiation’ as PM seeks concessions

By Vivienne Clarke and Fiach KellyTue Dec 11 2018 - 16:16

May begins tour of European capitals to seek improvements to Brexit deal

Prime minister calls off Commons vote on the deal rather than face crushing defeat

By Denis StauntonTue Dec 11 2018 - 01:00

Varadkar and Tusk agree plans for no-deal Brexit should intensify

Taoiseach warns any clarifications on what withdrawal agreement says cannot change its substance

By Fiach KellyTue Dec 11 2018 - 00:52

Theresa May faces crucial 48 hours as MPs threaten to defeat her Brexit plan

British PM speaks to Leo Varadkar by phone ahead of vote in the House of Commons

By Pat Leahy and Denis StauntonMon Dec 10 2018 - 00:40

UK exit relieves Spain of obligation to accept Gibraltar’s status quo

Europe Letter: Madrid has exposed need for EU to shift from disinterested neutrality

By Patrick SmythThu Nov 29 2018 - 01:00

Ukraine to impose martial law after Russia seizes ships and sailors

US condemns Moscow’s ‘outrageous violation’ as Black Sea tensions soar

By Daniel McLaughlinTue Nov 27 2018 - 01:00

EU summit agrees Brexit deal and warns it is not open for renegotiation

Alternative to non-negotiable agreement is ‘no-deal, cliff-edge Brexit’, Taoiseach says

By Patrick SmythSun Nov 25 2018 - 19:25

Little joy around as EU accept agreement to allow UK leave

Analysis: There is general recognition Ireland has done as well as it could have expected out of a bad situation

By Pat LeahySun Nov 25 2018 - 17:40

EU leaders have endorsed Brexit deal at summit in Brussels

Leaders agreed text of UK withdrawal from EU warning deal is best Britain will get

By Patrick Smyth and Pat LeahySun Nov 25 2018 - 16:18

Spanish PM lifts effective veto on Brexit deal after Gibraltar ‘guarantee’

EU summit: Leaders will be asked to approve declaration excluding Gibraltar from future EU-UK treaties

Sat Nov 24 2018 - 15:54

Declaration promises UK free trade and close security relationship

Negotiators agree extensive potential UK participation in EU programmes in areas such as science, education and overseas development

By Patrick SmythThu Nov 22 2018 - 20:42

Technology suggested as Border solution as May woos Eurosceptics

Rees-Mogg admits failure to get 48 MPs’ signatures needed for PM confidence vote

By Denis StauntonTue Nov 20 2018 - 19:06

Brussels pressing ahead despite Brexit turmoil in London

By its own ‘concessions’ yardstick, the United Kingdom has not much to boast about

By Patrick SmythFri Nov 16 2018 - 01:00

May: I believe with every fibre of my being that I have set out the right course

Brexit secretary Dominic Raab resigns along with seven others after release of draft deal

By Mark HilliardThu Nov 15 2018 - 18:23

EU summit to finalise Brexit deal confirmed for November 25th

Junior Northern Ireland minister Shailesh Vara resigns from Theresa May’s government

Thu Nov 15 2018 - 08:23

Deal between EU and UK is ‘a landmark moment’, says Barnier

EU ambassadors to begin process of calling a special summit to approve the deal

By Patrick SmythWed Nov 14 2018 - 22:28

Obstacles remain as May labels Brexit process ‘immensely difficult’

Downing Street given Wednesday deadline if Brexit summit to be held by November’s end

By Denis StauntonMon Nov 12 2018 - 21:30

Arlene Foster says DUP will not support May’s Brexit plan

‘She has to do the maths as to whether she can proceed without our support in parliament’

By Aine McMahonFri Nov 09 2018 - 22:07

Ukrainian director jailed by Russia wins major EU prize

Oleh Sentsov, jailed in a show trial, survived 145-day hunger strike in Arctic prison

By Daniel McLaughlinThu Oct 25 2018 - 16:06

Talking Turkey – Frank McNally on what the Johnsons could learn from the past

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By Frank McNallyFri Oct 19 2018 - 18:15

Brexit and beyond: EU ready to move on even if Britain cannot

EU summit diary

By Pat LeahyFri Oct 19 2018 - 16:47

Brexit: Tusk says EU leaders would respond positively to request for longer transition

Boris Johnson, Jacob Rees-Mogg and David Davis write open letter to May

By Pat LeahyThu Oct 18 2018 - 15:47

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