Ireland’s spending on healthcare among highest in EU despite eight-year decline, figures show
Eurostat data suggests healthcare expenditure increased in all of bloc’s countries between 2014 and 2022
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Irish economy forecast to contract slightly by EU commission
Economy commissioner says US tariffs on EU exports would be ‘extremely harmful’ to both
Hungarian leader Viktor Orban gives insight to his ‘lonely’ worldview
Europe Letter: Viktor Orban is the guy at the party most of the other EU leaders wish had left early
Donald Trump and the threat to Ireland’s economic model
As the new US president targets the European Union, Ireland is likely to find itself in some uncomfortable positions
EU leaders sense need to get their act together after Trump victory
Return of United States president may prod European Union to finally advance long-stalled changes
Election fallout: Europe cannot ‘outsource’ security to US, leaders warn
European leaders say efforts must be taken to avoid trade war with US during second Trump presidency
Global warming: 2024 will be world’s hottest on record, EU scientists say
‘Climate is warming, generally, so we are bound to see records being broken,’ says Copernicus climate change service
Europe is ill equipped for chaos of second Trump term
Prospects of a trade war and collapse of US support for Ukraine pose grave threats to EU
‘He’s very angry with Europe’: Trump win puts EU on ‘bumpy road’, says former trade commissioner
Warning comes as European leaders congratulate Donald Trump on US election victory
Trade, tax and security: what Donald Trump’s victory means for Ireland
US election: The relationship between the EU and the US is about to change dramatically
Georgian demonstrators vow to oust Moscow-leaning government after contested election
Ruling party Georgian Dream defends ballot as clean as opposition plans potentially long protest campaign
West hails Moldovan president’s re-election as victory over Russian dirty tricks
Maia Sandu wins tense run-off despite ‘unprecedented’ Kremlin-backed bid to skew vote
Moldova presidential election: Security official accuses Russia of ‘massive interference’
Fortunes of pro-western incumbent Maia Sandu is being closely watched in Brussels
What the EU fears most from a second Donald Trump term
The EU’s dependency on the US for security could weaken its hand in any confrontation over trade and tariffs
Georgia says partial recount confirms ruling party’s win in contested election
Government insists EU bid still on track despite scathing report from Brussels
Georgian president defies prosecutors as crisis over ‘stolen’ election deepens
EU warns Tbilisi of risks to membership path and US decries ‘democratic backsliding’
Light touch regulation did not work with banks and won’t work for video sharing platforms like TikTok
Coimisiún na Meán’s online safety code for video-sharing platforms contains echoes of the 2008 banking crisis
Georgian opposition says partial recount not enough after ‘stolen’ election
Ruling party rejects any re-run of ballot as EU warns of ‘very worrying’ time in Black Sea state
Food industry tried to push Government to oppose EU ban on smoky flavourings
Records show lobbying push from Kerry Group and Dawn Farms against proposal to phase out flavourings
Why a Donald Trump election win could signal the end of Ireland’s golden years
A Trump victory in the US presidential election would constitute a seismic shift in our overall international strategy
European asylum policy continues to shift to the right
Under pressure from the far right, focus of EU leaders moves to more deportations and tighter borders
‘For them, the Soviet past is something to protect’: History a political battleground in Stalin’s homeland
Georgia’s ruling party accused of slide towards Russia and autocracy before Saturday’s pivotal election
Trump’s trade policies would make Mexico far better off at the expense of US workers
In a US trade war, the EU could be tempted to take retaliatory action against American corporate tax in Ireland
Is the Republic’s online safety code up to the task?
Reconciling the GDPR with the AI Act poses issues, but I think they are minor compared to the hard problem of making the new safety code work in any realistic way
Turkey: Five killed, 22 wounded in ‘terror attack’ on aviation company
Country’s interior minister says two attackers killed in incident near Ankara where witnesses heard explosion and gunfire
War or peace? Russia or the West? Georgian rivals present stark choice to voters
EU halts Georgia’s accession process amid fears of drift towards autocracy and Moscow
Moldova sees Russian meddling behind pro-EU camp’s struggles at ballot box
President Maia Sandu faces tricky run-off after EU referendum goes to the wire
Moldova holds election, EU vote dogged by alleged Russian meddling
Pro-EU incumbent Maia Sandu tipped to win presidential election but election may go to run-off if she falls short of 50%
‘They’re still stalling’: Protesters in Dublin call for Occupied Territories Bill to be passed immediately
Irish Government has ‘not walked the walk’ on action against Israel, campaigners say
EU leaders push for harder stance on asylum
Summit of European leaders hears call for firmer deportation policies as migration dominates agenda
Ukraine facing ‘difficult’ position without more western support, Zelenskiy says
Ukrainian leader claims 10,000 troops from North Korea being prepared to fight for Russia
An intervention from Germany’s opposition could prove important to the EU’s approach to migration
The party is calling for a temporary closure of the country’s borders to asylum claimants
EU considers controversial deportation sites outside its borders
Proposal would see asylum seekers deported to ‘hubs’ outside of the EU then returned to home countries
Eamon Ryan to raise fears of biofuel import fraud with EU committee
Minister for Transport calls for investigation by EU on biofuel imports
UK government must say what Brussels ‘reset’ means, says EU delegation head
‘New phase in bilateral relationship’ is possible, Sandro Gozi says
‘Onerous’ EU rules will limit patient access to new devices, medtech chief warns
European medical devices regulation has erased advantage for firms in rolling out new innovation in Europe first, says Stryker chief
Almost half of honey in Irish shops likely sourced from countries not identified on labels, research finds
New findings note that cheaper, adulterated imports pose a threat to 4,000 domestic producers
China hits EU brandy imports with anti-dumping penalties
Trade retaliation comes after bloc voted to approve steep tariff increases on Chinese electric cars
EU needs to push ahead with capital reforms together - Donohoe
Meeting of euro zone finance ministers discusses long stalled capital market reforms
To change the European Union, its northern flank must lead
Nine like-minded member states, including the Republic, would be enough to break the logjams on reform
EU pushes ahead with tariffs on Chinese electric cars
Heavy tariffs to be put on electric cars imported from China into the European Union
Ryanair’s use of facial recognition technology investigated by data regulator
The inquiry centres on use of biometric data for bookings made through third party sites
EU warns State on green energy directive
Republic should have introduce new rules accelerating permitting last July
Chance for ‘rapid progress’ on EU-UK defence deal - MEP
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen set to meet UK prime minister Keir Starmer in Brussels
‘The whole thing was nuts’: Boris Johnson says he planned raid on Dutch factory to get Covid-19 vaccines
Deputy chief of defence staff told Johnson it would be possible but warned of diplomatic repercussions
Occupied Territories Bill: Coalition Ministers note ICJ opinion on illegal Israeli settlements
Proposed law, advanced in 2018, aims at banning imports from Israeli settlements on Palestinian land
A global pact to keep AI in check: Is that really so utopian?
Expert in international digital governance, Thorsten Jelinek, advocates an ethical approach that imagines AI as humanity’s moral partner
Central Europe counts cost of floods as Storm Boris prompts evacuations in Italy
EU pledges billions to repair efforts after deadly and devastating inundation
Ireland must tackle the ‘pull factors’ that attract asylum applicants
A proposal to charge asylum seekers with jobs €15 or €25 a week for accommodation is a pathetic response
Michael McGrath’s new job in Europe shows just how far Ireland’s stock has fallen
Ireland’s engagement with Brussels is sprinkled by a ‘we know best’ attitude that is unbecoming of our history and self-perception
Michael McGrath announced as EU commissioner for justice
Ursula von der Leyen says former Irish finance minister had ‘excellent track record’ as she announced the allocation of EU commissioner portfolios
German police say new border checks ‘impossible to implement’
Interior minister Nancy Faeser said decision to temporarily set aside open-border measures was due to security risk posed by the numbers of irregular arrivals
Ryanair looks to rectify gap between Irish and US share price
Michael O’Leary says the airline’s board is reviewing the restrictions it put in place after Brexit to meet EU rules
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