China’s clean-energy gamble is paying off
As disruption in Strait of Hormuz rattles energy markets, Beijing’s long push towards electrification is cushioning the impact and reshaping global power
European Union
Europe needs to start treating the climate emergency as a threat to our national security
Idea that climate action is about individual responsibility is as ridiculous as suggesting everyone can equip themselves to fight in war
Ireland needs to widen scope of the R&D tax credit to attract more investment
Government should ease restrictions on accessing the incentive
Russian drones kill boy (3) and grandparents near Kyiv, Zelenskiy says
President pressing for extra help as Ukraine is chronically short of air defence missiles for US Patriot systems
Triple-lock campaigners wish to stand by as Russia and others destroy peacekeeping – Martin
Taoiseach says model that State has supported for 60 years is likely to disappear
‘That Irish passport is so valuable’: Record number of Australians apply for citizenship
Irish document opened up work and travel opportunities ‘I may not have had otherwise’, says woman whose parents emigrated from Wexford
Donald Trump is right for once. The EU is soft on slave labour
Surely we are past the point of cutting sweatshops some slack?
EU ministers seek tougher migration response after Ceuta crisis
Minister for Justice says borders are a ‘shared responsibility’ following meeting with member states
Why is the US engaged in a ‘forever war’ with the International Criminal Court?
The ICC is one of the few remaining institutions that can hold individuals to account for so called atrocity crimes
US states sue Trump administration over fresh tariffs on 59 countries and EU
But White House says trading partners have not done enough to tackle imports produced by forced labour
Ceuta leader blames Morocco over ‘atrocity’ of mass border crossing after more than 90 die
Stronger EU borders needed after crisis, Ursula von der Leyen says
Ireland should use presidency to advance online child protection, French official says
Social media platforms should be given a safety score to allow parents and users assess their suitability, high commissioner says
Ireland convenes meeting of EU ministers to discuss Spain’s Ceuta crisis
More than 50,000 people crossed into the Spanish territory from Morocco on Thursday and Friday
West Cork is a common target for drug smugglers. But the methods used have changed
While ways of bringing contraband into the State and the Continent have changed over the years, the country’s geography has not
Spanish PM calls for urgent EU meeting after ‘selfish’ responses to Ceuta crisis
Pedro Sánchez condemns Italy and other member states after deadly mass crossing into Spanish enclave
Nothing simple about politics of EU
EU 'simplification' agenda risks weakening public protections, reader argues
EU weather records broken as multiple countries battle to contain wildfires
Three firefighters killed in Greece on Wednesday, hundreds of residents and tourists evacuated in France and Spain
The French coastal village where wildfires have claimed 183 homes
Le Porge has become a byword for the destruction of the largest wildfire in recent the country’s history
Teeling distillery brews deal with Chinese beer giant
Tsingtao Brewery to distribute Irish whiskey in growing market
Cyprus’s new push for settlement is driven by an opportunity and a threat
Most serious diplomatic effort in nearly a decade on island that has been divided since 1974
Investigators suspect use of heavy machinery sparked record wildfires in France and Spain
Greece and Italy face heightened risk as authorities manage to contain fires near Bordeaux and Madrid
Heat pump installations must increase twentyfold ‘to meet green targets’
Climate Change Advisory Council also warns against further delay of rises in carbon tax
Translation issues hold up Merz’s Dublin visit, but no mistaking his EU money frustrations
German leader placed subtle pressure on Taoiseach to assist his goal of slashing bloc’s spending by several hundred billion euro
France evacuates tourist sites as battles against wildfires in Europe continue
Blaze in hilly terrain west of Madrid has become Spain’s largest on record, burning across 50,000 hectares
Number of ICT specialists across EU to fall short of 2030 targets
Employers’ report recommends policy interventions to address the shortfall in locally produced talent
French government may have something to say about EU sanctions on Aughinish
Report investigating plant’s shipments to Russia lands in Brussels at a time when governments are developing sanction fatigue
‘On paper, farming is still very much a man’s world,’ Oireachtas committee hears
One in three farms are managed by women and only one in 50 are managed by young women
Airbus digital contract award highlights risks for Irish tech sector
Issues now around American authorities having access to data held by US tech companies, even if its located in Dublin or other European cities
Hundreds of Irish writers set to share millions of euro after €1.31bn Anthropic settlement
Artificial intelligence giant settles copyright infringement case
More than 250,000 people flee as uncontrolled wildfires move closer to Madrid and Bordeaux
Authorities ordered the immediate evacuation of some western suburbs of Bordeaux in an area that includes the regional airport
Aughinish Alumina facing ‘marked’ decline in orders from Europe due to ownership concerns
Sales to Russia ‘significantly increased’ since war began, report finds
Donald Trump threatens fresh tariffs on EU in retaliation for €890m Google fine
US has announced tariffs of between 10% and 12.5% will apply to 80 countries
Courts will decide on military deployments if triple lock is removed, Labour leader warns
Alternative to UN is ‘return to disorder, chaos and carnage of war’, Ivana Bacik tells MacGill summer school
Trump imposes new tariffs of up to 12.5% on 80 countries including EU members
Move comes after allegations of lax enforcement of forced labour bans as temporary existing global tariff expires
Government’s Occupied Territories Bill signed into law by President
Legislation recently passed following failed Opposition attempts to include services such as technology in the Bill
Taoiseach to meet Zelenskiy during visit to Kyiv
Fresh sanctions targeting Russia need to be ‘robust and targeted’, Micheál Martin says
How to fill a €60bn hole in the EU budget? Answers on a postcard, please
Brussels’ plans to tax tech giants, cigarettes and crypto profits face stiff resistance
The factory on the front line of Europe’s economic battle with China
The survival of Citribel’s citric acid plant in Belgium is a test of whether the EU can still defend its basic industrial base
Viktor Orbán is gone, but the EU has a new headache in Bulgaria’s leader Rumen Radev
The country’s new administration has made a number of moves that indicate a striking change in its position towards Ukraine, placing it at odds with EU partner states and Ireland
‘Super passport’ would drive growth for Irish companies, study finds
So-called 28th regime would allow companies to operate across all EU member states under a common set of rules
Limerick mayor calls for intensive Irish lobbying against EU sanctions on Aughinish Alumina
Mayor of Limerick insists ‘we need to fight for the jobs’ as report on exports to Russia expected to go to EU Commission
Amid a wall of blue tote bags, China’s vaulting AI ambitions come into view
Kimi K3 has sharpened a contest with the US over technological leadership and rules governing artificial intelligence
European Commission fines AliExpress €550m for failing to prevent sale of illegal goods
Record penalty under EU’s Digital Services Act comes amid broader crackdown on Chinese ecommerce platforms
Ireland could convene negotiations between the US and Iran
Without diplomatic assistance, this conflict could bubble along for years
Sharp increase in helicopter traffic due to EU presidency
I wonder how this activity fits with our greenhouse gas emissions targets?
Australia’s ban on social media for under-16s has jolted EU into belated action
Minister for Communications Patrick O’Donovan wants restrictions on online access for children in place by the end of this year
New public services digital wallet has security and privacy issues, say campaigners
Government app criticised for ‘weak’ security and ‘opaque’ governance and reliance on MyGovID for verification
Brexit regrets for Ireland’s favourite Frenchman Michel Barnier
Former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier says there is ‘nothing to celebrate’ 10 years after the UK voted to leave the EU
Aughinish Alumina warned Michael McGrath about sanctioning exports to Russia
Rusal-owned Limerick plant lobbied politicians in Brussels and Dublin about impact of EU sanctions, documents show
These Irish State agencies use password software with deep links to a Russian tech firm
Irish Times investigation finds software involved in handling of sensitive information with at least three agencies
As the world contests workers’ rights, Europe holds firm
Historically, the most prominent and regulated risks to workers have been visible, but recent heatwaves show risk comes in all forms
Ireland’s new digital wallet could store driving licence, birth cert and passport
The use of the app will not be compulsory and older forms of ID will still be usable
‘Evidence’ needed before including Aughinish Alumina in Russian sanctions, O’Callaghan says
Estonian minister agrees increased exports from Ireland to Russia reinforces country’s call for alumina to be included in sanctions
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