The Irish Times

I don’t want to be the guy who went abroad and realised everything is wrong with Ireland

Rónán Riordan on his journey from Kerry to Berlin and his toxic relationship with Dublin

Mon May 16 2022 - 00:00

Assumption of European Council presidency a key opportunity for Macron

President will be keen to advance vision of a powerful and independent Europe as France dictates EU agenda

Wed Dec 08 2021 - 18:00

How the fortunes of Nicolas Sarkozy and Michel Barnier diverged

Will the man who Sarkozy once said had ‘the charisma of an oyster’ run for the Élysée?

Sat Mar 06 2021 - 01:00

Faultline that would lead to Brexit evident in Haughey-Thatcher meetings

State Papers: Prime minister excoriated European Commission, calling it a ‘politburo’

Sun Dec 27 2020 - 00:03

European project and Ursula von der Leyen face an existential threat in Covid-19

President of the European Commission is struggling to build consensus on a viable reconstruction plan

Mon May 18 2020 - 16:51

Paddy Power’s latest ad indulges in low-temperature Anglophobia

Rather than generating any serious hoo-ha, Paddy Power has pushed a door that was ajar

Sun Mar 01 2020 - 05:00

Boris Johnson claimed he was ‘a bit of a Europhile’ at private dinner in 2013

Then London mayor told ex-EU commissioner his Euroscepticism was ‘a bit of fun’

Sun Oct 13 2019 - 14:43

The Irish Times view on the EU’s top jobs : A proxy war over the union’s future

The institutions’ leaders may not fix policy on their own, but they play a vital role in deciding priorities, setting the tone and shaping public perception of the union

Sat Jun 22 2019 - 00:05

Is it a promotion for a new Netflix season? No, it’s an election poster

Harry McGee goes on the campaign trail with candidates in Ireland South

Sun May 19 2019 - 18:16

The Capital review: Satire revealing higher and more urgent truths

In Robert Menasse’s novel, the EU is an unlovely form of bureaucracy that is an affair of the heart

Sat Apr 27 2019 - 06:00

Apathy rivals populism as an agent of European change

Political fragmentation and low turnout set to shape next European Parliament

Sat Apr 20 2019 - 01:00

An EU-US diplomat speaks: Trump’s election ‘required a bit of adjustment’

His 40 years in the EU have given Irish diplomat David O’Sullivan a front-row view of history

Sat Feb 23 2019 - 06:05

Taoiseach warns Franco-German alliance must respect smaller states

Davos: Leo Varadkar cites European past in which big countries over-ran little ones

Thu Jan 25 2018 - 21:27

As Merkel tires, Macron emerges as Europe’s new leader

The French president is now seemingly unstoppable on the international stage

Thu Sept 28 2017 - 01:00

Why Ireland should seriously consider Irexit

EU is a hegemonistic and increasingly militarised political behemoth controlled by Germany

Wed Aug 30 2017 - 01:49

Churches must be more vocal in speaking about EU successes

At the heart of the European Union must be a vision beyond ‘prosperity’ for some

Tue Jul 11 2017 - 06:40

Brexit and solidarity gap cast pall over EU budget for 2018

Brussels Letter: British ‘hostage-taking’ and autocratic governments compromise budget process

Thu Jun 01 2017 - 01:00

Former leaders urge ‘bold actions’ for future of EU

Group including John Bruton and Jacques Delors calls for ‘fully developed’ union

Mon Mar 06 2017 - 01:00

Chris Johns: maybe Europe can get through this Brexit mess

Existing code resembles nothing a sentient human being would design from scratch

Wed Oct 19 2016 - 08:23

Irish and British politicians voice opposition to ‘hard Border’

British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly debates implications of Brexit

Mon Jul 04 2016 - 14:33

EU could ‘disintegrate’ further, President Higgins warns

‘Europe cannot really go on as it is now, but it is important that people be in Europe’

Fri Jun 17 2016 - 16:13

Derek Scally: Warning that EU has declined into bloodless, technocratic creation

No one wants to take credit for it, nor does anyone know how to deal with it

Sat Apr 09 2016 - 01:00

Fintan O’Toole: Europe divided by a sense of crisis and a sea of amnesia

‘This is not a moment in European history – it is at least two parallel moments’

Tue Jul 21 2015 - 16:28

Patrick Smyth: A heretical thought – let UK leave the EU

Ireland must assess and analyse Brexit implications with rigorous logic

Sat Apr 04 2015 - 01:00

French president overrides parliament to push through reforms

Move underlines François Hollande’s determination to kick-start France’s economy

Wed Feb 18 2015 - 01:00

Juncker’s credibility on the line, say MEPs

European Commission chief damaged politically by revelations

Fri Nov 07 2014 - 12:02

Luxembourg finance minister defends ‘totally legal’ tax regime

Pierre Gramegna criticises leak of documents outlining deals

Thu Nov 06 2014 - 19:08

Juncker takes helm in face of looming tax deal storm

Europe Letter: Commission president and his team start five-year term

Thu Nov 06 2014 - 01:00

Breathing life into Europe by addressing citizens’ concerns on jobs and inequality

Fri Oct 17 2014 - 00:15

Clouded vision: Hollande’s last chance

François Hollande has weathered the worst storm of his presidency so far, replacing his cabinet with more loyal ministers. But no recent French president has ever been so unpopular. Can he recover?

Sat Aug 30 2014 - 01:00