Brexit: Boris Johnson wants to strike deal, says CoveneyTánaiste bucks pessimistic trend but accepts ‘real gaps’ exist on customs and consentTue Oct 8 2019 - 20:37
EU leaders increasingly certain that UK will seek Brexit delayAnalysis: Brussels shows willingness to talk but will not take the blame if there is no progressMon Oct 7 2019 - 09:42
EU tells UK its proposals do not provide basis for concluding agreementEU declines to continue discussions with Johnson’s chief negotiator over weekendFri Oct 4 2019 - 21:38
Tusk ‘fully behind Ireland’ as MEPs reject UK Brexit proposalsCouncil president ‘unconvinced’ as parliament group says proposed deal not ‘remotely’ acceptableThu Oct 3 2019 - 15:40
Brexit: Bertie Ahern says Boris Johnson’s proposals should not be dismissedGovernment and EU to engage with UK on backstop proposalsThu Oct 3 2019 - 09:24
Brexit: Little expectation in Brussels or Dublin of deal before October 31stGovernment and EU to engage with UK on backstop proposalsThu Oct 3 2019 - 02:55
Common approach to resettling migrants may be on the horizonEurope Letter: Franco-German initiative hopes to persuade states to share burdenThu Oct 3 2019 - 01:00
Brussels willing to engage in talks but cautious about UK proposalsRelief that Boris Johnson appears to pull back from ‘take it or leave it’ Brexit approachWed Oct 2 2019 - 19:36
Brussels has already rejected most of UK’s new Brexit planInsistence that all of UK leaves customs union is key break from withdrawal agreementWed Oct 2 2019 - 17:09
Johnson dismisses UK ‘non-paper’ said to propose customs posts away from BorderBarnier claims the British government wants ‘a regulatory and customs land border on the island of Ireland’Tue Oct 1 2019 - 18:00
Phil Hogan tells MEPs he will ‘promote EU values’ in trade briefIncoming EU commissioner says climate concerns ‘must be firmly built into our trade agenda’Mon Sep 30 2019 - 20:48
Johnson’s Brexit strategy ‘contradicts’ Belfast AgreementFormer taoiseach says peace agreement ‘is all about convergence’, not divergenceMon Sep 30 2019 - 18:00
The week in Brexit: What’s on the horizon in UK and BrusselsBritish government expected to present detailed proposal to the EU within daysMon Sep 30 2019 - 14:07
Hopes rise in EU for UK proposals on backstop next weekLeo Varadkar ‘not particularly optimistic’ of receiving written submission before summitFri Sep 27 2019 - 20:13
MEPs block commission nominees from Romania and HungaryDecision represents a setback for incoming commission president Von der LeyenThu Sep 26 2019 - 18:25
Boisterous Boris branded a disgrace over comments on MPs’ safetySome of the worst moments from one of angriest days in British parliament in memoryThu Sep 26 2019 - 11:21
What the Boris-Bettel show said about European discourseEurope Letter: To the British, last week’s podium moment was a humiliation – but they misread the signalsWed Sep 25 2019 - 21:45
Brussels watches carnage at Westminster with bewildermentThird extension likely to be granted by council if requested, despite reservationsWed Sep 25 2019 - 19:53
Brussels sees little evidence of progress in latest Brexit talksTechnical ‘non-papers’ with new UK proposals a rehash of old ideas, sources sayFri Sep 20 2019 - 18:52
MEPs have major beef with Mercosur’s climate consequencesAmazon forest will be at centre of long and bruising battle on trade deal’s ratificationFri Sep 20 2019 - 13:48
EU’s choice for chief prosecutor a snub to Romanian governmentNomination of Laura Codruta Kovesi was contested by the socialist-led governmentThu Sep 19 2019 - 17:58
Brexit: UK seeks postponement of backstop discussion until December 2020Brexit secretary Stephen Barclay also warns of impact of no-deal on IrelandThu Sep 19 2019 - 16:57
MEPs fear racist ‘dog-whistle’ in new ‘protecting European way of life’ roleEurope Letter: Name of migration portfolio appears a misstep for Ursula von der LeyenWed Sep 18 2019 - 20:00
‘Not sure we will get there’ – Juncker strikes pessimistic note on BrexitUK opposition MEPs strongly appeal for Brexit extension amid backing for IrelandWed Sep 18 2019 - 13:25
Brexit: Johnson, EU talks fail to move amid protest chaosPM skips Luxembourg press conference as host rounds on Britain for ‘nightmare’Mon Sep 16 2019 - 20:17
Boris Johnson’s trip to Luxembourg descends into high farceBritish prime minister takes a pass at the Duchy after being smoked out by protestersMon Sep 16 2019 - 19:03
Boris Johnson to meet European Commission president for working lunchMeeting seen as unlikely to produce substantive movement on BrexitFri Sep 13 2019 - 19:13
Explainer: Apple’s €13bn tax appeal has huge implicationsCase is of massive significance for Ireland and for the policing of state aid by the European CommissionFri Sep 13 2019 - 13:43
The problem with the idea of a Northern Ireland-only backstopEurope Letter: Assembly’s petition of concern could offer model for post-Brexit dealingsWed Sep 11 2019 - 21:30
Penny finally dropping for UK on Brexit, says Phil HoganEU trade commissioner nominee believes probability of deal is risingTue Sep 10 2019 - 12:00
Phil Hogan nominated as EU trade commissionerHogan will be tough and very fair crafting future trade deal with UK, Ursula von der Leyen saysTue Sep 10 2019 - 11:43
Proposed European Commission team hits near-50/50 gender balanceRenominated commissioners include Phil Hogan and his expectation of trade portfolioMon Sep 9 2019 - 18:45
Coveney says Johnson's Brexit is 'less compatible' with open BorderTánaiste has yet to see evidence of viable alternative to Northern Ireland backstopSat Sep 7 2019 - 02:04
Brexit: UK plan for Irish alignment on food, animals unlikely to passEU adamant backstop cannot be dismantled and applied piecemeal, sector by sectorFri Sep 6 2019 - 20:51
Boris Johnson seeks to ditch UK pledges to EU on future relationsChanges sought to agreement made by Theresa May are of deep concern to IrelandThu Sep 5 2019 - 17:26
EU warns of no-deal risks as it steps up emergency planningEuropean Commission identifies €600m in ‘disaster’ funding to help affected businessesWed Sep 4 2019 - 16:07
Secret report undermines UK’s backstop alternativesEurope Letter: Paper shows that technological and administrative fixes are insufficientWed Sep 4 2019 - 12:00
Europe awaits move from London and rejects claim of progressOlive branch suggestions by Johnson seen as blame game strategy of cynical PMMon Sep 2 2019 - 19:06
EU leaders congratulate Johnson but signal firm line on dealBrussels offers to talk but indicates unwillingness to revisit withdrawal agreementTue Jul 23 2019 - 20:08
EU ready to work with next British PM on Brexit, Coveney saysTánaiste stresses withdrawal agreement ‘not up for renegotiation’Sat Jul 20 2019 - 01:00
Brexit: Brussels is in waiting-for-Boris mode, Coveney saysTánaiste says he had been reassured by his meeting with Michel BarnierFri Jul 19 2019 - 22:04
Clare Daly defends hiring Mick Wallace’s son as EU assistantSince 2009, MEPs can no longer employ close relatives for parliamentary rolesThu Jul 18 2019 - 20:18
No rule to prohibit MEPs from hiring family of colleaguesClare Daly has defended hiring son of Mick Wallace as a European Parliament assistantThu Jul 18 2019 - 20:09
Rule of law key focus of European Commission measuresMove aims to complement article 7 as lever against Hungary and Poland interferenceThu Jul 18 2019 - 18:36
Boris Johnson’s kipper claim is a total red herring, says EUTory leadership candidate wrongly blames Brussels for packaging costs imposed on producersThu Jul 18 2019 - 15:00
Von der Leyen acknowledges bitterness over spitzenkandidat demiseEurope Letter: European Commission president hopes to give MEPs new powersWed Jul 17 2019 - 19:17
Ursula von der Leyen elected European Commission presidentGerman conservative – who supports Brexit extension – wins by narrow marginTue Jul 16 2019 - 21:08
New European Commission president backs Brexit extensionUrsula von der Leyen in combative form as she appealed to MEPs to back her agendaTue Jul 16 2019 - 19:53
EU ministers warn Iran of dangers to nuclear dealMinisters also back new sanctions against Turkey over illegal oil drilling off CyprusMon Jul 15 2019 - 20:54
Ursula von der Leyen sets out stall ahead of crunch voteEuropean Commission president-designate on charm offensive in bid to secure top postMon Jul 15 2019 - 01:00