EU commissioner for justice to meet Meta and Twitter in Dublin amid layoff concerns Justice chief warns that large fines are possible if tech giants do not comply with new rulesTue Nov 22 2022 - 05:00
EU plans to confiscate assets of Russian sanctions evaders to give to UkraineIreland among top EU states when it comes to enforcing Russian sanctionsTue Nov 22 2022 - 05:00
Paschal Donohoe closes in on second term as Eurogroup presidentBelgium and the Netherlands have publicly backed Mr Donohoe’s candidacy although rivals could emerge in coming daysMon Nov 21 2022 - 17:06
FTX collapse a ‘wake up call’ for crypto investors, says Mairead McGuinnessEU commissioner doubts turmoil will change EU crypto regulation proposalsFri Nov 18 2022 - 10:00
Planned EU gas cap would not apply to Irish purchasesCap would only apply to purchases on exchange Ireland does not useThu Nov 17 2022 - 12:13
Zelenskiy outlines his 10-point proposal for peace in Ukraine Europe Letter: Ukraine has reclaimed territory larger than the Republic of Ireland but for now there’s no end to hostilities in sightWed Nov 16 2022 - 19:26
Nato: Ukrainian air defence missile likely caused Poland explosionNo indications the deadly hit was a deliberate attack, says Nato secretary generalWed Nov 16 2022 - 13:36
Ireland backs push for joint EU military procurement Equipment ranging from ammunition to armoured personnel carriers could be jointly purchased, Coveney saysTue Nov 15 2022 - 20:02
EU will fall into recession this winter, says European CommissionIreland may escape worst of the downturn with multinational exports expected to drive growthFri Nov 11 2022 - 10:41
Spain would consider its position on Scotland in the EU if and when bid arisesForeign minister suggests contingency plans are being made for Irish unityFri Nov 11 2022 - 05:00
Mr or Mrs President? First female Italian PM spurs grammar kerfuffleEurope Letter: Grammaticians debate traditionalist choice of Giorgia Meloni to use the masculine articleWed Nov 9 2022 - 20:00
EU bids farewell to austerity with review of debt rulesProposals acknowledge that excessive austerity may have been ineffectiveWed Nov 9 2022 - 15:38
Diversification in Irish tech sector will help weather job cuts, says DonohoeWarnings of winter recession as finance ministers meet in BrusselsMon Nov 7 2022 - 20:10
Belgium and Netherlands back Donohoe’s run to keep Eurogroup presidencySome member states declare support for Irish bid to have two representatives at finance ministers’ groupingMon Nov 7 2022 - 16:01
Donohoe bids to remain Eurogroup president with McGrath also attending meetingsProposal would see Michael McGrath attend as finance ministerFri Nov 4 2022 - 19:36
Ireland exploring if Donohoe and McGrath could both attend Eurogroup meetings Donohoe to announce by Monday whether he intends running to remain president of EU finance ministers groupFri Nov 4 2022 - 05:00
Italy’s Meloni seeks to reassure EU with first international tripHardline new leader assures Brussels she wants to ‘find the best solutions together’Thu Nov 3 2022 - 19:39
Invasion of Ukraine shows UN is not fit for purposeOrganisation at risk of falling into obsolescence over security council’s problematic veto systemWed Nov 2 2022 - 19:00
State lobbies for Irish-only recruitment drives in EUNumber of EU officials with Irish nationality expected to collapse by about a third by 2025Wed Nov 2 2022 - 11:17
Ireland secures European Council clause on solidarity with IranGovernment insisted on clause “expressing solidarity with Iranian women”, Taoiseach saysFri Oct 21 2022 - 18:35
EU move to cap gas prices this winter less likely after summitEU leaders effectively referred price cap proposals for further studyFri Oct 21 2022 - 16:12
EU summit split over idea of capping gas pricesStates urging emergency market intervention to prevent social unrest met with German oppositionThu Oct 20 2022 - 21:18
European leaders call for political stability in UK after Truss exitNews of British PM’s resignation broke as European Union leaders began arriving at Brussels summitThu Oct 20 2022 - 20:05
‘Never ending ping pong’ delays EU deal on how to cut energy costsItaly, Spain, Belgium and Greece have led calls for a ‘cap’ on the price of gasThu Oct 20 2022 - 16:34
Belgium’s tradition of mandatory wage hikes under pressure as inflation soarsAutomatic raises are linked to consumer price leaps to preserve ‘social peace’ but have not prevented unions calling a general strikeWed Oct 19 2022 - 19:30
EU countries drove up energy prices by competing for gas, commission vice-president saysTimmermans warns of more difficult winters ahead and expresses disgust at Hungarian efforts to curry favour with PutinTue Oct 18 2022 - 16:43
EU states bidding against each other for gas driving up prices, says commission vice-president Frans Timmermans unveils common purchase proposals and criticises Hungary for ‘going on its knees’ to PutinTue Oct 18 2022 - 16:34
EU proposes joint purchases of gas across member statesAim is to prevent EU member states from competing against each other for supplies and driving up prices in the marketTue Oct 18 2022 - 14:43
Iran under pressure over accusations of supplying drones to RussiaEU slaps sanctions on regime over crackdown on protesters amid calls for additional measures over alleged weaponsMon Oct 17 2022 - 19:58
Ireland set to provide training for Ukraine to clear Russian landminesIrish soldiers gained experience in clearing mines on EU training mission in MaliMon Oct 17 2022 - 17:54
EU leaders converge to pin down proposals for gas price capsVarious member states had proposed different forms of gas price capping in the run up to Prague summitFri Oct 7 2022 - 17:26
Two Irish MEPs vote against resolution to increase support for UkraineClare Daly and Mick Wallace among 26 members of European Parliament to vote against resolution, with 504 MEPs in favourFri Oct 7 2022 - 12:58
European leaders urged to halt Russian aggression in UkraineForty-four European countries meet to show ‘message of unity’ in response to invasion of Ukraine and economic challengesThu Oct 6 2022 - 20:35
Support for Ukraine in focus as 44 countries gather for European summit Prague meeting is also aimed at forging co-operation on dealing with the energy crisisThu Oct 6 2022 - 09:46
EU clinches deal on new Russia sanctions, including oil price capOil cap agreement required tailored arrangements for countries with large oil shipping industriesWed Oct 5 2022 - 18:14
EU frustration over Germany’s approach to energy crisis spills out into the openQuestion of what can please Germany’s coalition hangs over the EU like a silent, 28th vetoWed Oct 5 2022 - 17:47
EU satellites to watch for sabotage and threats against critical infrastructureEuropean Union to also work with Nato to guard against potential attacks in wake of Nord Stream pipeline sabotage - von der LeyenWed Oct 5 2022 - 12:43
Reduced payments for some farmers under new Common Agricultural PolicyCabinet signs off on new CAP worth almost €10 billion to Irish farmers over five yearsTue Oct 4 2022 - 15:34
Northern Ireland protocol: Dublin and Brussels sceptical on new UK tone ‘It’s just words. Welcome words, but let’s see the actions,’ say Irish official as Government takes a wait-and-see approachTue Oct 4 2022 - 05:00
Paschal Donohoe will not comment on if he will stand for top EU finance role Vacancy in European Stability Mechanism leader role comes as speculation about Minister for Finance’s next move growsMon Oct 3 2022 - 21:34
Northern Ireland Protocol - talks between EU and UK to resumeDonohoe sees ‘window of opportunity’ as hopes of a reset in EU-UK relations grow with Truss to attend Prague summitMon Oct 3 2022 - 13:01
Italian youth respond to life under Meloni: ‘We will become their worst nightmare. We will fight with our teeth and nails for our rights’Students occupy schools as others rally for abortion rights and gay rights, fearful of the new prime minister’s far-right agendaSat Oct 1 2022 - 05:00
Ireland expects EU windfall energy tax to raise €1bn-€2bn as deal reached Plan to curb energy crisis also involves mandatory cuts to electricity use at peak times to reduce demandFri Sep 30 2022 - 14:49
Preventing energy crisis spreading to financial sector is ‘high priority’, says VestagerCommissioner seeks renewed momentum on tax reform and warns Big Tech that further conflict loomsThu Sep 29 2022 - 19:54
Ireland’s crucial submarine cables are vulnerable to attack Europe Letter: Mystery attacks on critical infrastructure such as the Nord Stream pipeline are part of hybrid war techniquesWed Sep 28 2022 - 21:29
EU countries increase security after apparent pipeline sabotageEscalation in European energy crisis denounced as act of deliberate ‘sabotage’Wed Sep 28 2022 - 13:47
Ireland joins EU’s hawks to propose sweeping sanctions on RussiaJoint proposal with Poland and Baltic states proposes ban on selling real estate to RussiansTue Sep 27 2022 - 04:02
Italian former firebrand seeks to reassure she will govern ‘for all’Little panic in Brussels as rise of Giorgia Meloni boosts the EU’s ‘sovereigntist‘ hard rightMon Sep 26 2022 - 19:13
Council of Europe urges UK to change Troubles-era amnesty BillInternational body warns proposals could block justice over killings where state involvement is suspectedFri Sep 23 2022 - 11:48
EU prepares fresh sanctions on Russia as Moscow strengthens its forces in UkraineEU foreign ministers meet in New York to co-ordinate their response after Putin suggests his willingness to use nuclear weaponsThu Sep 22 2022 - 18:13