Brexit: ‘No vote’ on deal this week without DUP and ERG supportDUP says talks with UK government are focusing on legal assurances and not cashMon Mar 18 2019 - 01:16
Brexit: UK needs to reset approach to justify extension – CoveneyTánaiste hints May must signal she will reach out to opposition if she wants EU approvalSun Mar 17 2019 - 21:08
Tusk: UK must ‘rethink strategy’ to get lengthy extensionTusk says article 50 extension would only get unanimous support if UK revisits Brexit red linesFri Mar 15 2019 - 00:30
Uproar as EU Parliament president highlights ‘positives’ of MussoliniAntonio Tajani’s comments cause further embarrassment to European People’s PartyThu Mar 14 2019 - 15:33
Aalst parade of humour falls foul of political correctnessEurope Letter: Occasional acceptance of the obnoxious is price of satire and free speechThu Mar 14 2019 - 01:00
Dublin and Brussels need to focus on deal making, says DUPFoster to tell US administration that party is working towards a ‘sensible’ Brexit agreementWed Mar 13 2019 - 18:22
Brexit: Under what circumstances might the EU extend article 50?MPs will likely vote for an extension on Thursday – but the game has changed in BrusselsWed Mar 13 2019 - 13:53
Plans for EU digital tax abandoned until end of 2020Ecofin ministers agree to freeze measure, opposed by Ireland, pending OECD-level workTue Mar 12 2019 - 16:12
Dublin and Brussels silent on May’s assertion that UK can do its own thingUnilateral declaration reprises British theory that Article 50 only a temporary measureTue Mar 12 2019 - 13:03
Theresa May says she has secured 'exactly' what Commons asked forJuncker says there will be no further chances on agreement and Varadkar approves latest offerTue Mar 12 2019 - 09:31
May accepts EU’s backstop assurances ahead of key Brexit voteAgreement reached after last-minute talks in Strasbourg before Commons vote on TuesdayMon Mar 11 2019 - 23:13
Prospect of UK seeking Brexit extension has risen significantlyThere are different views about how long any conditional extension might be, with most countries favouring two to three monthsSat Mar 9 2019 - 01:00
Little optimism in Brussels as talks between EU and UK continueDUP’s Nigel Dodds says new Barnier offer on Brexit ‘neither realistic nor sensible’Sat Mar 9 2019 - 00:24
EU’s Barnier says Britain can exit customs union unilaterallyChief negotiator offers reassurances to UK about backstop exit mechanismsFri Mar 8 2019 - 19:33
Report warns 800m more people will join the African labour force over 30 yearsCommissioner Phil Hogan says rural development is leading the way in EU-Africa political co-operationThu Mar 7 2019 - 17:56
France and Germany seek veto on commission competition decisionsEurope Letter: Derailed merger of Alstom and Siemens sparks call for policy changeThu Mar 7 2019 - 01:00
Northern Ireland human rights group meets EU task forceUK attorney general and Brexit secretary return to London after ‘difficult’ discussions with EU chief negotiator Michel BarnierWed Mar 6 2019 - 17:03
UK accused of not honouring dual citizenship commitmentsRecent talks between UK Brexit secretary and EU chief negotiator fruitless and ‘difficult’Wed Mar 6 2019 - 17:00
Brexit secretary says ‘there is always hope’ as Brussels talks go onNo sign of breakthrough as clock runs down to Theresa May’s ‘meaningful vote’ next weekWed Mar 6 2019 - 01:00
Fine Gael joins calls for expulsion of Orban from European People’s PartyHungarian PM is seen as having finally overstepped mark with billboard campaign attacking BrusselsTue Mar 5 2019 - 10:05
Brexit: Veil of silence as British attorney general Cox joins talksArbitration provisions a major focus of British attorney general’s diplomacy with EUSat Mar 2 2019 - 01:00
Europe must decide what to do about Hungary’s Viktor OrbánEurope Letter: Support builds for Fidesz’s expulsion from the European People’s PartyThu Feb 28 2019 - 17:57
Philip Lane gets the backing of MEPs in bid for ECB postCentral Bank governor says ECB’s monetary strategy can cope with economic challengesTue Feb 26 2019 - 13:18
Commission eases state aid rules for farmers in crisisMaximum aid that can be distributed per farm over three years to rise to €25,000Fri Feb 22 2019 - 10:50
Jeremy Corbyn presses case for softer Brexit in BrusselsA broad, unstated EU consensus sees Labour’s plans as the only pathway to a dealThu Feb 21 2019 - 20:51
May and Juncker discuss options to break backstop logjamBritish PM and EU Commission president hold crunch meeting in Brussels on BrexitThu Feb 21 2019 - 12:26
European elections loom in much-changed landscapeEurope Letter: Fianna Fáil likely to be big winners in European poll in MayThu Feb 21 2019 - 01:00
May and Juncker pledge to accelerate talksStatement reconfirmed their commitment to avoiding a hard border in IrelandWed Feb 20 2019 - 21:00
Green MEPs arrested in Belgium after nuclear protest at US baseThree MEPs among activists who broke into Kleine Brogel air base and unfurled bannerWed Feb 20 2019 - 10:10
Tánaiste hosts Dublin meeting to discuss Middle East peace processTalks included foreign ministers and others including League of Arab States’ secretary generalTue Feb 19 2019 - 20:59
Eamon Gilmore nominated as EU special representative for human rightsEx-tánaiste’s appointment comes after Lane nominated for chief economist role with ECBTue Feb 19 2019 - 17:29
Brexit talks resume but sides as far apart as everBritish representatives’ focus on provision may cause a no-deal Brexit, EU officials fearTue Feb 19 2019 - 01:00
Europe would welcome Corbyn’s Brexit plan, says CoveneyTánaiste says proposals would have to come from London rather than BrusselsMon Feb 18 2019 - 18:17
Coveney to host meeting of foreign ministers about Middle East‘Confidential discussion’ seen as way to engage with Palestinians ahead of new US initiativeSun Feb 17 2019 - 16:33
Derry woman puts her finger on a bizarre Brexit anomalyEmma de Souza’s court battle exposes what she sees as a flaw in Withdrawal AgreementSat Feb 16 2019 - 01:00
Digital giants to pay publishers and creators for content in EUEurope’s publishers hail compromise copyright legislation ‘fit for the digital age’Thu Feb 14 2019 - 14:50
Timing is everything when you are in the shadow of BrexitEurope Letter: Bid to ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank has bumped up against diplomatic imperativesThu Feb 14 2019 - 01:00
Moscovici slams ‘headstrong’ Ireland for blocking EU digital taxEU commissioner says State among handful of countries blocking initiativeWed Feb 13 2019 - 14:38
Channel Tunnel trains to run after no-deal Brexit under EC moveEuropean Commission preparedness planning sees safety certification extended for three monthsTue Feb 12 2019 - 15:57
Germany and Ireland not keen on EU tax proposalsEuropean Commission desire to phase in qualified majority voting faces uphill battleTue Feb 12 2019 - 13:16
Brexit talks ‘constructively’ resume in BrusselsEU negotiator Michel Barnier and UK Brexit secretary Stephen Barclay to meet again in coming daysMon Feb 11 2019 - 23:25
Eurogroup ministers back Philip Lane for top job at ECBGovernor of Central Bank to become chief economistMon Feb 11 2019 - 16:10
Brexit talks to resume amid possible detente between Tories and LabourEU to remain resolute on the backstop as Conservatives extend olive branch to CorbynMon Feb 11 2019 - 01:00
Why would EU make assurances given to UK on withdrawal agreement legally binding?Europe Letter: Latest bid to break backstop deadlock amounts to a storm in a teacupThu Feb 7 2019 - 01:00
‘A special place in hell’: Why did Donald Tusk goad Brexiteers?EU Council president is less inhibited than others in Brussels – and he wanted to send a messageWed Feb 6 2019 - 18:20
Varadkar to hold talks with May in Dublin on FridayWe will not gamble on peace or put a sell-by date on reconciliation says, TuskWed Feb 6 2019 - 12:31
May to vow during Northern Ireland visit to keep Border openPM persisting in backstop alternative quest while seeking to restore StormontTue Feb 5 2019 - 01:00
European powers recognise Guaidó as interim president of VenezuelaSpain, France, Germany and UK raise pressure on Maduro as Ireland declines to followMon Feb 4 2019 - 19:21
No alternatives to Border backstop stand up to scrutiny, says CoveneyMinister stresses Ireland and EU want to provide ‘reassurances’ to aid approval of dealMon Feb 4 2019 - 18:50
Brexit: Merkel suggests ‘creative’ approach on the BorderDavid Trimble plans to take UK government to court over backstop agreementMon Feb 4 2019 - 17:32