Backlash from farmers after majority of EU states approve landmark trade agreement

Ireland’s standing is harmed by perception that Government put domestic politics ahead of European interest

Independents and farming lobby resist backing the trade agreement, which is expected to pass

Simon Harris said the government’s position stands: ‘We will vote against the agreement’

An Irish vote against contentious trade deal risks burning political capital in Brussels

EU executive tried to keep correspondence between union’s tech enforcer and US multinationals under wraps

States reiterate support to deploy troops from European nations to reassure Kyiv in event of truce with Russia

Ursula von der Leyen promises more cash for farmers in next EU budget on eve of crunch Mercosur vote

Government should vote against agreement even if Ireland is only opponent, Michael Healy-Rae says

Military intervention to remove Maduro heightens European leaders fears about US desire to take Greenland

From shrimp skin in Beijing to chicken livers in Syria and cherry schnapps in Berlin, the quality and value available in other countries are striking

There are fewer non-aligned European countries after Finland and Sweden joined Nato, while Denmark has dropped its rejection of EU defence cooperation

Internal study gives an insight into how Department of Foreign Affairs views Irish influence abroad

Internal study of diplomatic ‘soft power’ says more use could be made of popularity of artists like U2 and the Corrs

Ukraine needs maximum support from its allies on the battlefield, as well as at the negotiating table