Northern Ireland election sets stage for more protocol brinkmanship
Europe Letter: Spoils of northern elections claimed by every facet of post-Brexit debate
EU urged to avoid fight for gas deals in rush to replace Russian supplies
Belgian PM urges states to replicate success of bloc’s joint Covid-19 vaccines procurement
EU leaders to discuss escape route from Russian fossil fuels
Countries split over whether to sanction oil, gas imports as Moscow wages war in Ukraine
Europe faces winter of discontent after Covid-19 riots
Authorities grapple with soaring infections and protests as hospitals come under pressure
Lockdowns for the unvaccinated and mandatory jabs: How Europe is tackling Covid’s fourth wave
Vaccination strategies and return-to-office policies vary greatly from country to country
The Irish Times view on the EU leaders’ summit: kicking the can down the road
A debate on energy and soaring gas prices revealed fundamental differences that saw leaders only able to agree a package of short- term measures
Migrants' hunger strike puts Belgian government in danger
About 400 protesters seeking residence rights ‘could die within days’, says charity
Europe floods: Merkel shocked by ‘terrifying’ devastation
Chancellor says governments have to get better and faster at tackling climate change
Germany triggers military disaster alert after catastrophic flood kills at least 100
Heavy flooding in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands sees thousands evacuated
Nato: Cracks in western unity apparent even as Biden says US ‘back’
Britain keeps fuelling Brexit tensions while France and Germany less tough on China
‘America is back’: Biden to outline US policy to Johnson, Putin in overseas visit
Biden has warned any UK-US trade deal is ‘contingent’ on respect for Good Friday Agreement
Belgium bans all non-essential trips as EU moves to curb travel
Ireland to fall into new ‘deep red’ category on EU traffic light map due to high infections
Growing pressure for ban on non-essential travel within EU
Health authorities warn capitals to prepare for surge in hospitalisations and deaths
‘The hellhole says goodbye’: Glee and relief in Europe as Trump departs
High hopes for Biden, but profound damage and US-EU policy differences set to endure
Brexit talks resume but EU ‘preparing for all outcomes’
Hardened attitudes among EU states contrast with Taoiseach’s plea for compromise
EU states struggle to co-ordinate easing restraints for Christmas
Governments predict ‘sober Christmas’ with restaurants, bars shut but small gatherings allowed
Brexit: EU countries call for acceleration of no-deal contingency plans
‘Hope for the best, prepare for the worst,’ say diplomats, with talks in danger of timing out
Covid-19: Belgium’s foreign minister (45) in intensive care
Sophie Wilmès was prime minister until three weeks ago and led Belgium through pandemic
Covid-19: Belgium imposes curfew to battle ‘tsunami’ of infections
Brussels says situation worse than spring as one in four tests in capital proving positive
Coronavirus: London and Paris face more restrictions as Belgium closes bars
Italy’s daily cases rise by record 10,010 while Greece reports highest number since start of pandemic
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