Taoiseach understood to have said Ireland would agree to give more to EU if it is reformed

European Parliament President Antonio Tajani appeals to EU leaders to back plan

Spanish threat to derail meeting appears to have been averted by agreed statement

EU sources say text of full withdrawal agreement will not be discussed as it is ‘settled’

Oleh Sentsov, jailed in a show trial, survived 145-day hunger strike in Arctic prison

Part of problem is Downing Street did not to roll the pitch before announcement

British PM asserts commitment to backstop while Varadkar says time limit unworkable

U2 singer says supportive voices needed at time when ‘people are questioning Europe’

Sharon Donnery is in the running for head of banking supervision, but she has competitors

Social media firm apologises amid calls for State to take lead on regulation

Overall optics were of a stunned Facebook CEO facing a barrage of weighty questions

Social media group’s founder admits it has not done enough to stop abuse on its network

Facebook co-founder to testify over Cambridge Analytica scandal

Berlusconi’s centre-right party and far-right allies expected to emerge as largest bloc

European Parliament president Antonio Tajani in line for nomination after Sunday’s poll

Mogul says Antonio Tajani a strong pick if coalition wins absolute majority on March 4th

Italian election has brought country's former leader back to the centre of its political debate

Phase two talks will only begin when phase one commitments are made legal

Tusk has tried to reform the way in which leaders approach crucial issues at summits

Daphne Caruana Galizia obituary: born August 26th, 1964; died October 16th, 2017

Two-thirds plan to vote if referendum goes ahead despite Madrid’s attempts to block it

Meanwhile, Leo proves to be the perfect host as Fine Gael looks forward to summer nights

European Commission president produces outburst over empty seats in chamber

Former chancellor of Germany oversaw reunification and became ‘European patriot’

Draft resolution outlines conditions for future trade deal between the UK and the EU

Taoiseach’s intentions on US trip revealed in Brussels during meetings over UK departure

Taoiseach planning to attend meeting of the European Council in April on Brexit

European People’s Party candidate beats opponent after several rounds of polls

The MEP had hoped to follow Pat Cox as next Irish president of the European Parliament

Fine Gael MEP loses European People’s Party nomination to Italian Antonio Tajani

Irish MEP Mairead McGuinness is among the top EPP candidates for the position

Analysis: many believe Irish MEP has best chance of cross-party support for presidency

Fine Gael MEP seen as leading contender to succeed Martin Schulz as president

Leadership roles, balance of power, Brexit and refugees to dominate autumn agenda

Mairead McGuinness elected vice-president of European Parliament

Tensions continue over EU research funding

Just five years after major restructuring, airline is again on brink of collapse

Europe letter: with Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organisation, many European businesses hope for a more lucrative relationship