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There is increasingly serious talk in the bloc about all manner of far-reaching reform amid talk of expanding membership to beyond 30 countries

EU aims to curb Big Tech as it lists services to be regulated under Digital Markets Act

Experts estimate that up to 19,000 wolves may be present in the 27 EU member states

Case of Johan Floderus (33) ‘to be seen in the context of the growing number of arbitrary detentions involving EU citizens’

Co-authors Brigid Laffan and Stefan Telle have produced an insightful work in The EU’s Response to Brexit: United and Effective

Political prisoners use starvation to pressurise authorities to deliver on pledge to improve conditions

Survey finds just 29 per cent are fully complaint with EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

Businesses need to start preparing now: once the AI Act comes into force, it will apply to all systems in operation

EU Unified Patent System, which came into force last month, is designed to simplify pan-European patents for companies

Far-right leader ramps up his anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and calls on EU countries to reject ‘federalism’ of Germany and France in next year’s European Parliament elections

Joint declaration with Latin American and Caribbean countries condemns ‘untold suffering’ of transatlantic slave trade

Products which accounted for the largest share of exports were chemicals and related products, as well as live animals

Second alert submitted by environmental health service to EU about vaping products in recent weeks

Experts advising the Department of Foreign Affairs say the Russian mercenary group Wagner is behind of much of the disinformation targeting EU troops in Mali

Focus group conversations about Irish unity conducted by ARINS and the Irish Times reveal information gaps on both sides of the border, but also a willingness to change minds

More than 350 farmers attend public meeting in Ballinasloe on Sunday raising concerns

Meta has not clarified why it has no plans to launch in Ireland or other EU states but it is likely to come down to regulation

Escrow account for iPhone maker mainly comprises investments in euro-zone government bonds not cash

‘Europe needs more allies than it has now,’ says Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez ahead of Latin American summit

Poland and Hungary block agreement on one of the Union’s most sensitive political issues

As Ukraine presses on to EU membership, it will need to make continued progress against the legacy of corruption

Reforms emphasises preservation of cash’s role

German online retailer Zalando alleges it is being unfairly targeted by the Digital Services Act

EU funding for Irish patients getting treatment abroad falls by half, according to report

Supporters often assume that neutrality is a morally superior policy. Those who support this view should pause for a moment to consider Ukraine

As the days rolled by, the chasm in the response to the two events was increasingly uncomfortable

Unthinkable: More and more of us are working for algorithms – and losing some of our rights in the process, says UCD researcher Dr Lorenzo Cini

Proposal for joint EU strategy towards Beijing reveals lack of unity within Europe

Mexico and Dominican Republic among those fearing State’s health warning requirements signed into law in May could pose barrier to trade

Prices in State 46 per cent above EU average

Malcolm Noonan urges European Parliament to press ahead with legislation despite pushback: ‘Our citizens want this - both in Europe and at home’

Company says it will consider submissions made by trade unions on proposed temporary closure

Temperatures have accelerated to record-setting levels this month over much of the planet

Ukrainian forces reportedly secure first gain on Zapororizhzhia front since launching counteroffensive

Cuba has objected on behalf of its rum producers, calling planned cancer warning labels ‘alarmist’ and against EU law

Tackling corruption from petty bribery to rigging of vast contracts crucial for EU membership hopes

Data Protection Commission appears to interpret its mandate in a way that is sympathetic to the companies it regulates

Our monetary union has been tested many times in the past quarter century. We have been confronted with crises that could have torn us apart, but we have emerged stronger

In the aftermath of two mass shootings, many are questioning Serbia’s media and political culture, as Margaret Ward reports from Belgrade.

Russia, climate change, long-term growth and domestic immigration have been Sweden’s preoccupations during its term