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Brussels says more reforms required in three states where Russia wants influence

Companies want chat app designated a ‘core’ service that would require it to be fully compatible with rivals

Decision will give indication whether iPhone maker will have to pay more than €13bn in tax

Electoral Reform Act was passed by the Oireachtas last year, and the Electoral Commission was set up this year to run and monitor elections and referendums

The case for an energy supergrid is clearcut, the idea just hasn’t reached far enough into political consciousness

EU says new legislation driven growing concerns over patient access to new medicines and security of supply

Apple tax case: General mood in Government circles is that it’ll soon be releasing the funds in escrow bank to tech giant. But what if Vestager secures a rare tax-aid victory?

Irish Times political editor Pat Leahy’s guide to the five things the Government needs to tackle over the next year

Reforms debated to ensure EU continues to function if it adds new member states such as Ukraine

Hamas releases two Israeli women who were taken hostage on October 7th

Tank and infantry raids struck Hamas targets and sought information on 222 hostages being held, Israeli military says

The European Commission has requested a detailed response from X on its spreading of disinformation, violent content and hate speech

Letter with 842 signatures accuses European Commission of giving ‘a free hand to the acceleration and the legitimacy of a war crime’ in Gaza

Dublin for Gaza group protest at European Commission headquarters in Dublin city centre

Six Irish MEPs also call for resignation of Hungarian commissioner Oliver Varhelyi

Cabinet to consider timing of once-off cost-of-living payments while Opposition to interrogate health service funding

National leaders to hold emergency meeting following von der Leyen’s visit to Tel Aviv

President says Israel left post-war norms on human rights ‘in tatters’ by announcing it would break international law in advance

Whereas supporting Ukraine was unanimously backed by EU member states, the Israeli-Palestine conflict profoundly divides them

Anu Talus, the Finnish chair of the European Data Protection Board, the central body of national regulators overseeing EU data privacy laws, defends opposition to Irish watchdog’s fines

Debacle has publicly undermined the EU on the international stage

Darragh O’Brien pledged to reach goal, with natural areas rising to 10 per cent of total in two years

Platform’s owner contends with wave of false or misleading content that has alarmed EU officials and advertisers

Agreement, labelled ‘a game changer’ by Ursula von der Leyen, allows member states to adjust rules in times of crisis and ask for help with relocation

In the News podcast: Network aimed at ‘intensifying social conflict’ originated in Ireland

We have EU-wide responsibilities that are enormous in scale and consequence

According to five economic institutes, Europe’s largest economy will shrink by 0.6 per cent this year

Every political party has known for years the derogation is incompatible with our climate targets. Despite this, zero planning has been done to prepare for its reduction

Network followed by 95,000 accounts sought to ‘intensify social conflict’ with divisive posts

Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock

Brussels has long complained about China’s failure to offer a level playing field to European companies seeking access to its market

Senior official accuses Russia of ‘war of ideas to pollute our information space with half truths and lies’

Irish cities chosen alongside Genoa, San Sebastián, Bremerhaven and Helsingborg

Seen & Heard: EU corporate tax proposals, Ryanair considering move out of Dublin stock exchange, and inflation creates €14bn deficit in infrastructure budget

Hardened EU and US policy puts Ireland at risk of collateral damage in trade war

Tighter EU regulations in light of worsening water pollution crisis could have far-reaching implications for Irish farmers

Matt Corbett’s winter haul is already stacked in the big shed adjoining the house, which was built in 1972. Turf has been the family’s main source of fuel since then

EU exploring ways to raise funds amid huge financial pressures arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, future enlargement and the war in Ukraine

Ireland has a veto on any proposed new levies that would allow EU raise money directly to repay Covid-19 stimulus fund loans

Taoiseach told farmers he would write to EU Commissioner to discuss derogation in move welcomed by IFA