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Story of elderly found abandoned at construction site emerges as raids find overcrowding and maltreatment

Rebellion by Fine Gael MEPs against centre-right EPP helps defeat attempt to kill the law

Midlands North-West MEP said line dedicated to restoring habitats could be obstacle to farming

Coalition accused of ‘falling over itself’ to meet with crypto industry figures even as Central Bank boss is cool on sector

Politicians were right to baulk at introducing an incredibly radical and far-reaching law

The law offers the last best hope for reversing the collapse of Europe’s natural systems

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

He dominated the public life of his country in a way no Italian had done since Benito Mussolini

Final committee vote on the law is pushed back until June 27th amid opposition from Fine Gael’s European People’s Party

Karlin Lillington: There’s been considerable US lobbying lately in the hopes of watering down legislation

EU is first mover in regulating artificial intelligence as it seeks to balance risks with economic potential

EU takes major step towards setting global standard for new technology

Rejection of law at Thursday’s vote would be a big blow to the European green deal

Major companies reject claims about nature law amid push to kill it in parliament

Brussels votes are a distorted mirror, with anti-establishment sentiment to the fore. Can Sinn Féin wrestle it from longtime independents?

Constitutional Committee likely to recommend that Ireland return 14 MEPs in next year’s European elections.

Move comes amid Coalition tensions, with Fianna Fáil Minister saying EPP is not showing ‘political leadership’ on controversial proposed law

Seeking international support for unification may mean leaving the Left group, home to the remains of Europe’s communist parties, behind

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

Information was revealed to Labour leader, Ivana Bacik, in answer to parliamentary question last week

Central Bank governor’s comments come weeks after EU voted in favour of sweeping regulations

EPP, of which Fine Gael is a member, opposes policies put forward by Ursula von der Leyen

Move also aims to encourage research into neglected treatments

New regulatory framework to be rolled out from 2024 but near consensus vote obscures wide range of views on crypto

Subsidiary of US company registers with Central Bank as virtual asset service provider

TV interview featuring Irish MEP stating ‘Taiwan is part of China’ shared by Chinese government accounts

European parliament’s constitutional committee has provisionally recommended extra seat

Investigation stemming from Germany is separate from Qatargate probe

Decision is ‘part of a broader attack against the LGBTQI+ community in Italy,’ MEPs say

Facebook parent concerned how it will police social networks in wake of new EU regulations

State to compete with nine others seeking to host new authority

EU ethics controversies ‘play into the hands of Eurosceptics and anti-vaxxers’, says European Ombudsman

ECB president warns banks to prepare for slower economic growth, higher funding costs and lower lending volumes

European Parliament directorate says MEP’s encounters over dinners fall outside ‘scope of mandatory publication’

Fine Gael MEP met gas industry prior to vote on legislation relating to new energy requirements for buildings

NGOs warn of lobbying as combustion engine phase out faces last minute German blockade

Developer hosts topping-out ceremony at new headquarters for the European Parliament in Dublin

Transport official flew for free with Qatar Airways while team was negotiating airline’s access to EU market

Kildare native applied his adventurous, egalitarian spirit to role of director of the European Anti-Poverty Network

MEP’s earnings from wine bar business, initially omitted from financial declarations, emerged after video posted on social media