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Voter concerns over migration were reflected in the weekend visit of European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to Lampedusa, where large numbers of migrants landed in recent days

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

Gang leaders still in UAE with gardaí optimistic DPP will bring charges after lengthy inquiry

Ursula von der Leyen’s address offered hope to aspiring EU member states while she talked tough on China

European Commission president seeks to bridge gap with farmers over pace of regulatory change in State of the Union address

Aspiring countries who meet criteria will be allowed to join bloc ‘without further delay’, Taoiseach said during meeting with Croatian PM

Hans Kundnani argues the EU has roots in the history of empire and white Christian cultural identity

Uncertainty around bloc’s biggest economy adds to worries

Decision a reprieve for UK plants a year after German auto giant said it would focus on China plants for EV models

The Peaceplus programme will fund projects across six key themes designed to ensure the continued economic, social, and environmental development of Northern Ireland'

British scientists will be allowed to participate in €95bn flagship EU scheme after three-year lockout due to Brexit row

Urgency around reducing emissions provides intriguing opportunities for innovation in the industry

Government gives green light for a €1.3bn new afforestation programme

Apple’s App Store and Google’s YouTube among those that will need to overhaul practices as EU competition law bites

Dane has been the scourge of Big Tech among other businesses over last decade

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

How studying abroad for a semester can benefit Irish students: ‘I made friends with international students from all over the world’

Defence ministers from bloc members set to meet in Toledo on Tuesday alongside representatives of Nato and the US

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Funding part of programme aimed at supporting communities negatively affected by transition away from fossil fuel-intensive industries

Wopke Hoekstra is not known for his good-natured bridge-building

Devastating conflict that began in Sudan in April has claimed thousands of lives and displaced four million people, more than one million of whom have left the country

The north African country, a hotspot on ‘the deadliest migration route in the world’, is a microcosm of a global problem

Migration and security central topics of upcoming election as Mateusz Morawiecki’s ruling Law and Justice party seeks to retain power

Concerns rise over detention conditions of ousted president Mohamed Bazoum

Although it has been strained in recent years, the link between trade and political liberalisation still holds

Europe Letter: Ireland has played a role in EU efforts to shore up fragile states of Africa’s Sahel region

Catholic Primate Eamon Martin said Monsignor Rolando Álvarez was a victim of Daniel Ortega’s authoritarian regime

Two-thirds of party delegates back Maximilian Krah, a controversial 46-year-old lawyer and former member of Germany’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union

British government urged to ‘get on with’ negotiating outstanding issues on Windsor framework

The Fianna Fáil leader’s decision about Europe could influence Irish politics for the rest of the decade

EU decries Moscow’s ‘barbarian attitude’ after more deadly and destructive strikes on Ukrainian ports

Diplomatic row erupted after use of ‘Islas Malvinas’ title in declaration

Ireland’s base of operations in Brussels headquarters played small role in breaking diplomatic impasse

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

Former Fine Gael MEP has been serving as European commissioner for financial services, financial stability and capital markets union since 2020

System aims to combat deforestation by enabling people buying wooden products to trace wood back to individual trees

Brazil’s Lula says he intends to conclude long-stalled trade deal with EU 'this year'

Agreement comes as Tunisian president Kais Saied pursues domestic hardline anti-migrant policies

Intensive farming in particular is considered inimical to biodiversity and responsible for the substantial loss in this feature of the natural environment