Ireland won’t be ‘punished’ over EU commissioner nomination clash, Harris says
Unfair to ask Michael McGrath to resign from Cabinet for ‘50-50′ chance of EU job, Taoiseach says
Unfair to ask Michael McGrath to resign from Cabinet for ‘50-50′ chance of EU job, Taoiseach says
Tánaiste says Ireland’s ‘clear decision’ was nominating Michael McGrath, as commission president requests that EU member states put forward two names for posts
Traditionally quiet August period to be dominated by carve up of EU commissioner jobs
Irish MEPs sitting in centre coalition among the few to publicly break ranks to oppose Ursula von der Leyen
Lobbying efforts for EU commission jobs to pick up in the coming weeks
Ursula von der Leyen annoyed at decision of 10 of Ireland’s 14 MEPs - including the four Fianna Fáil MEPs, to vote against her
European Commission president secures second term and says she will ask countries to put forward a man and woman for commissioner posts
Sense of peril began to fade as crunch vote on European Commission president’s future got closer
Support from Greens helps deliver victory by more comfortable margin than had been predicted
Make-or-break vote in European Parliament will decide if commission president secures second term
European Commission president's bid for second term will come down to the wire
The EU Commission president’s hopes of a second term hinge on a secret ballot of MEPs tomorrow - and the outcome is far from certain
Maltese politician comfortably re-elected as president of European Parliament
Independent Ireland MEP Ciarán Mulloly to decide on supporting German politician after meeting her on Tuesday
Micheál Martin says four MEPS will engage with European colleagues ahead of a vote on whether or not von der Leyen should return as European Commission president
Analysis: Well-flagged package of von der Leyen, Kallas and Costa was hammered out by a small group of leaders and sold as a done deal to the rest
Commission president now faces tight vote in European Parliament to secure re-appointment
Governments will become supplicants to the European Commission president if as expected she secures a second term
Taoiseach ‘taking every opportunity’ over coming days and weeks to lobby for high profile commission brief for country
Europe Letter: Michael McGrath could face a tougher than expected time securing a finance-related portfolio
Outgoing Minister for Finance stands to earn package of more than €440,000 a year on taking up role later this year
Commission president has had an effective five years that have not been without controversy
Minister for Finance Michael McGrath tipped for nomination as Ireland’s EU commissioner
When asked, McGrath himself has parried the question, confirming only that he would ‘give it serious consideration’
Ursula von der Leyen expected to secure backing for second term as commission president
Convincing majority of European Parliament to back European Commission president for second term will be the real test
Government will put forward candidate for EU commissioner role in ‘next few weeks’
Coalition yet to agree on another term for Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission president
European Commission president should be ‘judged by her record in the round’, says Ireland’s EU Commissioner in advance of informal summit
Brussels moves ahead with additional duties of up to 25% despite opposition from Germany
The completion of CMU has the potential to unlock billions in private capital across the EU that would stoke much-needed economic growth
Hungarian prime minister says fractured right-wing parties could become second biggest grouping following European elections
Two factors gave this election a sense of shared purpose: the rise of the far right and the choice of Commission President
Centre-right European People’s Party upbeat about prospects for von der Leyen retaining role
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