Tusk warns Europe can pay ‘in money or blood’ as frozen Russian assets for Ukraine debated
Crunch summit to unblock opposition to vital €90 billion loan for Ukraine under way in Brussels
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State’s decision on Mercosur has to also account for nitrates deal, Taoiseach says
Government to come under pressure from Brussels to back EU-South American trade agreement
How does the EU want to use Russia’s frozen assets for Ukraine?
Plan would allow EU governments use up to €165bn of Russian assets without confiscating them
Russia accused of intimidating Belgian leaders to block use of frozen assets for Ukraine
Key figures at depository among targets of campaign, say European intelligence agencies
Hybrid threats expected to increase during Ireland’s EU presidency, department warns
Officials brief Minister for Defence on ‘systemic, coercive behaviour directed by a state actor’
The €90bn question: will Belgium sign up to frozen assets plan for Ukraine?
Emerging from this summit empty-handed would be hugely damaging to Europe’s standing in new world of ‘wars and predators’
Britain and EU ties grow as UK to rejoin Erasmus youth scheme
UK to pay €650m to rejoin the Erasmus+ scheme in 2027 which could later rise to €850m
UK to rejoin EU’s Erasmus student exchange programme
British government under Boris Johnson claimed the programme did not offer value for money during Brexit
Why does Trump hate Europe?
A new security strategy influenced by Maga ideology has Ireland in its sights
Irish fishing industry warns of thousands of job losses after quotas slashed in EU deal
Early morning EU fisheries deal cuts Irish quotas by 57,000 tonnes in 2026, groups claim
How Donald Trump’s ‘peace deals’ are driven by US economic interest
One year on, the US president remains neither a peacemaker nor a friend of Europe
Move to avail of €100m EU loan for defence spending was blocked by Department of Finance
EU initiative allowed member states to tap €150 billion in long-term loans to increase their defence capabilities
EU bypasses Orban veto on plan to fund Ukraine loan using frozen Russian assets
Changes to Russian sanctions rollover tees up bloc leaders' summit next week
Irish consumers to pay €3 charge on online orders worth less than €150 under new EU rules
Levy to be placed on small parcels entering bloc with low-cost platforms such as Temu and Shein likely to be most hit
The Irish Times view on the drone incursion: another gap in Ireland’s defences
The Government has much to do ahead of Ireland taking on the EU presidency next July
The Irish Times view on the EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ policy: protectionism and its risks
Legitimate concerns need to be addressed
‘Catch remaining targets’: Leaked Teneo files pull back curtain on corporate lobbying
Internal Teneo documents reveal exactly how oil firms and other big multinationals pushed to dilute EU supply chain rules
Bringing the Ukraine war to its endgame is going to mean messy compromises
Hard choices about territory, security, language rights, alliances, sanctions and resources are required
EU fines Elon Musk’s X €120m for transparency violations
Penalty under the Digital Services Act risks escalating tensions with US government
EU leaders face big choice on vital aid for Ukraine
European Commission warns Ukraine could be at risk of losing the war if crucial financial support not provided
We have to talk about home heating
Up to 55% of fine particulate matter emitted by newer logwood stoves comprises black carbon, as toxic as that emitted from diesel engines
Mormon missionary turned tariff hawk: the curious European past of Trump’s trade enforcer
Trade envoy Jamieson Greer spent time working, proselytising and studying across Europe as a young man
Europe, China and US compete for minerals as African states grow more assertive
African countries are demanding deals that will allow more mineral processing to be done locally
Same-sex marriage must be recognised across EU, court rules
Europe’s highest court indirectly extends marriage equality across the bloc and creates a grave political dilemma for Poland’s divided coalition
African and European leaders seek mutual benefits at seventh AU-EU summit
The summit in Angola is following themes set at the weekend’s G20, and with Africa’s resources and Europe’s funding on the table
A ‘national embarrassment’: Ireland in breach of multiple water quality rules, court finds
European Court of Justice ruling raises questions about Government’s system of water charges
Irish general Seán Clancy says Europe can no longer sit back: ‘Ukraine is the front line’
Chair of EU’s highest military body says push to spend more on defence is not about ‘militarisation’ of society
Political camps flex muscles before EU budget arm wrestle
Europe letter: Competing institutions set out stalls in what will be a lengthy row to hammer out next union budget
Europe-wide prosecutor can help ‘join the dots’ in tackling organised crime
Ireland urged to join European Public Prosecutor’s Office as financial crime ‘does not have a holiday’
L’Oréal presses EU to ease regulatory burden on cosmetics and pharma
Cosmetics industry involved in lobbying rearguard against new laws making it pay for water pollution
Ukraine in ‘urgent’ need of funds, von der Leyen warns EU leaders
No ‘easy options’ to plug looming wartime budget shortfall in Ukraine, commission president says
Two Government departments clash over plan to pressure tech giants over social media scams
Department of Enterprise went to bat for Big Tech in online investment scam row with Department of Finance, emails show
The Irish Times view on EU digital security: democracy must be defended
The conflict initiated by Russia no longer takes places solely on the battlefields of Ukraine
Ireland is making remarkable headway towards the circular economy
Studies consistently show that positive reinforcement drives more sustainable change than punishment
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