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European Union

euroepan parliament

EU Commission President Von der Leyen faces no-confidence vote next week

Updated 3 Jul

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Hungary

Biggest-ever Budapest Pride march defies Viktor Orbán's attempted ban on parade

29 Jun

16.2k

Pay Up

EU may end up cutting services and asking Ireland for more cash to settle a €30bn Covid bill

28 Jun

24.2k

Defence purchases

Ireland joins EU defence initiative as countries across the bloc rearm

27 Jun

12.2k

Fight for Democracy

Hungary is setting ‘political trap’ for EU with Pride ban, says Leo Varadkar

Lauren Boland

reports from Budapest

26 Jun

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EU summit

Will EU take action against Israel? Taoiseach says it’s a stain on bloc if they don’t

Updated 26 Jun

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European Union

Fintan Drury: Von der Leyen's unwavering support of Israel is proving disastrous

Fintan Drury

Updated 23 Jun

13.7k

irish neutrality

Sinn Féin MEP calls on EU commissioner to withdraw 'deeply inaccurate' remarks about Ireland

20 Jun

34.6k

big tech

EU court adviser backs record €4.1 billion fine on Google for anti-competitive practices

19 Jun

4.4k

Middle East

Irish embassies contact passport holders in Israel and Iran as evacuation plans considered

Updated 17 Jun

17.2k

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nothing going on but the rent

It's (almost) all housing as emergency RPZ laws sent to Cabinet with two other housing memos

17 Jun

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FactCheck

Debunked: No, the majority of Irish people are not 'dissatisfied' with the EU’s direction

11 Jun

890

Climate Change

Last month was the second warmest May on record

11 Jun

4.5k

European Union

Poles go to the polls as voting in tight presidential election gets underway

1 Jun

7.1k

Kaja Kallas

'Love nonetheless': EU's top diplomat says Trump's 'tough love' on defence better than nothing

31 May

13.5k

trump's tariffs

'Wait and see': Taoiseach says Trump's extension on tariff threat could stifle economic growth

Mairead Maguire

reports from the Global Economic Summit in Killarney

26 May

4.7k

Here we go again

Donald Trump says he wants a 50% tariff on EU goods from 1 June

Updated 23 May

44.1k

184

Antisemitism

Israeli foreign minister blames 'incitement' by European leaders for murder of US embassy workers

22 May

9.7k

Lobbying

Meta warned minister that €200m EU fine last month would harm Irish businesses and consumers

21 May

9.9k

Syria

EU to lift remaining economic sanctions on Syria to support war-torn country's recovery

20 May

4.4k

Albania

European leaders prepare fresh sanctions package on Russia, coordinating with the US

Updated 16 May

12.2k

155

hungarian prime minister

Orbán tells Martin not to ruin Ireland-Hungary 'love story' after Taoiseach's critical remarks

12 May

40.1k

The Morning Lead

'Utterly shameful': Irish MEPs slam EU offer to assist Israel in replacing Gaza aid agencies

The offer was made on the same day that UN agencies condemned Israel’s proposal.

David MacRedmond

9 May

34.3k

belgium meeting

'Constructive' meeting between Taoiseach and von der Leyen as pair discuss trade, Middle East and Ukraine

Updated 8 May

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European Union

‘No chance of sanctions’: We asked all 14 Irish MEPs for their view on the EU’s response to Israel

As members of the EU prepare to celebrate Europe Day, we asked Irish MEPs to reflect on the bloc’s response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Jane Matthews

8 May

18.0k

The Morning Lead

Ireland's support for EU membership remains strong, but poll reveals it's dropped to lowest level

Support for Ireland to remain within the EU remains strong at 82% but support has slipped in recent years.

A European Movement poll shows support for EU membership has dropped to its lowest level at 82%, after reaching its highest point in 2019 at 93%.

Christina Finn

8 May

15.3k

116

warning

Ireland given two months to begin implementing hate speech laws or face legal action from EU

7 May

22.4k

Better Than Last Year

The eurozone economy was growing at the start of this year (before Trump launched his trade war)

30 Apr

4.6k

European Commission

Apple and Meta slapped with combined €700m fine for breaching app store and advert rules

23 Apr

10.3k

Asylum Seekers

EU tightens asylum application restrictions with new list of seven 'safe' countries

16 Apr

21.7k

trade diversion

China will not flood Irish and European markets with goods, Ambassador says

15 Apr

11.5k

Washington

Tariff negotiations between US and EU to begin on Monday

11 Apr

6.0k

27m

European Commission

Irish MEPs ask EU to assess legality of German plan to deport Irish Palestine activists

9 Apr

6.5k

Doctors Without Borders

Children in EU-funded Greek asylum seeker centre diagnosed with acute malnutrition

9 Apr

5.9k

GDPR Reforms

Proposed cuts to GDPR red tape will not impact personal protections, Commissioner McGrath says

8 Apr

6.5k

trump's tariffs

EU ‘ready to negotiate’ with US on tariffs, says both Tánaiste and EU Commission President

Updated 7 Apr

24.8k

102

trade war

China slaps extra 34% tariffs on US imports as Trump vows his 'policies will never change'

Wall Street stocks dropped sharply in morning trading, while European markets ended the day sharply lower.

Updated 4 Apr

63.5k

187

FactCheck

FactCheck: Does the EU impose a 39% tariff on US goods as Donald Trump's massive chart claimed?

4 Apr

19.5k

What the hell is going on

The numbers on Trump's big tariff board: where did he pull them from and are they accurate?

3 Apr

22.0k

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