THE Poles found themselves isolated at the EU summit in Brussels last night after insisting that Germany still owes them for their sufferings in the Second World War.

UKRAINE has its own problems straightening out its newfound democracy between its western and Russian oligarchs, but it is also having to contend with a more protectionist European Union.

THE Irish are losing their enthusiasm for EU enlargement despite being among the most enthusiastic supporters of the union.

THE European Union could be left in a quagmire for years if its leaders fail to resolve their differences over new rules for operating the union at the two-day summit that kicks off in Brussels today.

IT’S being billed as the battle of the Summit Queen versus the Polish Twins.

A MEETING of foreign ministers broke up in disarray last night as Poland blocked attempts to redraft the EU constitution.

IRELAND is investing in hot air rather than cleaning up its environment and helping in the fight against climate change, a new report says.

SOUTH African wine makers have been told they can use the name ‘Waterford’ despite it being a registered trademark of the Irish owned Waterford Wedgwood company.

SECRET jails where terror suspects were held naked and in solitary confinement for months were operated by the CIA in Romania and Poland, with the complete agreement of both countries presidents.

NEW legislation to make it more difficult for rogue traders to con people into timeshare purchases was unveiled in Brussels yesterday.