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Shona Murray: Europe left dealing with the mess from a war it never chose
Donald Trump rightfully pointed out that it’s Europe — as opposed to the US — which has suffered greater economic losses from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026

Shona Murray: Europe stood with Ireland on Brexit — now Ireland must stand with Europe
Shona Murray: Europe stood with Ireland on Brexit — now Ireland must stand with Europe
From cyber interference to drone incursions, Ireland faces shared European security challenges despite its neutrality

Sat, 13 Jun, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Shona Murray: Enlargement is vital for Europe's future
While the initial driver of this round of enlargement was a response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a hostile US under Donald Trump, and an unstable global outlook means the EU needs to bring together like-minded countries to wield greater strength

Sat, 06 Jun, 2026

Shona Murray: Donald Trump’s dismissal of Nato could goad Russia into European incursion
Shona Murray: Donald Trump’s dismissal of Nato could goad Russia into European incursion
Drones, GPS jamming, and other hybrid aggressions from Russia are putting Europe's eastern flank under renewed threat

Sat, 30 May, 2026

Irish flotilla activists detained by Israel to be deported via Turkey
Shona Murray: EU must hold Israel lawmakers to collective responsibility
Even Benjamin Netanyahu sought the higher moral ground as he criticised the treatment of flotilla activists by his own security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir — but once again, no consequences for Israel or Ben-Gvir himself are likely to materialise.

Sat, 23 May, 2026

Israel-Hamas conflict
Shona Murray: EU still fails to defend citizens despite overturning of sanctions against Albanese
Other justices from the International Criminal Court are still suffering the same consequences as Francesca Albanese for their role in seeking the prosecution of Netanyahu

Sat, 16 May, 2026

Hamas Israel Conflict
Shona Murray: EU's refusal to act against Israel makes it complicit in crimes against Palestinians
The rejection of the proposal to suspend EU-Israel Association Agreement sends the message Europe has no red line when it comes to Israel

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026

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Amid the joy of his election defeat, there is a real possibility that another Viktor Orban can return elsewhere if the EU doesn’t recall its commitment to its own values, laws and principles

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

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It’s been long accepted that Orban has been working alongside Russia since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Orbán has consistently cosied up to Putin and insulted Ukrainian president Zelenskyy

Sat, 11 Apr, 2026

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Shona Murray: Trump is using the war in Iran to break up with Europe
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