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Emily O'Reilly, Ombudsman.
Emily O'Reilly on the rise of the right and her election fears
Crunch European Parliament elections take place this year amid the rise of a resurgent far right. EU Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly fears the result will be a race to the bottom among mainstream parties in a bid to outflank the right

Tue, 06 Feb, 2024

After years of bickering, European Union claims breakthrough in migration talks
After years of bickering, European Union claims breakthrough in migration talks
The pact will form the 27 EU countries’ negotiating stance in talks with the European Parliament, which has a different view of solidarity

Thu, 08 Jun, 2023

The Italian Senate Votes Over Berlusconi Parliament Expulsion
Mussolini's granddaughter holds wine-tasting in response to Irish alcohol labelling plan
Speaking at the event, Ms Mussolini said the Irish Government's plan would 'wound an Italian tradition'

Fri, 31 Mar, 2023

Ciara Phelan: Wartime hero Zelenskyy makes impact felt in Brussels
Ciara Phelan: Wartime hero Zelenskyy makes impact felt in Brussels
If you wanted to write the part of a wartime hero for a movie, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would be the perfect fit.

Fri, 10 Feb, 2023

First postage stamp of 2023 marks Ireland's 50th year in EU
First postage stamp of 2023 marks Ireland's 50th year in EU
Postage stamp highlights the fundamental values shared by EU members 

Fri, 06 Jan, 2023

Irish and European flags are seen at an
Joining EU was inflexion point in Ireland's progress
Our success owes much to joining the European Community 50 years ago, writes Mark Henry

Tue, 03 Jan, 2023

Brian Keegan: Next year could be our last chance to boost incentives for Irish firms before global tax hikes
Brian Keegan: A crisis budget for third year in a row   
Ironically, the Government will be able to fund tax reductions and direct assistance in part because of the hikes in fuel prices.

Sun, 18 Sep, 2022

Biden
Biden in bid to bolster European resolve
European leaders, including Taoiseach Micheál Martin, will gather in Brussels to discuss further sanctions against Russia, but there is disagreement about imposing sanctions on Russia’s oil and gas supplies

Fri, 25 Mar, 2022

Russia promises 'silence' for Ukrainians to flee 'apocalyptic' sieges
EU agrees new sanctions against Russia over Ukraine invasion
The new measures will be formally endorsed by leaders of the bloc's 27 member states at a summit in Versailles, France, later this week

Wed, 09 Mar, 2022

Ukrainian service member walks along a trench at a position on the front line near the city of Novoluhanske
Ukraine to enter state of emergency as citizens in Russia urged to leave 'immediately'
There are reports that US intelligence has warned that an attack on Ukraine is imminent.

Wed, 23 Feb, 2022

Heatwaves and severe floods have caused up to 142,000 deaths in Europe in just four decades
Heatwaves and severe floods have caused up to 142,000 deaths in Europe in just four decades
Between 90,000 and 142,000 deaths were attributed to weather and climate-related events over the period 1980 to 2020, the overwhelming majority of them from heatwaves

Thu, 03 Feb, 2022

Caroline O'Donoghue: I resent Ireland being treated like a tax haven for EU mobility
Caroline O'Donoghue: I resent Ireland being treated like a tax haven for EU mobility
When I leave the passport office, there are yet more pissed-off-looking English people. I wonder how many of them will be successful. And I wonder how many of them will visit

Sun, 21 Nov, 2021

Virus Outbreak Germany New Year
Irish shares hit as fears of new German Covid-19 lockdown haunt markets
The darkening outlook is a reality check for the market, which had largely put behind the risk of Covid-19

Fri, 19 Nov, 2021

Brexit
Trade war warning for Britain: 'Targeting a Monaghan chicken is the same as targeting a Tyrone chicken'
A trade war between the UK and the EU could see the Irish economy become 'a hostage to the cycle of toxic British politics'.

Mon, 08 Nov, 2021

Burning gas burner.
EU leaders unlikely to agree quick fix to energy crisis at Brussels talks
Record power and gas prices are the first topic for EU leaders.

Thu, 21 Oct, 2021

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at Eurogroup Finance Ministers Meeting
Irish Examiner view: Tax deal shows we're part of the solution rather than the problem
Agreeing to jettison our 12.5% corporate tax rate is the price of being good Europeans.

Sat, 09 Oct, 2021

CC LEINSTER HOUSE
Daly and Wallace censured by European Parliament committee
The pair are set to challenge the censure, saying that they had made clear at the time that they were not visiting Ecuador or Venezuela with an official election observation mandate.

Mon, 28 Jun, 2021

Ireland's Covid struggles has put new focus on our place within EU
Ireland's Covid struggles has put new focus on our place within EU
The idea that we would follow Australia and New Zealand and shut the ports of entry 'was never a runner', in part due to EU freedom of movement rules.

Mon, 28 Jun, 2021

What's the situation with Covid-19 and travel restrictions in other EU countries?
What's the situation with Covid-19 and travel restrictions in other EU countries?
Several countries have already begun issuing the EU Digital Travel Certificates, which will become available in all member States on July 1

Sat, 19 Jun, 2021

Laptop stock
European drugs trade goes digital in response to pandemic impact - report
The authors of the European Drug Report 2021 also raise serious concerns over the emergence of 'designer benzodiazepines' across the continent

Wed, 09 Jun, 2021

Local elections
Johnson vows action on NI Protocol over ‘absurd’ trading arrangements
The British Prime Minister said his government was currently working on “sandpapering” the Protocol to address some of the concerns about trade disruption

Tue, 20 Apr, 2021

Tánaiste: Hairdressers and shops will not reopen until May at earliest
Tánaiste: Hairdressers and shops will not reopen until May at earliest
While greater restrictions around foreign travel, including hotel quarantining, will be introduced before any easing of guidelines, Mr Varadkar said people will be able to holiday in Ireland this summer.

Thu, 11 Mar, 2021

EU to propose vaccine certificates in time for summer holidays
EU to propose vaccine certificates in time for summer holidays
The EU executive aims to present its plans for a 'digital green pass' on March 17 and to cooperate with international organisations to ensure that its system also works beyond the EU

Mon, 01 Mar, 2021

EU faces delays in Covid-19 vaccine deliveries
EU faces delays in Covid-19 vaccine deliveries
The total will be about 130 million doses - well below the 300 million contracted

Thu, 25 Feb, 2021

EU warns pharma companies to honor contractual obligations on Covid-19 vaccines
EU warns pharma companies to honor contractual obligations on Covid-19 vaccines
Meanwhile, the German health ministry has denied reports that the Oxford AstraZeneca Coronavirus vaccine is only 8 percent effective for older people.  

Tue, 26 Jan, 2021

Coronavirus - Sat Jan 9, 2021
EU seeks answers from AstraZeneca on cut to vaccine supplies
AstraZeneca, which developed its shot with Oxford University, told the EU on Friday that it could not meet the agreed supply targets running up to the end of March, with an EU official telling Reuters that meant a 60% cut to 31 million doses

Mon, 25 Jan, 2021

Michel Barnier receives European of the Year award
Michel Barnier receives European of the Year award
"Above all, we listened and engaged with students, workers, business owners and rural communities. Because Brexit is first and foremost about people…The memories of the Troubles never far away."

Thu, 21 Jan, 2021

Brexit
No-trade deal Brexit now more likely than a deal, Ursula von der Leyen tells EU leaders
After British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday there was “a strong possibility” a deal would not be clinched, von der Leyen said the probability of a no-deal had risen

Fri, 11 Dec, 2020

Brexit
Brexit: 'Glimmer of hope' that a deal can still be done
Negotiations are ongoing after the failure to agree a deal during a meeting between EU and British political leaders in Brussels on Wednesday. 

Thu, 10 Dec, 2020

Border question settled, but mood around Brexit talks remains 'pessimistic', says Coveney
Border question settled, but mood around Brexit talks remains 'pessimistic', says Coveney
The EU and UK reached an agreement yesterday on the most contentious issues around the Northern Ireland protocol.

Wed, 09 Dec, 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson one year on
Fergus Finlay: English about to see the consequences of their own self-delusion
After years of seeing their leaders exploit a national sense of entitlement, the people of Britain haven’t the faintest idea of what’s about to befall them, writes Fergus Finlay

Tue, 08 Dec, 2020

Joe Biden
Joe Biden: Good Friday Agreement cannot become a 'casualty' of Brexit
In his first comments on the issue, Mr Biden stated that any trade deal between the US and Britain would hinge upon respect for the terms of the Good Friday Agreement.

Thu, 17 Sep, 2020

Ibec urges €6bn budget to fight Covid-19 fallout
Ibec urges €6bn budget to fight Covid-19 fallout
Further spending needed if EU and UK don't agree trade deal

Wed, 16 Sep, 2020

Martin warns Johnson against playing politics on Brexit
Martin warns Johnson against playing politics on Brexit
The Taoiseach has accused British prime minister Boris Johnson of creating "assertions that are in no way connected with the reality" on Brexit.

Mon, 14 Sep, 2020

CC GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
EU estimates Irish Vat gap at €1.7bn
Ireland’s top Vat rate of 23% is one of the highest among the 27 EU member states.

Sun, 13 Sep, 2020

Brexit
Brian Keegan: Brexit could be more costly to Irish firms than Covid
At a minimum, if you trade with or through businesses in the UK, there are some things you really should begin prioritise, writes Brian Keegan

Sun, 13 Sep, 2020

Brexit
John Whelan: 90,000 Irish firms on Brexit cliff edge
The UK is a vital market for Ireland, and particularly SMEs will find it very difficult to remain competitive and absorb increased costs associated with Brexit, writes John Whelan

Sun, 13 Sep, 2020

Social media regulation
Data Protection Commission orders Facebook to halt sending of user data to the US
In July, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the data transfer deal between the EU and the US - Privacy Shield - was invalid

Thu, 10 Sep, 2020

Japan Abe
Daniel Gros: Abe has departed and soon 'Abenomics' will follow him
The failures of the Japanese prime minister's economic policies have hard lessons for an aging Europe, says Daniel Gros

Tue, 08 Sep, 2020

Worker at a dairy factory
Bleak economic outlook and high rates of coronavirus in key importing regions of most concern to dairy co-ops
EU processors to increase milk prices but ICOS says market 'very challenging'

Tue, 01 Sep, 2020

Big changes in store for farmers as EU and state money dries up for TB eradication
Big changes in store for farmers as EU and state money dries up for TB eradication
New rules have been introduced for cattle which test inconclusive

Wed, 12 Aug, 2020

Business Woman Looking Clock
Comment: The smart money is to invest in a female-led enterprise
A combination of risk aversion on the part of women, gender bias on the part of men, and the lack of female representation among investors creates a vicious cycle that has been difficult to break, writes Lilyana Pavlova

Mon, 10 Aug, 2020

TikTok introduces new safety features
Data Commissioner assessing TikTok plans to establish data centre in Ireland
TikTok must be assessed to see if the company meets the criteria needed to avail of the same One Stop Shop (OSS) data processing mechanism currently given to other tech giants such as Facebook, the Irish Data Protection Commission has said.

Thu, 06 Aug, 2020

Belgium Europe Summit
Gerard Howlin: EU deal about so much more than the money

Wed, 22 Jul, 2020

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