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<p>Top candidate Ulrich Siegmund speaks beside party leader Alice Weidel at an election party of the "Alternative for Germany" (AfD) after the Saxony-Anhalt state elections in Magdeburg, eastern Germany, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)</p>

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Germany’s far-right AfD thanks Elon Musk as France warns state election win a ‘serious moment’

Lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt welcomes further ‘strong’ cooperation with Musk as French minister says ‘we cannot forget our history’

<p>On Monday, Eurometal will bring its concerns to decision-makers in Brussels. Picture: Getty Images.</p>

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EU faces 300,000 factory job cuts as China ‘colonises’ supply chains, industry warns

<p>European Commission high representative and vice president Kaja Kallas (R) and defence and foreign affairs minister Helen McEntee during a meeting of EU defence ministers in Wicklow to discuss bolstering Ukraine’s air defences amid growing worries over Russia’s campaign to destabilise Kyiv’s European backers. Picture: Paul Faith/AFP</p>

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Ireland’s neutrality has a security problem — and Europe is starting to notice

Taoiseach to Russia: 'Stop unbelievable Ukrainian carnage instead of lecturing Ireland'

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Taoiseach to Russia: 'Stop unbelievable Ukrainian carnage instead of lecturing Ireland'

Russia Ukraine War

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Europe would not be able to sustain war of attrition with Russia, defence officials say

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Germany power grid attacks raise fears of potential ‘total blackout’ in Ireland

Volkswagen Produces Golf VI

Volkswagen to cut 100,000 jobs by 2030

German manufacturer approves a plan that involved 'the reduction of about 50,000 jobs, on top of another 50,000 already agreed

Fri, 04 Sep, 2026

Germany Airport Disruption

Germany blames Russia for drone attack at Leipzig airport

Government says ‘dangerous behaviour’ is part of effort by Moscow to cause damage with hybrid attacks

Wed, 02 Sep, 2026

EU defence ministers meeting

Russia is escalating from hybrid threats to 'kinetic' attacks on Europe, EU ministers hear

Russian incursions in Romania, Latvia, Estonia, and Germany were cited as Helen McEntee and Kaja Kallas spoke at the EU defence ministers' informal meeting in Wicklow

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

LNG tanker is passing by Singapore Strait.

‘Winter panic’: EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years

Europe is on course to enter the cooler months with gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years, which has triggered “winter panic” among energy traders, experts have warned.

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

‘Winter panic’: EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years

‘Winter panic’: EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years

Europe is on course to enter the cooler months with gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years, which has triggered “winter panic” among , experts have warned.

Sat, 29 Aug, 2026

Production At Pernod-Ricard SA's Jameson Irish Whiskey Plant

Irish whiskey industry looks beyond US as Trump tariffs drive global expansion

Irish producers are targeting Asia and Europe while adapting prices and strategies to protect their crucial US trade

Sat, 29 Aug, 2026

ieExplains: What are EU countries doing to counter energy price rises?

ieExplains: What are EU countries doing to counter energy price rises?

Below are some of the measures deployed so ‌far by European Union governments since the disruption caused by the Middle Eastern conflict

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026