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EU

Yesterday
8th June 2026
Air defence
France and Germany have abandoned a joint project to build a European fighter jet
15 hrs ago
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33
This week
7th June 2026 - 9th June 2026
Pressure
Taoiseach says United States ‘needs to keep the pressure on Israel'
7 Jun
6.1k
Last week
31st May 2026 - 6th June 2026
another fee
Your online orders from outside the EU are about to get more expensive - here's why
4 Jun
16.7k
51
Last month
May 2026
galati
EU and Nato condemn 'reckless' Russia after drone hits apartment block in Romania
29 May
10.1k
Peter Magyar
Hungary's new PM to meet von der Leyen about release of frozen EU funds
29 May
5.4k
26
Consumer protection
EU hits Chinese retailer Temu with €200m fine over illegal products
28 May
9.1k
18
FactCheck
The EU is bringing in Digital IDs for citizens – but what are they, and how will it affect you?
The app should allow users to verify their age without giving their date of birth.
24 May
30.1k
Israel
Netherlands moves to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements as McEntee pushes for EU-wide ban
Updated 22 May
20.2k
85
International condemnation
Taoiseach calls for EU-Israel trade pact to be suspended after 'shocking treatment' of flotilla activists
In a letter to the European Council president, Micheál Martin said the EU cannot continue with a “business as usual approach” to Israel.
21 May
20.8k
Brexit
Large majority in the North see Brexit as a failure and feel it has made break-up of UK more likely
15 May
7.4k
43
one ticket please
One ticket from Ireland to Europe: EU seeks to simplify cross-border train travel and booking
13 May
27.5k
48
The Daily Poll
Would you support an EU-wide social media ban for children?
13 May
17.8k
90
Social Media
EU considering social media 'delay' for children, says von der Leyen
12 May
5.4k
19
settlers
Ireland leads push for EU-wide sanctions on violent Israeli settlers in occupied West Bank
11 May
11.7k
46
Ukraine
EU pushes back on Putin's suggestion of ex-German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder as Ukraine mediator
11 May
18.7k
56
join the club
This country is expected to hold a referendum on joining the EU
8 May
33.7k
46
Tariffs
Trump threatens EU with higher tariffs if trade deal not approved by 4 July
7 May
9.0k
energy costs
Ireland has the highest household electricity prices in the EU
6 May
18.9k
90
Island of Ireland poll
All Ireland poll shows cross-border support for Irish unity and EU membership
6 May
39.0k
59
Money Talks
Tánaiste travels to Brussels for meetings with fellow EU finance ministers
4 May
4.0k
52
Not again
Trump says he will raise tariffs on EU cars to 25% next week
1 May
15.6k
76
April
April 2026
eu presidency
Von der Leyen pushes defence spending as Ireland to host showdown on massive €2 trillion budget
Sophie Finn
reports from Cyprus
24 Apr
17.7k
36
Ukraine War
EU nears approval of €90 billion loan for Ukraine, as Zelenskyy pushes for meeting with Putin
22 Apr
4.7k
Israel
Germany and Italy reject push by Ireland and Spain to suspend EU trade deal with Israel
Updated 21 Apr
23.0k
119
Palestine
Over $71bn is needed over the next decade to rebuild Gaza, according to the UN and EU
The joint assessment said the scale and extent of deprivation "have pushed back human development in the Gaza Strip by 77 years".
Separately, a group of UN experts called on the EU to "immediately" suspend its trade agreement with Israel.
Updated 20 Apr
5.0k
Democracy
Maria Walsh: Hungary's election result shows the centre can still hold in Europe
Maria Walsh
16 Apr
5.5k
40
Andrew Puzder
'They don't need to agree on everything': Trump's EU envoy plays down spat with Pope Leo
15 Apr
7.1k
22
trade agreement
Petition to suspend trade between EU and Israel reaches one million signatures
Updated 14 Apr
28.8k
93
Ouch
Why is Irish electricity so expensive? Economists have crunched the numbers
14 Apr
30.0k
71
EU
Hungary at polls in key election that could unseat Viktor Orbán after 16 years
12 Apr
7.3k
57
two Ukraine wars
Kyiv fights on multiple fronts, the war against Russia and the criminal underworld
This week The Journal visited Kyiv and its suburbs to see the impact of the Russian invasion.
Niall O'Connor
Reporting from Ukraine.
5 Apr
11.7k
Energy Crisis
People should work from home and drive less to save fuel - EU Commissioner for Energy
1 Apr
18.4k
64
March
March 2026
special envoy
Mairead McGuinness has got a new gig promoting freedom of religion on behalf of the EU
25 Mar
18.5k
36
outsourcing the problem
MEP Maria Walsh: Why I’m voting against Europe’s migration ‘return hubs’ policy
Maria Walsh
Updated 25 Mar
15.9k
45
handshakes all around
More Australian beef expected and Aussie 'prosecco' allowed as EU and Canberra strike trade deal
24 Mar
10.9k
43
South America
EU-Mercosur trade deal to apply provisionally from May, despite pending court ruling on legality
23 Mar
4.5k
30
Housing Crisis
An EU-wide housing plan has been voted through for the first time (but not everyone's happy)
10 Mar
17.7k
18
Russian oil
Tánaiste says an EU return to buying Russian oil would be ‘utterly despicable’
10 Mar
11.6k
91
It could be EU
Iceland to hold referendum on restarting EU membership talks after decade-long pause
7 Mar
9.2k
29
Analysis
From gas bills to Ukraine, Trump's war on Iran presents the EU with a whole new set of problems
Energy price rises are always a big problem for Europe – so here we go again.
Valerie Flynn
reports from Brussels
6 Mar
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