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EU

This year
2026
Gaza
European countries (including Ireland) condemn new Israeli law blocking water and power to UNRWA
5 Jan
9.0k
Last year
2025
Social Media
US denies visas to ex-EU commissioner, accusing him of seeking to censor social media platforms
24 Dec 2025
15.5k
120
frosty relations
EU offers 'full solidarity' to Denmark after Trump appoints Greenland envoy
Updated 22 Dec 2025
31.6k
68
RELATED
Trump wants to annex Greenland. Next door, Icelanders think it's a 'hare-brained' idea
5 Oct 2025
Denmark summons US diplomat over reports of US conducting covert missions in Greenland
28 Aug 2025
US defence secretary suggests Pentagon has plans to invade Greenland and Panama
13 Jun 2025
The Morning Lead
'We should show we're good value': Minister urges hotels not to hike prices for EU Presidency
Minister of State Thomas Byrne says the Presidency next year is an important moment for Ireland Inc.
Christina Finn
22 Dec 2025
13.9k
95
mercosur
Farmers honk horns of 1,000 tractors in Brussels to protest trade deal
Updated 19 Dec 2025
11.5k
53
Ukraine
EU to loan Ukraine €90 billion but leaders fail to agree on using frozen Russian assets
19 Dec 2025
14.1k
petrol and diesel
Expected scrapping of planned EU ban on combustion-engine cars 'disappointing', says O'Gorman
16 Dec 2025
11.9k
68
eu ukraine relations
Is Ukraine a financial burden for the EU? How different countries are contributing
15 Dec 2025
10.2k
fast fashion
EU to impose €3 duty on low-value imports to tackle flood of items ordered from China
12 Dec 2025
16.9k
48
Online Safety
'Digital wallet' pilot to be rolled out next year to verify age of social media users
10 Dec 2025
11.5k
58
meat only
Veggie 'burgers' are still on the menu after EU politicians failed to agree on use of the term
Updated 10 Dec 2025
12.0k
93
big tech
EU hits social media firm X with €120m fine, risking a clash with Donald Trump
5 Dec 2025
4.7k
18
War in Ukraine
EU proposes plan to break deadlock and fund Ukraine using seized Russian assets
3 Dec 2025
8.9k
41
Russian aggression
Taoiseach says Putin's 'ready for war' comment is a 'direct threat' to Europe
3 Dec 2025
9.6k
93
Alexander Lukashenko
EU drawing up new sanctions against Belarus over 'hybrid attack' on Lithuania
1 Dec 2025
14.4k
Ireland and Europe
Opinion: Irish politicians need to learn how to explain the merits of the EU
Bobby McDonagh
1 Dec 2025
4.7k
52
Water quality
Nitrates derogation could be extended by three years after proposal backed by European Commission
27 Nov 2025
6.2k
32
Europe and Africa
Ukraine expected to feature as Taoiseach attends EU-Africa summit in Angola
24 Nov 2025
2.8k
23
Neighbours
'We don't want another Hungary': European Union grapples with adding new members
Jane Matthews
Reports from Brussels
Updated 18 Nov 2025
22.6k
91
COP30
Draft climate deal pitches ways to wean countries off fossil fuels
18 Nov 2025
3.4k
18
corporate sustainability
EU lawmakers vote to water down sustainable business rules
13 Nov 2025
7.9k
27
democracy shield
The EU has unveiled its big plan to win the 'battle of influence' - but does it go far enough?
Updated 12 Nov 2025
7.7k
29
Abortion Services
Women denied abortion at home could soon get help across EU borders
6 Nov 2025
4.9k
Compromise
EU strikes deal on climate targets after marathon talks - but it's 'not necessarily pretty'
Defending the deal, one EU diplomat said it had to acknowledge that we live in “muddy, messy, nasty real world”.
Minister for Climate Darragh O'Brien has welcomed the agreement, saying Ireland pushed for changes in areas like agriculture.
But the deal has been criticised by climate activists, who say Europe has made too many concessions to countries unwilling to take necessary action.
Updated 5 Nov 2025
6.6k
Palestine
MEP Lynn Boylan calls for EU to retaliate after she is banned from Israel for five years
31 Oct 2025
17.0k
59
the diplomat
What might Catherine Connolly say to Donald Trump if she meets him as president?
25 Oct 2025
8.1k
31
Brussels
Zelenskyy welcomes 'strong' US and EU sanctions targeting Russian energy
Updated 23 Oct 2025
9.2k
41
dogs on a plane
Lost baggage rules can apply to pets on flights if they go missing, EU court rules
16 Oct 2025
10.2k
30
freedom of movement laws
Government deports 23 Romanian men with criminal convictions
13 Oct 2025
28.3k
Gaza
Simon Harris says it's 'unlikely' Irish peacekeepers will be deployed to Gaza 'at this stage'
13 Oct 2025
3.9k
Viktor Orban
EU to probe allegations of Hungarian spying network for PM Orban in Brussels
9 Oct 2025
9.4k
85
meat only
Veggie 'burgers' could be on the way out as EU lawmakers back labelling ban on plant-based food
8 Oct 2025
12.4k
29
Divided
Opinion: The EU is considering sanctioning Israel - will it finally act as a single voice?
Regina O’ Connor
3 Oct 2025
3.8k
Copengahen
EU leaders looking to build a 'drone wall' to counter Russian threat
2 Oct 2025
5.9k
37
Moldova elections
Moldova's election result hailed as 'loud and clear' pro-EU vote - despite Russian pressure
29 Sep 2025
13.5k
72
drones over europe
EU eastern states want a ‘drone wall’ along their borders
26 Sep 2025
6.4k
Climate Change
UN warns climate change causing havoc with global water cycle as EU to settle on emissions plan
18 Sep 2025
2.9k
12
Pressure on Israel
EU freezes funding for Israel and proposes suspending trade deal due to war on Gaza
David MacRedmond
Updated 17 Sep 2025
16.0k
RELATED
Number of Palestinians killed by Israel's offensive on Gaza passes 65,000
17 Sep 2025
Chequers
Taoiseach tells Starmer Ireland is willing to aid peacekeeping in Ukraine
Updated 12 Sep 2025
9.2k
49
trade wars
Trump threatens EU with more tariffs unless it reverses court decision against Google
Trump said the Google fine came on top of a series of other cases, including one against Apple.
5 Sep 2025
29.8k
148
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