Statement likely intended as riposte to President’s condemnation of ‘violations of international law’ in Gulf

Simon Harris warns steep rise in inflation would have ‘very significant’ impact on large parts of the Irish economy

EU must consider whether consensus-based decision making on foreign policy is ‘hindrance’

Masoud Pezeshkian apologises for Iran’s attacks on regional countries, but Iranian fire targets Gulf states on Saturday

Hungary’s seizure of seven Ukrainian bank staff transporting cash ratchets up dispute between Budapest and Kyiv

Former minister and European commissioner nominated by Government following independent selection process

From a barracks in Mechelen, thousands of Belgium’s Jews were sent on trains to Auschwitz during the second World War

Strategy envisages Chinese being half owned by European entities

Hogan will first need to lock in support of other European governments in race to head UN food agency

Hogan secures backing to participate in election to be body’s next Food and Agriculture Organisation director general

Continued drone attacks on Cyprus could see EU common defence clause triggered

Cyprus has begun preparing evacuations by air

Senior officials warned to not let extra workload during EU presidency pull focus from domestic agenda

Concern at senior levels of Government that Brussels deal making demands during EU role will pull bandwidth from domestic agenda

Trade deal will slash tariffs that had acted as a barrier to trade between the EU and Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.