EU to force multinationals to reveal tax filings as Ireland loses debateCountry-by-country reporting had been blocked since 2016Thu Feb 25 2021 - 16:51
Ireland’s recent Covid-19 suppression must happen across Europe – WHOEasing measures as at-risk people are vaccinated will ‘encourage’ variants, says expertThu Feb 25 2021 - 12:26
The outlook for vaccination is better than it seemsEurope Letter: Ireland and other EU countries believe they can catch up with the UKWed Feb 24 2021 - 20:30
Charities call on Ireland to drop opposition to EU tax transparency ruleMeasure would require multinationals to declare activities and tax paidWed Feb 24 2021 - 14:11
AstraZeneca says it will deliver all contracted second-quarter vaccines to EUFirm says half the 180m doses will come from EU and half from international supplyTue Feb 23 2021 - 20:01
EU to sanction Russian officials over Navalny treatmentMove over Kremlin critic’s jailing would be first use of bloc’s so-called Magnitsky ActMon Feb 22 2021 - 21:04
Covid-19: How Denmark plans to finish vaccinating by June 27thDanish healthcare system expects to vaccinate 100,000 people a day as supplies ramp upMon Feb 22 2021 - 20:59
Israel destroys Irish aid to Palestinian village communityTents, solar panels and herd shelters smashed as Ireland and EU urged to evolve policyFri Feb 19 2021 - 19:00
Here comes another Super Mario, but one man cannot change ItalyEurope Letter: Outsized hopes pinned on former central banker are ominousWed Feb 17 2021 - 21:21
EU fears Ireland risks undermining common cause by dwelling on Article 16Analysis: Feeling in Europe that Ireland needs to be reminded solidarity works both waysWed Feb 17 2021 - 20:15
EU agrees deal for millions of additional Covid-19 vaccine dosesCommission also putting funds into studying and responding to new variants of diseaseWed Feb 17 2021 - 15:23
Single-dose vaccine will be a game-changer, says TaoiseachJohnson & Johnson vaccine should be available in Ireland by AprilWed Feb 17 2021 - 03:03
European Space Agency launches search for new astronautsRecruitment drive invites wider range of new candidates for space-based missionsTue Feb 16 2021 - 20:30
Covid-19: Single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine could be cleared for use ‘in weeks’Company says it expects to begin supplying doses to EU in second quarter of 2021Tue Feb 16 2021 - 17:57
EU agency urges immediate and tough steps to prevent fresh Covid-19 waveECDC advises national authorities to speed up Covid vaccinations of highest risk groupsTue Feb 16 2021 - 08:04
New variants risk fresh Covid-19 surge, ECDC warnsHealth authority urges strong action to prevent new wave before vaccines are rolled outTue Feb 16 2021 - 03:01
Covid supports for businesses likely to be extended until mid year, says DonohoeMinister for Finance chaired Eurogroup meeting briefed by WHO on Covid-19 outlookMon Feb 15 2021 - 20:24
First Covid-19 stimulus funds expected by mid-yearMoney aims to underpin economic growth as EU aims to vaccinate most adults by September 21stFri Feb 12 2021 - 11:32
UK and EU appear to harden positions on implementing Northern Ireland protocolMichael Gove and Maros Sefcovic meet in London after EU commissioner rejects changesThu Feb 11 2021 - 22:55
Difficulties in the North due to Brexit, not protocol, insists BarnierEU’s chief negotiator says measure to prevent hard border is the solution, not the problemThu Feb 11 2021 - 17:23
Brexit: EU rules out sweeping changes to checks at Northern Ireland portsEuropean Commission says current checks on goods from Britain are inadequateWed Feb 10 2021 - 21:04
Von der Leyen turns abundance of Irish concerns into democratic deficitEurope Letter: Sinn Féin MEP was left addressing a chair as ‘madame president’Wed Feb 10 2021 - 20:30
Ursula von der Leyen brushes off appeals from Irish MEPs about Article 16‘Mistakes were made in the process leading up to the decision and I deeply regret that but in the end we got it right’Wed Feb 10 2021 - 12:59
Ursula von der Leyen set to take questions from MEPs in the European ParliamentCommission reviewing communication with Irish officials after triggering of Article 16Tue Feb 09 2021 - 20:49
EU hardens towards Russia after ill-fated diplomatic tripIrish MEPs among signatories of letter asking Josep Borrell to resign over ‘humiliation’Tue Feb 09 2021 - 20:22
EU handling of Covid has had lots of lows but critics ignore things it got rightPerhaps most importantly, the pandemic is a lesson to EU to stick to things it’s good atSat Feb 06 2021 - 01:01
Covid-19: EU unprepared for vaccine production, delivery challenges, says von der LeyenEuropean Commission president fails to explain why Article 16 of North protocol was citedFri Feb 05 2021 - 10:05
Irish MEPs demand answers from von der Leyen over use of article 16Mistake by European Commission destabilised new post-Brexit arrangements for NorthThu Feb 04 2021 - 20:03
UK right-wing still fuelled by rivalry with EU despite finalisation of BrexitPerils for Ireland in navigating fraught relationship between London and BrusselsWed Feb 03 2021 - 21:00
Switzerland declines to authorise AstraZeneca vaccine over insufficient dataMedical regulator deems there is insufficient data to reach firm conclusions on efficacyWed Feb 03 2021 - 16:29
Ireland in line to get 4.47m Covid-19 vaccine doses by end of JuneLegislation required before mandatory hotel quarantine for travellers can be enforcedWed Feb 03 2021 - 01:00
Shellshock in Brussels after Commission blunder‘A gift to the Brexiteers’ – surprise inclusion of contentious Article 16 stuns Irish officialsWed Feb 03 2021 - 01:00
Johnson calls for ‘urgent action’ from EU to resolve NI protocol problemsEU and UK to hold talks with Foster and O’Neill over security at North’s portsWed Feb 03 2021 - 00:50
Ireland in line to vaccinate half its population by end-June, EU data showsEuropean Union expects to receive over 400m vaccine doses by that dateTue Feb 02 2021 - 21:29
‘No evidence’ of paramilitaries behind port threats, says PSNIEuropean Commission tells its Northern Irish port staff told not to attend work over safety fearsTue Feb 02 2021 - 17:17
‘I regret that article 16 was mentioned’: Von der Leyen statement in fullQuestions put by The Irish Times to European Commission presidentTue Feb 02 2021 - 03:13
How European Commission made blunder of Northern Ireland protocolDespite available expertise and insight, EU oversight process failed spectacularlyTue Feb 02 2021 - 03:02
Von der Leyen expresses regret over use of article 16 in Covid vaccine exports rowEuropean Commission president ‘determined to ensure’ North protocol is upheldTue Feb 02 2021 - 03:01
Covid-19: Failure to self-isolate central to Ireland’s coronavirus control problemQuarantine for travellers gets the headlines but self-isolation is seen as most important pillarSat Jan 30 2021 - 01:56
Brussels vaccines move prompts backlash both sides of BorderMartin and Foster criticise protocol use to limit AstraZeneca supply to BritainSat Jan 30 2021 - 01:00
EU backs down on plan to control export of Covid-19 vaccines across Border into North amid outcryFoster describes move to trigger Article 16 of Northern Ireland Protocol as ‘act of hostility’Sat Jan 30 2021 - 00:25
AstraZeneca Covid vaccine wins approval from EU regulatorEMA approves use in all adults despite German caution on giving drug to older peopleFri Jan 29 2021 - 17:34
Germany set to limit AstraZeneca vaccine to under-65s‘Insufficient data’ from trials to determine efficacy of Covid-19 drug on elderlyFri Jan 29 2021 - 01:00
German vaccine committee recommends no AstraZeneca jab for over-65sEuropean Medicines Agency due to decide on vaccine on FridayThu Jan 28 2021 - 13:48
If the vaccines row wasn’t real, Boris Johnson would have to invent itEurope Letter: The pandemic will not end without international co-operationWed Jan 27 2021 - 21:02
British factories should make up AstraZeneca vaccine supply, EU saysDeepening row over vaccines risks bitter EU-UK falloutWed Jan 27 2021 - 15:49
EU decision on AstraZeneca due on Friday but age restriction possibleDepending on evidence, vaccines can be approved for use for certain age groups onlyTue Jan 26 2021 - 20:22
European Commission warns AstraZeneca on Covid-19 vaccine delayExecutive says company expects all deliveries to occur as agreed after it warns of delaysMon Jan 25 2021 - 21:57
Tough restrictions on travel within EU proposed amid fears over Covid variantsTravellers from ‘deep red’ countries such as Ireland would need test and quarantineMon Jan 25 2021 - 17:52
Covid-19: How are other EU countries dealing with schools?A few have moved to distance learning, with some exceptions for pupils with special needsMon Jan 25 2021 - 01:30
