Juncker says EU will ‘not stand still’ in bullish addressEuropean Commission president calls Brexit ‘tragic’ in brief mention in state of union speechWed Sept 13 2017 - 13:23
Cross-Border co-operation has paid dividends – but is it in peril?Multiple programmes – the fruit of the Belfast Agreement – are threatened by BrexitMon Sept 11 2017 - 01:00
Do not use Irish Border as test case for EU-UK border, says BarnierEU sets out position on Border, criticising UK negotiating stanceThu Sept 07 2017 - 15:18
EU signals unique Brexit border arrangement for Ireland possibleAny Irish Border solution must respect integrity of EU’s legal order and single marketThu Sept 07 2017 - 12:24
EU to make UK responsible for avoiding a hard BorderEuropean Commission to publish its long-awaited Brexit paper on IrelandThu Sept 07 2017 - 02:00
Poland and Hungary could threaten the EU more than Brexit doesEurope Letter: Pair have rejected refugees and threatened the rule of lawThu Sept 07 2017 - 01:00
ECJ upholds EU’s right to force member states to take in refugeesDecision underpins principle of burden sharing after Greek and Italian crisesWed Sept 06 2017 - 09:45
Director and Leuven Institute guilty over fire which killed two Irish studentsLawyers for the families welcome verdict but say ‘unfortunately a lot of questions remain’Tue Sept 05 2017 - 18:45
EU dismissive of call for end to Turkey accession talksAny decision to suspend stalled talks a matter for heads of government, European Commission saysMon Sept 04 2017 - 15:56
EU stands with Ireland in Brexit talks, Barnier assures CoveneyRepublic in ‘uniquely vulnerable position’, Minister tells chief negotiatorMon Sept 04 2017 - 15:13
UK’s expat pensioners now safe, but will Brexit mean deportation for others?Progress is slow in talks about 3.5m EU nationals in the UK and 1.2m Britons in the EUSun Sept 03 2017 - 17:10
EU believes the UK still hasn’t understood that Brexit comes at a priceLondon says €100bn divorce bill is unjustified. Brussels is growing impatientThu Aug 31 2017 - 21:00
Why Little England Brexiteers miss the point of the European UnionEurope Letter: You don’t have to love the EU to see that it plays a vital roleThu Aug 31 2017 - 01:00
Huge gulf in negotiations on UK’s Brexit billUK team repeats wish to move beyond talks on divorce terms to those on future relationshipWed Aug 30 2017 - 19:06
Jean-Claude Juncker pours scorn on UK’s Brexit documentsEuropean Commission chief says ‘huge number of questions’ remain to be settledTue Aug 29 2017 - 11:35
European Commission pours cold water on UK’s Brexit paper on NorthCommission says trade issues will be dealt with in second phase of Brexit talksThu Aug 17 2017 - 19:25
Nightmarish administrative task lies at heart of Brexit planTory Brexiteers won’t be happy with the notion of policing migrants after they enter the UKWed Aug 16 2017 - 15:13
Britain rules out Irish Sea border but wants no customs posts in IrelandUK sets out position on Border in key document ahead of BrexitWed Aug 16 2017 - 12:45
UK position paper dashes hopes of a soft BrexitProposal for transition period to avoid Brexit cliff-face and deal with Irish Border issueTue Aug 15 2017 - 19:20
UK needs to speed up pace of Brexit talks, warns BarnierEU negotiator concerned at slow progress as October milestone approachesThu Jul 27 2017 - 21:39
Brussels says it ‘stood by Ireland’ during economic crisisEuropean Commission rejects Brian Cowen’s criticism that it made ‘inappropriate’ decisionsThu Jul 27 2017 - 19:46
The divorce of Britain and the EU’s bank may get messyCalculating the UK’s ‘share’ of the EIB is likely to prove difficult and contentiousThu Jul 27 2017 - 01:00
EU has Poland in its sights over attempted judicial reformPoland may get formal warning for ‘serious and persistent breaches’ of EU valuesWed Jul 26 2017 - 18:41
This week’s Brexit talks devoid of political grandstandingSix-a-side Irish talks opened on Tuesday under watchful eye of Irish EmbassyFri Jul 21 2017 - 05:16
Brexit talks: EU and UK have ‘fundamental’ split on citizen rightsMichel Barnier says Britain needs to clarify position on key issues such as bill for leavingThu Jul 20 2017 - 19:43
EU and UK ‘singing off same hymn sheet’ on Northern IrelandBrexit talks making progress on travel rules but split on citizens’ rights and divorce billThu Jul 20 2017 - 01:00
Macron and Merkel work on plan to align EU corporate tax regimeEurope Letter: Paschal Donohoe take note - Irish tax regime once again in the firing lineThu Jul 20 2017 - 01:00
Lack of UK paper on Brexit bill ‘may stall talks’EU negotiator reportedly issues warning over estimated €65 billion settlementWed Jul 19 2017 - 09:07
Poles face international protests over attempts to muzzle judiciaryNew sweeping powers to hire and fire judges have prompted concerns across EUTue Jul 18 2017 - 17:22
Cautious optimism growing around Brexit discussionsBorder among three priorities discussed at first of week-long Brussels talksMon Jul 17 2017 - 21:00
EU foreign ministers extend mandate for naval operation off LibyaSimon Coveney says Ireland sympathises with Italian concerns about refugeesMon Jul 17 2017 - 19:06
Phil Hogan has been awarded the Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of AustriaIreland’s EU Commissioner for Agriculture honoured by AustriaMon Jul 17 2017 - 13:11
EU ministers likely to back chemical weapon sanctions against SyriaEU and UK Brexit negotiators will also gather in Brussels for the first formal week of talksMon Jul 17 2017 - 01:00
Ibec calls for special fund to aid companies affected by BrexitMcCoy says Britain is heading towards economically calamitous Brexit divorceThu Jul 13 2017 - 17:48
Brussels still shaping Ireland’s economic strategyEurope Letter: EU expectations will colour Paschal Donohoe’s summer statementThu Jul 13 2017 - 01:00
EU calls on UK to get its act together and set out Brexit stanceMichel Barnier reacts to Boris Johnson jibe, saying ‘no whistling, just a clock ticking’Wed Jul 12 2017 - 18:10
Ireland supports international tax reform efforts, Paschal Donohoe tells MEPsMinister for Finance tries to persuade MEPs that Ireland now one of the ‘good guys’Tue Jul 11 2017 - 22:12
European banks harbouring €990 billion in bad loansEcofin meeting in Brussels considering action plan of European Council committeeTue Jul 11 2017 - 10:19
Ireland gets Eurogroup nod of approval after seventh inspectionReport broadly endorses economic strategy but urges fiscal cautionMon Jul 10 2017 - 20:13
MEPs warn of UK’s risk of ‘second class of citizenship’Letter is key show of political unity and purpose on Brexit from across parliamentMon Jul 10 2017 - 01:00
EU strikes free-trade deal with JapanBrussels eyes openings for agriculture while Tokyo looks to boost car exportsThu Jul 06 2017 - 12:35
May’s fixation on European courts ties UK’s hands in Brexit talksEurope Letter: Prime minister’s apparent phobia promises bonfire of the courtsThu Jul 06 2017 - 01:00
Big Four firms require closer regulation, report findsSurvey on global tax avoidance calls for new measuresWed Jul 05 2017 - 05:00
The EU is not undemocratic, it’s just misunderstoodEurope’s Future: The bloc's current crisis will not be fixed by adjusting voting proceduresWed Jul 05 2017 - 01:00
Background: What is the EC’s Competition Directorate?Agency is considered to be one of world’s most sophisticated antitrust enforcersTue Jul 04 2017 - 15:04
How the EU survived populism, migration and Brexit. So farA new Irish Times series explores the EU’s future and the pressures it still facesSat Jul 01 2017 - 06:00
EU inequality a threat requiring education and jobsEurope Letter: Income disparity has bad effects and must be tackled, warns ECB chiefThu Jun 29 2017 - 01:00
UK proposals on citizens’rights have much in common with the EU’sKey differences remain, however, which will form the basis of difficult Brexit discussionsMon Jun 26 2017 - 19:39
Brexit one year on: how Brussels sees itIt’s simply business as usual for a strangely unobsessed European CommissionSat Jun 24 2017 - 01:00
EU summit ends on notes of economic and political optimismEuropean Council president Donald Tusk says ‘Brexit took up very little time’Fri Jun 23 2017 - 21:23