Didier Reynders

How long will ‘prohibitive’ Irish defamation law remain unreformed?

Absence of long-promised reform of ‘punitive’ law mars climate for press freedom

Airlines could use new EU Covid pass this summer, official says

Proposed Covid travel certificate would contain information on vaccination, tests or recovery

Ireland’s defamation laws are being used to ‘pressure journalists’ - EU commissioner

Low bar for lawsuits in Ireland ‘raises concerns’ over freedom to expose corruption

Tough restrictions on travel within EU proposed amid fears over Covid variants

Travellers from ‘deep red’ countries such as Ireland would need test and quarantine

France to reopen border with UK but lorry drivers face Covid tests

Drivers warned against entering Kent until queue of thousands of vehicles begins to clear

Covid-19: Government debates ending quarantine for ‘essential’ travel from EU

Ireland backs broad EU list of 'essential travellers' but is wavering on whether to enact it

World View: Commission lacks teeth in its promotion of rule of law

Brussels cannot even recommend enforcement against laggards like Hungary

Facebook seeks judicial review of data watchdog’s data transfer decision

Data Protection Commission said Facebook may need to halt US data transfers

EU targets ‘cacophony’ of different travel rules on coronavirus

Commission advises replacing quarantine with testing, with Ireland an outlier in its approach to travel

Should we even consider incurring economic costs of another shutdown?

Businesses need to know what the overall strategy is. We can’t be waiting to find out every Friday

MEPs call on Malta PM to resign over Caruana Galizia case

EU Parliament passes resolution questioning ‘integrity and credibility’ of murder inquiry

Hungarian tweets enrage fellow EU member states

Disparaging comments sent from debate on Budapest, Warsaw and the rule of law

MEPs block commission nominees from Romania and Hungary

Decision represents a setback for incoming commission president Von der Leyen

Proposed European Commission team hits near-50/50 gender balance

Renominated commissioners include Phil Hogan and his expectation of trade portfolio

EU leaders urge Erdogan to ‘act with responsibility’

Concerns that Turkish president may bring back death penalty after referendum victory

Brussels attacks bring terror to heart of Europe

Attacks are a way for Islamic State to re-emphasise its destructive capabilities in Europe, despite recent setbacks in the Middle East

Arrested Paris attack suspect ‘worth his weight in gold’

Belgian prosecutors now looking for second suspect, Najim Laachraoui after DNA find

Belgium says captured Paris suspect may have planned more attacks

Salah Abdeslam ‘was ready to restart something from Brussels’, says Didier Reynders

Paris attacks: EU defence clause ‘will not affect Irish neutrality’

Lisbon Treaty calls for ‘aid and assistance’ for countries who face armed aggression

Two Europeans among dead in Mali attack

Five people killed in a gun attack at a resturant frequented by expatriates

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