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Ireland saw the biggest jump in emissions across the EU, even as 23 out of 27 states recorded a drop

Party seeking to ‘refine’ policy ‘in a way that’s contemporary’ as neutrality position evolves

Islamic Jihad military leader and deputy killed in separate pinpoint strikes by Israeli aircraft

Irish band’s Eurovision semi-final group contained some of the most fancied contenders for this year’s crown in Liverpool

Central Bank governor’s comments come weeks after EU voted in favour of sweeping regulations

Information is the lifeblood of enterprise, and the failure to introduce a clear regulatory system is damaging the health of trade worth more than €1 trillion

Germany’s factory orders data plunged in March, and economists point to ECB rate hikes as the reason why

Audit finds inconsistencies in how scheme is implemented across bloc

Obsessive focus on avoiding indebtedness forces countries to slam on the breaks in hard times, making the damage far worse than necessary

Commission vice-president welcomes ‘step forward’ but warns of outstanding reforms needed

EPP, of which Fine Gael is a member, opposes policies put forward by Ursula von der Leyen

New plan would fund increased ammunition production to meet needs of Ukraine

Political instability in Africa is expected to lead to an increase asylum claims to EU countries this year

Ireland, Slovakia and Cyprus are the only EU countries who ‘deprive their overseas citizens of the vote’, says campaign group votingrights.ie

The EU wide co-ordinated response to rapidly produce a Covid 19 vaccine is just one of the many benefits of the union, says Martin

Money aimed at supporting tourism, small business and town and village regeneration

Lack of agreed international regulation, or taxes, means flying is likely to be the last battleground on fossil fuel use

Germany clashes with Paris and Rome on whether new approach offers member states too much discretion

Move also aims to encourage research into neglected treatments

Those offering free travel ‘want something in return, quite obviously’, Emily O’Reilly warns

Consumption by non-daily metered large customers also declines compared with 2022

Tech giant makes concession in an attempt to avoid formal EU antitrust investigation and follows complaint by rival Slack

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said the remarks were ‘unacceptable’

‘China has sided with Russia, politically’ says Lithuanian foreign minister

Reserve managers’ purchases rose 152 per cent last year and they expect to keep buying

Countries have struggled to bring out citizens amid deadly clashes that have killed more than 400 people

New regulatory framework to be rolled out from 2024 but near consensus vote obscures wide range of views on crypto

Europe Letter: The end of the cheap money era has frozen real estate sales and tipped prices downwards

UK likely to rejoin single market in 10-15 years, says Ryanair chief executive

Irish Government hopeful for increased investment but faces stiff competition from other member states

Update to post-crash banking rules would extend deposit protections and increase stability, European Commission says

Latest trade numbers reflect ongoing strength of Ireland’s export trade

Former US president said US-UK trade deal wouldn’t be priority if UK left EU and so it has come to pass

Evaluation by EPA concluded current polices won’t deliver the Holy Grail of carbon neutrality by 2050.

New books by Tim Bale; Matthew Goodwin; and Meg Russell and Lisa James detail ‘a whiff of Britain’s fetid Brexit debates’

Wildlife reserve under threat from change, says Madrid

Redirecting up to €1.4 billion will give better financial return for Member States and enhance sustainable fishing options

Conscientious objector claims church asylum after Berlin court orders his deportation

Question of Europe’s approach to the issue of Taiwan would have been inescapable for the EU foreign policy chief

French president and EU chief von der Leyen are visiting China amid soured EU-China relations