EU states struggle to co-ordinate easing restraints for Christmas
Governments predict ‘sober Christmas’ with restaurants, bars shut but small gatherings allowed
The Irish Times view on the EU summit: Tackling Covid-19 reopens old divisions
Leaders will discuss what von der Leyen sees as the need for an extra €1 trillion rescue package
Berlin proposals unlikely to end Libyan conflict
Summit leaders call on all parties involved to accept ceasefire and resume political process
European Commission ready to discipline Italy over budget
Populist Italian government wants to allow deficit to rise beyond approved levels
Fractious EU summit concludes with agreement on migration
French president Macron brokers deal that will supposedly help cut flow of external migrants
Taoiseach welcomes compromise EU deal on migration
Ireland will accept migrants to Europe as part of burden-sharing, says Leo Varadkar
Italy using EU as a scapegoat can be an obstacle to deep reform
Italy has the largest absolute debt load of any EU country, and the third largest in the world
European capitals watch nervously as Italy's populist parties call mass street protests
Temporary Italian government to be led by IMF’s Carlo Cottarelli as markets fall
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