The Irish Times

How Nick Clegg helped steer Facebook’s decision on Trump

Former British deputy PM has played a key role at an important moment for US free speech

Thu May 06 2021 - 11:03

Cameron, Merkel sounded out Kenny for European Commission president

Former British PM does not reveal how former taoiseach responded to overtures

Wed Sept 18 2019 - 17:38

Donald Trump calls Danish PM ‘nasty’ after Greenland bid rebuff

‘You don’t talk to the United States that way, at least under me,’ says US president

Wed Aug 21 2019 - 20:04

Who is in the running for the EU's top jobs?

Europe Editor Patrick Smyth sets the scene and looks at the runners and riders

Mon Jul 01 2019 - 14:40

Lukewarm support for Manfred Weber for top EU job

Leaders said to harbour doubts about Bavarian frontrunner to succeed Juncker

Fri May 24 2019 - 19:08

EU member states jockey for positions as top jobs to be filled

Europe Letter: France and Germany lead field in expectation of key roles in institutions

Thu Sept 06 2018 - 01:00

Margrethe Vestager not afraid to take on Europe’s taxing issues

EU competition commissioner is adamant Apple tax ruling is not political issue

Fri Oct 21 2016 - 06:00

The best country in the world to be a girl? Hint: it’s not Ireland

Report finds one girl under 15 is married every seven seconds

Tue Oct 11 2016 - 17:22

Jihadists not detected on refugee routes to EU - Danish intelligence

Radical Islamists claiming to hide terrorists amid migrant wave a ‘deliberate deception’

Tue Sept 22 2015 - 16:29

Denmark’s centre-right begins coalition talks after election win

Second-place DF party may decide to support government from opposition

Sat Jun 20 2015 - 01:00

Election in Denmark: Right is rampant

The winning right wing parties’ election pledge to back David Cameron’s EU reform agenda will be particularly pleasing to the UK government

Sat Jun 20 2015 - 00:01

Denmark election: Opposition group defeats ruling coalition

Right-wing eurosceptic group stands by demands for referendum on EU membership

Fri Jun 19 2015 - 14:50

Danes vote in close election as PM gambles on economic upturn

Governing centre-left coalition pulled level with right-wing opposition in recent weeks

Thu Jun 18 2015 - 10:42

Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s Danish opposition lose poll lead

Voters lose faith in Liberals 10 days before election giving Thorning-Schmidt a reprieve

Mon Jun 08 2015 - 17:38

Danish premier fights tightest election in memory

Helle Thorning-Schmidt win would spark hope for Europe’s social democrats

Sat Jun 06 2015 - 01:19

Europe Letter: Cameron agenda must chime with EU interests

Success of Eurosceptic parties shows desire for change felt by many citizens across EU

Thu May 28 2015 - 05:00

Helle Thorning-Schmidt calls June Danish general election

Prime minister hopes economic recovery will reverse Social Democrat poll slide

Wed May 27 2015 - 17:46

UK’s Europe minister sets out EU renegotiation plans

David Lidington briefs Ministers in Dublin ahead of Kenny-Cameron talks in London

Wed May 27 2015 - 01:00

Danish killing suspect’s anger is seen as only loosely tied to Islam

Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein lived angry life that included petty crime and violence

Tue Feb 17 2015 - 13:39

Two men accused of helping Danish gunman to remain in custody

Suspect was known to police because of past violent episodes and possession of weapons

Tue Feb 17 2015 - 01:00

Denmark gunman probably not part of organised cell, PM says

Two charged over helping shooter in fatal Copenhagen weekend attacks

Mon Feb 16 2015 - 19:18

‘Not a war between Islam and West,’ says PM as Denmark reels

Danish-born suspect (22) shot dead after two people killed in separate terror shootings

Mon Feb 16 2015 - 01:00

‘Attacks have been a bombshell for the Danish’

22-year-old Dane shot dead after 14-hour police search having attacked cafe and synagogue in Copenhagen

Mon Feb 16 2015 - 01:00

Suspect in Copenhagen shootings freed from prison two weeks ago

Danish-born gunman shot dead by police after killing two people in Copenhagen

Sun Feb 15 2015 - 21:44

Testing times for Europe, as far right move closer to centre-stage

This week mosques have been bombed in Sweden, in Dresden thousands of anti-immigrant marchers demand a halt the ‘Islamisation of the West’, and in Paris ‘Charlie Hebdo’ is attacked

Sat Jan 10 2015 - 16:00

Danish PM says Britain must pay extra €2.1bn to EU

Cameron insists amount paid will not be ‘anything like’ that

Tue Oct 28 2014 - 22:38

Ireland interested in jobs or investment portfolio

Taoiseach’s remarks suggest Phil Hogan may be in line for portfolio other than agriculture

Mon Sept 01 2014 - 12:12

Ukraine says Russian tanks flatten border town

Petro Poroshenko, speaking ahead of EUsummit, still hopes for political solution

Sat Aug 30 2014 - 12:14

Polish PM stakes claim to EU president post

Donald Tusk is “definitely considering” the job and “many leaders” are urging him to take it

Sat Aug 30 2014 - 01:01

EU leaders fail to appoint two senior jobs

Decision on council presidency and foreign policy chief may be deferred until August

Thu Jul 17 2014 - 01:00

European Council decision faces delay

Van Rompuy successor decision expected to be deferred at Brussels meeting

Wed Jul 16 2014 - 01:00

UK to force vote on Juncker appointment

European Council president Van Rompuy in London for talks with Cameron

Mon Jun 23 2014 - 01:00

Juncker appears set to be named European Commission president

Hollande convenes mini-summit in Paris

Sat Jun 21 2014 - 11:05

EU partners likely to support Government’s budget plan

Meeting of finance says ministers push for easing of austerity and measures to tackle unemployment

Fri Jun 20 2014 - 22:49