Bleak times in Copenhagen: ‘It’s like fifth graders bullying the small guy in the corner’
Danes feel betrayed, bewildered and frightened by Trump’s threats to take over Greenland
Russia
Putin invited to join Trump’s Gaza ‘board of peace’, says Kremlin
Invitation, which has yet to be confirmed by Washington, raises more questions about the intended agenda for the board
Europe needs a resilient food system and as part of its broader strategic defence
Capacity to produce food to high standards, less reliant on fragile global supply chains, is not protectionism but prudent risk management
European countries threatened by tariffs warn of ‘downward spiral’ in US relations
EU ambassadors summoned for emergency talks after Trump threatens to impose tariffs over Greenland
Why the world has started stockpiling food again
Governments are hoarding rice and grain as insurance against a world they increasingly view as unstable. But many economists believe it could be counter-productive
Irish citizen detained in Russia since August after ‘anti-Russian’ messages found on phone
Daria Petrenko, who lives in Co Galway, has not spoken to her husband in months and is worried for his safety
The Successor: Boris Nemtsov, Vladimir Putin and the end of Russia’s democratic dream
Mikhail Fishman’s biography tells the story of Boris Nemtsov, whose life and death illuminate Putin’s rise
‘With Irish people I feel understood, a connection’: In Greenland, talk of US takeover is deeply triggering
Resentment of Denmark runs deep, drawing on dark revelations from colonial days
‘This is what failure looks like’: Why Ireland will fall years short of military targets
The Defence Forces will fall years short of plans to strengthen its numbers as global security threats change radically and rapidly
The Undead: A zombified Lenin wreaks havoc on Moscow; the Russian state wreaks havoc on a film-maker
Svetlana Satchkova’s English-language debut explores an uncomfortable reality in which opportunities for rebellion are slim
Kyiv has only half of the electricity it needs, mayor says
Ukraine faces most severe wartime energy crisis following Russian attacks
Secret video sparks corruption storm in Cyprus as it assumes EU presidency: Who is behind it?
Cyprus president Nikos Christodoulides tries to shake off controversy involving top aides and alleged cash-for-access scheme
EU ‘membership-lite’ plan for Ukraine spooks European capitals
Reforms under discussion would tear up accession rules to allow Kyiv to join in a potential peace deal
Ukraine’s entry into EU a guarantee against future Russian attack, von der Leyen says
Greenland ‘can count’ on political and financial support from Europe, says commission president
EU’s tricky discussion about talks with Vladimir Putin
Emmanuel Macron and Giorgia Meloni say it’s time to engage directly with Russia about ending the war in Ukraine, but who should lead negotiations?
Four killed as Russia launches another big attack on Ukraine’s power grid
Russia is ‘weaponising winter’, say Ukrainian officials
Caught between an aggressive Moscow and a capricious Washington, Ireland has few choices
Irish taxpayers will play a disproportionate role in funding EU defence expenditure in the coming years. This is to be welcomed, given the alternatives
A Dublin woman living in a kibbutz in Israel remembers Jewish life in Ireland
Trudy Davis’s grandfather settled in Cork in 1903 after a Yiddish-speaking family told him he was in Ireland, not the US
‘You can be against Trump and celebrate that Maduro is gone’: Venezuelans protest in Dublin
Protesters in Dublin say those opposed to leader’s removal do not reflect views of Venezuelans
Greenland proposes direct talks with US in attempt to resolve tensions
Donald Trump threatens to acquire self-governing Danish territory ‘whether they like it or not’
Alexandre Kojève, An Intellectual Biography by Boris Groys: alternative world visions
Beyond his notorious ‘end of history’ thesis, the views of the Russian-born philosopher changed considerably over his life
Europe may have just 20 days to avert the irreparable. There are still things it can do
Head-spinning events of the past week indicate that either Trump is stark raving mad or the result of the greatest undercover coup in the history of Soviet intelligence
We are witnessing a change that may be as dramatic as the end of the Cold War
Donald Trump is rupturing the world order and replacing it with something else but what that may be, we do not yet know
Denis Staunton: What next after a Trump strike that shook the world?
As Europe plays balancing act on Greenland and Ukraine, US president continues to cause panic and doubt
‘We don’t know what’s coming’: Unease in Greenland as Donald Trump revives his Arctic ambition
A capital city on the edge of the world finds itself at centre of international power play
Russia says it fired hypersonic missile at Ukraine
Strike was response to Ukrainian drone attack on Putin’s residences, defence ministry says
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy is right to be sceptical over security guarantees
President is not sure if pledge from partner countries means they would protect Ukraine if Russia attacks again
Marco Rubio to meet Danish officials as Greenland crisis escalates
Military seizure of island from longtime ally Denmark would send shockwaves through Nato
Why do Russia and the US have such interest in a rusty oil tanker not too far from Ireland?
Name-changing Marinera ship has long been part of shadow fleet used to dodge western sanctions
US has seized Venezuela-linked oil tanker after weeks-long pursuit
Seizure of tanker, with UK operational support, after it slipped through a US ‘blockade’ could stoke tensions with Russia
Two more US aircraft fly over Ireland to track oil tanker under Russian flag
Tánaiste ‘would imagine’ rules on accessing State’s skies were followed on previous flight
Europe and US commit to ‘legally binding’ security guarantees in Ukraine peace deal
States reiterate support to deploy troops from European nations to reassure Kyiv in event of truce with Russia
US naval aircraft flew over Ireland during pursuit of sanctioned oil tanker
Irish policy forbids foreign military aircraft use of Irish airspace while on active military operations
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