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Shuttling between realpolitik slap and diplomatic tickle, US secretary of state urges end to ‘western malaise’
Ursula von der Leyen
Ireland may be about to find itself left outside Europe’s inner club
We can’t afford to be seen as also-rans, but there were worrying signs this week
‘Buy European’, reforms, trade deals: How EU plans to jump-start bloc’s sluggish economy
EU leaders met this week to talk about reversing a trend that spells trouble for the union
Mario Draghi is not going to save Europe
Europe letter: National governments have been content to ignore real economic blocks and instead blame Brussels regulations
‘Fighting for our place in new global economy’: EU leaders meet to revive bloc’s economy
Smaller coalition could go it alone on EU capital market reforms, says Ursula von der Leyen
Mercosur deal may take up to two years to ratify, Burke says
EU’s trade deal with South America was referred to the European Court of Justice last month
Fast-tracking Ukraine: why Europe is wary of bending rules for EU entry
Behind public words of support, national governments have concerns such as corruption, the impact on agriculture and freedom of movement
MEP Mullooly’s enthusiasm for ‘mother of all trade deals’ powdered down
Change coming at Department of Justice, Hamnet hits home with grief charity, wedding group hopes to turn Ireland in next Lake Como
Ireland’s vote against Mercosur down to baseless fears, says von der Leyen’s deputy
Teresa Ribera, the European Commission’s second in command, said trade agreement would build bridges
Will the ‘mother of all deals’ paper over the cracks between Europe and India?
Jilted by the United States, the European Union and India have agreed a trade deal after two decades of on-off negotiations
EU trade deal set to be a boon to India manufacturing, but agriculture notably absent
Agricultural products largely excluded from ‘mother’ of all trade deals
Taoiseach welcomes EU-India trade deal as ‘positive opportunity’ for Irish firms
Trade deal is expected to double EU goods exports to India by 2032
Ursula von der Leyen: Europe is not retreating behind tariff walls, but diversifying
The EU and India are showing a different way forward in today’s fractious world
What’s the beef with the latest twist in the EU-Mercosur trade deal?
MEPs this week voted to refer the agreement to the European Court of Justice for a legal review
Greenland updates: Trump drops threat of tariffs over Greenland following Nato talks in Davos
Framework for future deal on Danish territory formed after US president met with military alliance’s secretary general Mark Rutte
US tactics on Greenland ‘tearing apart’ existing trade deal, Minister claims
Peter Burke is at the World Economic Forum in Davos to bang the drum for investment in Ireland
Macron accuses US of trying to ‘subordinate’ Europe
French president hits back at Washington amid ongoing fallout of Greenland
Why Trump’s determination to take over Greenland could spell disaster for Ireland
In the News podcast: Could EU retaliation force the US President to rethink his plans?
European leaders hope to avoid Greenland dispute escalating into trade war
Macron likely to propose first use of bloc’s ‘bazooka’ emergency power to increase its negotiating leverage
State has little option but to urge caution when dealing with Trump’s latest tariff threat
Ireland’s economy most exposed to US investment and trade in EU as tensions mount over Greenland
Fears about Mercosur trade deal ‘unfounded’, says Michael McGrath
Agreement between EU and South American bloc signed by commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday
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
European Parliament vote could yet spring a late Mercosur twist
Shifting alliances mean parliament vote to ratify EU-South American trade deal will be a close one
Denmark sees ‘fundamental disagreement’ with US on Greenland after White House talks
‘I’m not saying anything is solved. It’s not solved,’ says Danish foreign minister
Denmark to expand military presence in Greenland as White House talks end after just 50 minutes
US president Donald Trump has vowed to take control of Arctic island ‘the easy way or the hard way’
A decade on from crisis, Europe claims control of migration — at a human cost
Policymakers say strict new measures have driven down irregular arrivals, but experts say the underlying factors are little changed
Could Coalition politics hurt Ireland’s influence in Brussels?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
‘Big disappointment’: EC officials criticise Irish opposition to Mercosur deal
Independents and farming lobby resist backing the trade agreement, which is expected to pass
The Irish Times view on Mercosur: Ireland’s symbolic but futile no
The episode underlines how it ignores rural sentiment at its peril
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EU executive tried to keep correspondence between union’s tech enforcer and US multinationals under wraps
Mercosur: Fresh concessions on EU agriculture funding tabled to swing trade deal
Ursula von der Leyen promises more cash for farmers in next EU budget on eve of crunch Mercosur vote
EU vote on Mercosur trade deal with South American nations takes place on Friday
Government should vote against agreement even if Ireland is only opponent, Michael Healy-Rae says
EU gives stuttering response to US action in Venezuela as Greenland threat resurfaces
Military intervention to remove Maduro heightens European leaders fears about US desire to take Greenland
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