The Spanish leader urges major reform of the United Nations and warns that the EU's embrace of “war preparedness” is feeding “a dangerous militaristic mindset.”
Ukraine and Russia have agreed to expand next round of negotiations to include European countries in Dublin EU leaders will continue talks on their diplomatic and financial support for Ukraine today, after Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged them to “pay attention” to Vladimir Putin’s demands on security. “There is no need to reinvent the wheel. Europe had a functioning European security architecture until it was first, gradually undermined, and ultimately destroyed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.” “I...
Cameron has already said Britain should not rejoin the EU in his interview with Bloomberg. He said that he and Badenoch, whom he advises, “have some different outlooks” but she is right on the ECHR: “One of the reasons we’ve got such a problem with populism in our world is politicians of the center right…
Andy Burnham claimed he was implementing the result of the 2016 referendum as he prepares to make big concessions to seal the package at a crunch summit next week.
Traffic disruption likely on Friday morning as major security operation remains in place in the capital
An informal meeting of the EU Council is taking place today.
Follow live developments as EU leaders convene in Dublin with the conflict in Ukraine again set to be a key focus of discussions.
Good morning. I’m Luca Bertuzzi, holding the pen for today’s newsletter. The Ukraine peace talks, and the question of who should speak for Europe at the table, have swamped the informal EU summit, kicking off another round of the name game.
House prices outpaced household incomes in 17 EU countries between 2015 and 2025. The gap widened most in Portugal, while Romania saw the biggest fall in house prices relative to incomes.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin will host an informal meeting of EU leaders in Dublin this morning following yesterday's European Political Community summit.
EU leaders meet in Dublin on Friday for their first AI discussion, with Mistral’s Arthur Mensch and Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton as guests. But the row over who should speak for Europe in Ukraine peace talks is set to dominate.
Having inexplicably opted out of availing of a loan when it was launched a year ago, Ireland has a new opportunity to join the scheme
I was able to comfortably walk to work up the Liffey through Dublin 1 and Dublin 2 in record time
From taking inventory to maintaining multi-country consistency, this is where to begin the process.
More than seven in 10 support a European army, while nearly eight in 10 want stronger European defense capabilities, according to GLOBSEC's 2026 Trends report.
Dublin summit debate on fast-moving tech squeezed by Ukraine and EU budget talks
Millions of hectares could go unplanted in the grain powerhouse
As European leaders discuss the revolutionary technology, institutions struggle to manage the new workload
The question of who speaks for Europe has never been more consequential, but the EU doesn't have an answer.
Leaders will discuss Europe’s AI ambitions. But who speaks for Europe in Ukraine talks, how to fund Kyiv, and who replaces Christine Lagarde are also in play.
The informal meeting of the European Council comes a day after the Irish capital hosted the European Political Community summit.
The informal meeting of the European Council comes a day after the Irish capital hosted the European Political Community summit.
The Ukrainian president says it makes sense for European leaders to be involved as Ukraine hopes to eventually join the EU.
The report by a parliamentary committee warns the Prime Minister Andy Burnham's plan to sign up to EU rules on food and farming will lead to an avalanche of new Brussels regulations in the UK.
The prime minister says the deal could be "more like the Brexit people thought they were voting for" in 2016.
Traffic restrictions remain in place around Dublin city on the second day of meetings involving European political leaders.
European leaders are meeting for their first conversation on AI with the tech world in tumult.
Burnham hopes the deals will help spark life into the UK's anaemic economy
A seat at the table for Europe now appears likely following comments by a US envoy who just held talks with Putin. But who will take that seat remains unclear.
A seat at the table for Europe now appears likely following comments by a US envoy who just held talks with Putin. But who will take that seat remains unclear.
Hundreds attend protest march in Dublin but prevented from getting close to EU leaders’ meeting
Prime minister says reset could be a deal ‘like the Brexit people thought they were voting for in 2016’ Andy Burnham has said he believes a “win-win” deal could be done with the EU that could be “more like the Brexit that people thought they were voting for in 2016”. The prime minister was meeting fellow leaders at the European Political Community summit in Dublin, ahead of a keenly anticipated EU-UK summit next week, where he hopes to bring Britain closer to Europe. Continue reading...
Idea of zones of influence around the world belong in ‘dustbin of history’, European Council president says
Government chiefs meet in Dublin as arguments persist over who represents Europe in peace talks.
Burnham is set for talks with EU leaders in Brussels next week
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the EU is ‘potentially in a process’ on negotiations in finding a peace agreement in Ukraine.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the EU is ‘potentially in a process’ on negotiations in finding a peace agreement in Ukraine.
The pro-Palestine crowd marched from the Spire on O’Connell Street to Molesworth Street, just around the corner from the National Gallery.
As Russia bombs Ukraine’s grid, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Bulgaria want to opt out of the next EU loan - money that actually also helps Ukrainian's civilians build back-up power and heating.
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'Britain is almost certain of inclusion' in new EU trade laws
Andrej Plenković says he is stalling Podgorcia's membership bid to defend 'EU values'
The EU parliament was requested to waive a German far-right MEP’s immunity to allow his prosecution for drunk-driving and violently assaulting minors with a baseball bat.
There are signs the government will go quiet on rejoining once the ink is dry on the Brexit reset deal because there is no point talking until after the French elections
Hungary is on course to receive almost €10 billion in EU recovery funds frozen under Viktor Orbán, after Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s government pushed through sweeping rule-of-law and anti-corruption reforms.
The EU wants to curb subscription traps, misleading sales tactics and features that keep people scrolling. What would the proposed Digital Fairness Act change, and does it go far enough?
The UK has a shopping list of sectoral agreements it wants to come away with from next week's key and long-delayed EU-UK summit, part of the 'small steps' in a path that could eventually lead to membership.
Nigerian media have reported that EU officials in Abuja pledged €100 million in funding, but the European Commission insists the deal is not “a transactional exchange of concessions.”
Nicoletta Merlo, President of the EESC's Youth Group, wants youth participation to become a permanent feature of EU decision-making – from the first draft of a policy to the way Brussels spends its money
Ukraine will rightly never accept concessions on territory and so the war continues into its fifth winter
‘Rules of origin’ on vehicle batteries due to come into force on 1 January if deal on new delay is not reached Business live – latest updates The UK car industry is preparing to push for a two-year delay to Brexit tariffs on electric cars traded with the EU, after an initial European proposal suggested a shorter delay. Tariffs are due to kick in on 1 January for the majority of electric cars traded between the EU and UK unless the two sides can come to an agreement to delay for a second time...
The Estonian duo draws on the strong folk traditions of their homeland by combining traditional melodies with contemporary songwriting.
Over one million Europeans back the ending of the EU-Israel trade agreement, in the latest citizen effort to hold European governments to account for their human rights commitments. Now the EU Commission has up to six months to respond.
MEPs spoke out against the Czech government's controversial broadcasting overhaul, while commissioner Michael McGrath said he would use “all relevant tools” to protect media freedom. Czechs in Brussels gathered outside parliament to protest.
A European Union survey of almost 78,000 people also found Irish respondents reported easier access to drugs than the EU average
A draft letter pushes for mandatory cryptographic tagging of sensitive EU-made components
UK and EU will share information on how to best source medicine supplies
At least 20,651 cases of deported Ukrainian children have been confirmed, about 1.6 million remain under Russian occupation. During debates several MPs called Russia's policy towards Ukrainian children 'genocide'.
The EU Data Act and the revised Annex X to the Type-Approval Regulation are reshaping the rules governing access to vehicle data and functions. But how effectively are these rules working in practice? A new study prepared for FIA Region I by SBD Automotive examines how Europe’s leading carmakers are implementing these requirements, identifying persistent […]
EU still at odds over who should represent the bloc in any peace negotiations.
Parliament also called on the Commission not to discriminate against meat, dairy and wine in campaigns
Right-wing attempts to water down the text were rejected
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are set to travel to Dublin to brief the Ukrainian president on their meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin
MEPs ask for €1.74 billion more than the Commission’s proposal
António Costa calls for a 'team effort' by Europe, the EU and NATO
Organizers say the EU should suspend its trade and political dialogue with Israel.
Europe's rearmament ambitions face another hurdle after MEPs overwhelmingly backed a damning report exposing two major obstacles holding back defence start-ups and SMEs from bringing new technologies to market.
The meeting has been billed as Ireland’s biggest-ever diplomatic event.
Milburn’s review is considering how to address the growing number of young people classified as not in education, employment or training On the Today programme this morning, the Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy , a prominent leftwinger, indicated she might vote against legislation to implement the Alan Milburn proposals. She said she was concerned by the idea that the cuts would apply to people already getting sickness and disability benefits, and she said it appeared to be a breach of a promise g...
The new rule lets only female MEPs delegate their vote around childbirth, raising questions about gender equality among lawmakers.
European leaders need urgently to prepare for a far-right French president who would cut off Kyiv’s financial lifeline Europe is consumed by two debates that matter less than it thinks, while neglecting one that matters enormously. The first is who should represent the EU in negotiations with Russia. This is largely irrelevant because there is little prospect of serious Ukraine peace talks before the end of winter - despite the fanfare that has surrounded discussions in Abu Dhabi this week. R...
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