Addressing Europe’s housing problem will help keep populists from power, EU commissioner says

Internal divisions stopped EU from putting any real pressure on Israel

State may reassess security planning for major summit to be hosted in Ireland next year

Government confident of capacity to ‘segregate’ any VAT break in hospitality sector to apply to restaurants, but not hotels and accommodation

Denmark provides strong support for Ukraine at summit bringing together wider group of European leaders

Micheál Martin says Moscow must pay for Ukraine’s reconstruction as deterrence against waging war

‘I’m proud that I represent a society that gives people a second chance,’ candidate says

Andrews had been on board the Spectre vessel that was intercepted off the coast of Egypt

Governments should use tax incentives for people to invest to avoid ‘wasting’ money on desposit, says Maria Luís Albuquerque

Reality rivals fiction as Denmark hosts EU leaders amid drone chaos and a €185bn Russian asset heist. Even Birgitte Nyborg would struggle to keep up

Leaders discuss closer co-operation on defence spending at Copenhagen summit

EU summit in Copenhagen hears French president Emmanuel Macron say Russia is ‘testing’ Europe

Israel needed to make sure no harm came to civilians aboard ships sailing to break Gaza naval blockade, Micheál Martin says

The former politicians work as lobbyists and consultants to banking, pharma and tech firms

Micheál Martin says Ireland will introduce sanctions on politicians fomenting the ‘unfolding disaster in Gaza’