French authorities ‘open’ to sending police officers to assist gardaí in security arrangements

Irish Ministers and diplomats will chair EU-level discussions and broker compromises between the other 26 countries from July 1st until the end of this year

Necessary for EU to open a ‘direct’ line of contact to Kremlin, European Council president says

Clashing demands over farm subsidies, defence and debt set the stage for a challenging Irish presidency

Current €1.2tn budget covers farm subsidies and regional development grants among funding schemes

Having spent the last year and a half avoiding a trade war with Washington, European leaders may not have the stomach to start one with Beijing

A coalition of hesitant governments has repeatedly derailed efforts to impose trade or diplomatic costs on Israel

Balkan country’s push to become next member state a test of whether enlargement path is ‘credible’, says chief negotiator

Co Limerick plant told European Commission officials last year half of its alumina was exported to Russia, minutes show

Ireland prepares to steer EU’s unwieldy machinery through turbulent geopolitics

EU enlargement commissioner Marta Kos says Ukraine making good progress on structural reforms under ‘almost impossible’ conditions

Irish officials say sanctions would disrupt supply of raw material to European industry

Estonian foreign minister has called for a ban on alumina exports, like those from Limerick, to be included in next round of EU sanctions

French and German governments pitch idea for gradual integration of candidate countries into EU decision-making process

Government to discuss findings of Aughinish Alumina investigation with European Commission