Didier Reynders

EU commissioner for justice to meet Meta and Twitter in Dublin amid layoff concerns

Justice chief warns that large fines are possible if tech giants do not comply with new rules

Tue Nov 22 2022 - 05:00

EU plans to confiscate assets of Russian sanctions evaders to give to Ukraine

Ireland among top EU states when it comes to enforcing Russian sanctions

Tue Nov 22 2022 - 05:00

Biden signs order to implement EU-US data privacy framework

Accord hopes to safeguard data transfers while addressing concerns that saw European court rule against two previous arrangements

Fri Oct 07 2022 - 17:26

Civil liberties group calls for review of Data Protection Commission

Oireachtas justice committee recommended review last year but Government yet to act

Wed Feb 16 2022 - 20:02

Emily O’Reilly opens inquiry into European Commission policing of GDPR in Ireland

EU ombudsman acts after complaint from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Thu Feb 10 2022 - 15:32

Brussels ready to recoup unpaid fines from Poland as rule of law rift widens

EU to send letter to Warsaw demanding payment of €69m in daily fines, commissioner says

Fri Jan 14 2022 - 10:17

European Commission defends Irish data watchdog in letter to MEPs

Data Protection Commissioner has been under pressure over allegations of weakness

Wed Jan 05 2022 - 16:21

Irish inquiries into big tech too slow, campaigner complains to EU ombudsman

ICCL senior fellow says European Commission needs to act over pace of investigations

Mon Nov 29 2021 - 20:00

Ireland in lead with vaccination coverage and lowest death rate in EU

EU’s Covid-19 certificate is expected to be adjusted so it can display booster shots

Tue Nov 23 2021 - 20:25

Ireland is ‘worst bottleneck’ for enforcing EU data privacy law – ICCL

Report says Irish data protection watchdog failing to take action against US tech giants

Mon Sept 13 2021 - 10:36

EU warns Poland it could face fines if it does not comply with court ruling

European Commission report highlights rule of law concerns in Poland and Hungary

Tue Jul 20 2021 - 22:06

EU recommends quarantine and test exemptions for fully vaccinated people

New recommendations come as bloc seeks to allow greater travel this summer

Mon May 31 2021 - 18:58

EU states should issue Covid passports before July 1st, commission urges

Republic set to adopt scheme restoring freedom of movement on July 19th

Mon May 31 2021 - 13:17

Q&A: What are the chances of being able to holiday abroad this summer?

Conor Pope on the prospects for foreign travel and sunshine vacations in 2021

Fri Apr 23 2021 - 12:19

How long will ‘prohibitive’ Irish defamation law remain unreformed?

Absence of long-promised reform of ‘punitive’ law mars climate for press freedom

Tue Apr 20 2021 - 05:25

Airlines could use new EU Covid pass this summer, official says

Proposed Covid travel certificate would contain information on vaccination, tests or recovery

Tue Apr 13 2021 - 12:13

Ireland’s defamation laws are being used to ‘pressure journalists’ - EU commissioner

Low bar for lawsuits in Ireland ‘raises concerns’ over freedom to expose corruption

Tue Mar 09 2021 - 06:05

Tough restrictions on travel within EU proposed amid fears over Covid variants

Travellers from ‘deep red’ countries such as Ireland would need test and quarantine

Mon Jan 25 2021 - 17:52

France to reopen border with UK but lorry drivers face Covid tests

Drivers warned against entering Kent until queue of thousands of vehicles begins to clear

Tue Dec 22 2020 - 20:59

Covid-19: Government debates ending quarantine for ‘essential’ travel from EU

Ireland backs broad EU list of 'essential travellers' but is wavering on whether to enact it

Wed Oct 14 2020 - 11:38

World View: Commission lacks teeth in its promotion of rule of law

Brussels cannot even recommend enforcement against laggards like Hungary

Sat Oct 10 2020 - 01:00

Facebook seeks judicial review of data watchdog’s data transfer decision

Data Protection Commission said Facebook may need to halt US data transfers

Fri Sept 11 2020 - 14:28

EU targets ‘cacophony’ of different travel rules on coronavirus

Commission advises replacing quarantine with testing, with Ireland an outlier in its approach to travel

Fri Sept 04 2020 - 17:46

Should we even consider incurring economic costs of another shutdown?

Businesses need to know what the overall strategy is. We can’t be waiting to find out every Friday

Sat Aug 29 2020 - 01:00

MEPs call on Malta PM to resign over Caruana Galizia case

EU Parliament passes resolution questioning ‘integrity and credibility’ of murder inquiry

Wed Dec 18 2019 - 17:51

Hungarian tweets enrage fellow EU member states

Disparaging comments sent from debate on Budapest, Warsaw and the rule of law

Tue Dec 10 2019 - 20:20

MEPs block commission nominees from Romania and Hungary

Decision represents a setback for incoming commission president Von der Leyen

Thu Sept 26 2019 - 18:25

Proposed European Commission team hits near-50/50 gender balance

Renominated commissioners include Phil Hogan and his expectation of trade portfolio

Mon Sept 09 2019 - 18:45

EU leaders urge Erdogan to ‘act with responsibility’

Concerns that Turkish president may bring back death penalty after referendum victory

Mon Apr 17 2017 - 16:30

Brussels attacks bring terror to heart of Europe

Attacks are a way for Islamic State to re-emphasise its destructive capabilities in Europe, despite recent setbacks in the Middle East

Wed Mar 23 2016 - 13:12

Arrested Paris attack suspect ‘worth his weight in gold’

Belgian prosecutors now looking for second suspect, Najim Laachraoui after DNA find

Mon Mar 21 2016 - 15:55

Belgium says captured Paris suspect may have planned more attacks

Salah Abdeslam ‘was ready to restart something from Brussels’, says Didier Reynders

Sun Mar 20 2016 - 21:00

Paris attacks: EU defence clause ‘will not affect Irish neutrality’

Lisbon Treaty calls for ‘aid and assistance’ for countries who face armed aggression

Tue Nov 17 2015 - 12:12

Two Europeans among dead in Mali attack

Five people killed in a gun attack at a resturant frequented by expatriates

Sat Mar 07 2015 - 12:02