Pro-Putin candidate surges in Romanian presidential election vote
Nationalist Calin Georgescu’s unexpectedly strong showing was fuelled by a TikTok campaign aimed at young voters
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Cop29 deal which includes new ‘climate finance goal’ criticised as ‘utterly inadequate’
Wealthy countries including EU committing $300bn a year for climate vulnerable countries but the outcome was condemned by aid agencies across the world
Centre majority in European Parliament cracked but not broken (yet)
Willingness of centre right EPP group to cosy up to far right will be a problem for Fine Gael
High Court finds prohibition on asylum seekers working in public sector not disproportionate
Judge said EU law does not require member states to provide asylum seekers with unqualified access to labour market
I could live with celebrity politicians if they were all like Jeremy Clarkson
Clarkson’s personal crusade against the British government feels very of-the-moment, symbolic of a mode of politics sweeping Europe
Fallout over Spanish floods threatens formation of new European Commission
Conservatives agitating to block appointment of Socialist government’s nominee, Teresa Ribera, in bitter row over blame for flooding failures
EU spending ‘too long’ hesitating on support for Ukraine, says foreign affairs chief
Foreign ministers reject proposal for EU to suspend ‘political dialogue’ with Israel over war in Gaza
The Irish Times view on the EU and Trump: trouble ahead
Deep political uncertainties and disagreements within the EU make its search for unity on these issues difficult
Trump’s return is an opportunity to confront urgent questions about Europe’s future
Donald Trump's return as US president is a clarifying moment that should make European policymakers look again at the terms of the transatlantic relationship
Trump’s treatment of Zelenskiy as a spoiled child does not bode well for Ukraine
Elon Musk’s participation in Donald Trump’s post-election telephone call to Volodymyr Zelenskiy from Mar-a-Lago was chilling, because two years ago Musk tweeted a 'peace plan' for Ukraine that espoused Vladimir Putin’s demands
Ireland’s spending on healthcare among highest in EU despite eight-year decline, figures show
Eurostat data suggests healthcare expenditure increased in all of bloc’s countries between 2014 and 2022
Irish economy forecast to contract slightly by EU commission
Economy commissioner says US tariffs on EU exports would be ‘extremely harmful’ to both
Hungarian leader Viktor Orban gives insight to his ‘lonely’ worldview
Europe Letter: Viktor Orban is the guy at the party most of the other EU leaders wish had left early
Donald Trump and the threat to Ireland’s economic model
As the new US president targets the European Union, Ireland is likely to find itself in some uncomfortable positions
EU leaders sense need to get their act together after Trump victory
Return of United States president may prod European Union to finally advance long-stalled changes
Election fallout: Europe cannot ‘outsource’ security to US, leaders warn
European leaders say efforts must be taken to avoid trade war with US during second Trump presidency
Global warming: 2024 will be world’s hottest on record, EU scientists say
‘Climate is warming, generally, so we are bound to see records being broken,’ says Copernicus climate change service
Europe is ill equipped for chaos of second Trump term
Prospects of a trade war and collapse of US support for Ukraine pose grave threats to EU
‘He’s very angry with Europe’: Trump win puts EU on ‘bumpy road’, says former trade commissioner
Warning comes as European leaders congratulate Donald Trump on US election victory
Trade, tax and security: what Donald Trump’s victory means for Ireland
US election: The relationship between the EU and the US is about to change dramatically
Georgian demonstrators vow to oust Moscow-leaning government after contested election
Ruling party Georgian Dream defends ballot as clean as opposition plans potentially long protest campaign
West hails Moldovan president’s re-election as victory over Russian dirty tricks
Maia Sandu wins tense run-off despite ‘unprecedented’ Kremlin-backed bid to skew vote
Moldova presidential election: Security official accuses Russia of ‘massive interference’
Fortunes of pro-western incumbent Maia Sandu is being closely watched in Brussels
What the EU fears most from a second Donald Trump term
The EU’s dependency on the US for security could weaken its hand in any confrontation over trade and tariffs
Georgia says partial recount confirms ruling party’s win in contested election
Government insists EU bid still on track despite scathing report from Brussels
Georgian president defies prosecutors as crisis over ‘stolen’ election deepens
EU warns Tbilisi of risks to membership path and US decries ‘democratic backsliding’
Light touch regulation did not work with banks and won’t work for video sharing platforms like TikTok
Coimisiún na Meán’s online safety code for video-sharing platforms contains echoes of the 2008 banking crisis
Georgian opposition says partial recount not enough after ‘stolen’ election
Ruling party rejects any re-run of ballot as EU warns of ‘very worrying’ time in Black Sea state
Food industry tried to push Government to oppose EU ban on smoky flavourings
Records show lobbying push from Kerry Group and Dawn Farms against proposal to phase out flavourings
Why a Donald Trump election win could signal the end of Ireland’s golden years
A Trump victory in the US presidential election would constitute a seismic shift in our overall international strategy
European asylum policy continues to shift to the right
Under pressure from the far right, focus of EU leaders moves to more deportations and tighter borders
‘For them, the Soviet past is something to protect’: History a political battleground in Stalin’s homeland
Georgia’s ruling party accused of slide towards Russia and autocracy before Saturday’s pivotal election
Trump’s trade policies would make Mexico far better off at the expense of US workers
In a US trade war, the EU could be tempted to take retaliatory action against American corporate tax in Ireland
Is the Republic’s online safety code up to the task?
Reconciling the GDPR with the AI Act poses issues, but I think they are minor compared to the hard problem of making the new safety code work in any realistic way
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