EU McGrath doing his homework for ‘when call comes’ on EU job The former finance minister was in Brussels this week for meetings with MEPs, commissioners and Irish officials, ahead of his formal nomination
EU Gender will be an ‘important factor’ in commissioner choice, McGuinness saysUrsula von der Leyen sent a letter to EU governments on Thursday requesting male and female nominees, despite Ireland only nominating Michael McGrath
Comment Lucinda Creighton: Getting her old job back may have been the easy part for Ursula von der LeyenThe re-elected president of the European Commission now faces the Herculean task of keeping all her supporters happy
EU Analysis: Michael McGrath wants a plum EU job. His chances of getting it aren’t goodMcGrath faces a tough time convincing Ursula von der Leyen that he deserves a top job - and not only because Fianna Fáil MEPs voted against her
EU Ursula von der Leyen announces €400 million aid package for PalestineEuropean Commission said the region faces a ‘critical budgetary situation’
EU Ursula von der Leyen re-elected European Commission presidentThe German politician won by a larger margin than had been expected
EU Ursula von der Leyen promises new EU housing chief in bid to woo votesThe incumbent European Commission president was speaking in the European Parliament on Thursday morning as she tries to secure a second term
EU Ursula von der Leyen set to win second term despite Irish MEPsUp to 10 Irish MEPs may oppose her during a crucial vote on Thursday
EU TikTok ‘disappointed’ as EU doubles down on ‘gatekeeper’ status Tech giant’s parent firm appealed its ‘gatekeeper’ categorisation - which makes it subject to more stringent regulation
EU Phil Hogan: Why Trump trade war poses grave danger to Ireland Ireland’s former EU commissioner says Ireland and Europe would be caught in the middle of US-China rivalry
EU Exclusive interview: Phil Hogan on Golfgate, Varadkar, Fine Gael’s election chances and TrumpIn an exclusive interview, the two-time EU commissioner sat down with Brussels Correspondent Sarah Collins to discuss a wide range of issues
EU Former world trade chief Pascal Lamy: ‘The days of appeasing farmers won’t last’The economist forecasts significant changes to the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy and explains why the bloc was right to get tough on China
EU Ireland will say ‘no’ to any request from Ursula von der Leyen for female nomineeCommission president Ursula von der Leyen is expected to ask countries to nominate a man and a woman, but it is not mandatory
Environment Complaint lodged with European regulator over ‘anti-competitive’ deposit return scheme Correspondence seen by the Business Post shows the Irish Petrol Retailers Association raised concerns
The Big Picture Europe is floundering and must modernise as extremists loomSingle market on which its economy is built needs a complete rethink if it is to compete with a booming US and a surging Asia
EU EU court says Amazon must comply with ad rules under Digital Services ActEuropean Court of Justice said the bloc’s interests trump the online retailer’s right to privacy in its advertising deals
EU Crunch time: Kellogg’s warns government on proposed EU payment periods Dara Lawlor, Kellanova Europe president, wrote to Dara Calleary, the junior enterprise minister, criticising the European Commission’s ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach
Climate & Environment European Commission tells Ireland to plan end of fossil fuel subsidiesApproximately €2.9 billion was spent by the Irish government on the subsidies in 2021
Economy European Commission slashes 2024 growth forecast for Irish economy Ireland’s GDP growth was revised down to 1.2 per cent from 3 per cent in the Autumn forecast
Climate & Environment EU calls for 90% emissions cut by 2040 European Commission has rolled back on new pesticide policy as it launched a new climate roadmap on Tuesday