Our man in BrusselsPhil Hogan has ascended to the plum post of European Commissioner for Trade at a time when Ireland desperately needs a strong voice to fight its corner in Europe
Brexit is never ‘done’: EU looks to tough next phase of talksThe next stage of trade negotiations is likely to prove more difficult than anything that came before
Tearing up the rules gets the Brexit deal doneBoris Johnson’s prior expulsion of the 21 Tory lawmakers was a clear signal that he didn’t need the DUP’s help to seal the deal with Europe
Britain’s paper won’t wash in BrusselsThe EU has been gentle with Boris Johnson after he finally put some proposals down on paper this week - but that politesse should not be confused with acceptance
Hard truths in Brussels and London as Brexit clock keeps tickingUncertainty reigns and preparations for a no-deal Brexit are full steam ahead as events in Westminster alarm continental observers
A long, agonising divorceHaving politely lost patience and keen to get on with other business, Brussels is quietly planning for no deal while Britain sorts out its ‘dysfunctional family issues’
Parliament shutdown: ‘People were a bit like, what the f*** is this? Is it even legal?’Boris Johnson’s decision to ‘prorogue’ the British parliament sent shock waves across Europe - not least in the European parliament itself
Wheeler-dealing wins out in fight to shape the EUThe surprise appointment of the German defence minister to succeed Jean-Claude Juncker as European Commission president will do nothing to reassure those who accuse the EU of being undemocratic and unaccountable