EU Ireland’s opposition to proposed tax changes sets it on collision course with EU heavyweights Ireland won a reprieve on tax, while central supervision has been put on the long finger
The Big Picture Vincent Boland: Rise of radical right afflicts ailing Germany in year of disenchantment There are enough reasons for angst in Europe’s largest country but growing support for the AfD is the gravest threat facing it
Housing Europe’s red tape puts €82 billion worth of housing investment at riskHousing has become a thorny political issue for Europe, with struggles to find affordable living space contributing to social tensions and voter frustration
War in Ukraine Lucinda Creighton: On Ukraine, the German government is increasingly morally bankruptGermany, Europe’s largest country, should be leading the fight against Russian aggression – instead, Ukrainians are dying as Berlin drags its feet
Susan O’Keeffe: Achieving ‘continuity’ a daunting challenge for Scholz as he follows Merkel The new German chancellor faces an array of tough tests early in his tenure