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Europe

EU treaty change: Will the vision of a super-regulator stand up to political reality?

A perfect storm of pandemic, climate crisis and the rise of authoritarianism is forcing sweeping changes to the European project. But are member states ready to unpick treaties and overrule the single-country veto?
  • Daniel Murray
  • May 15, 2022
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Ireland not opposed to EU treaty change, minister says

Thomas Byrne said that Ireland will carefully consider proposals, which are expected to focus on health, energy, security and single country vetoes
  • Daniel Murray
  • May 15, 2022
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Lucinda Creighton: EU must not make promises of membership to Ukraine that it will not keep

The EU has to decide if it wants Ukraine to join the bloc – and if not, then spare it the decades of delays that have poisoned relationships with Turkey and the western Balkans
  • Lucinda Creighton
  • May 14, 2022

Comment: Populism in France has not been defeated by Macron’s re-election

The undeniable story of this campaign has been the continued rise of extreme politics
  • Daniel Murray
  • April 25, 2022

EU unveils plans to reduce dependence on Russian gas by two-thirds

Russia supplies approximately 40 per cent of European gas
  • Daniel Murray
  • March 8, 2022

UN report shows Belarus organised Ryanair hijack, transport minister says

Eamon Ryan notes review’s ‘long list of incriminating facts and evidence’ and says ongoing flight restrictions imposed by EU are justified
  • Daniel Murray
  • January 30, 2022

Special diplomatic assistance offered to 14 Irish couples expecting babies born through surrogates in Ukraine

Russian military build-up on the Ukrainian border has led to serious concerns for the safety of the surrogate mothers, the babies, and the ability of Irish couples to travel in and out of the country
  • Daniel Murray
  • January 27, 2022

Donohoe says any easing of EU borrowing limits will be ‘challenging’

European borrowing limits could potentially be eased due to member states running up large debts during the Covid-19 pandemic
  • Daniel Murray
  • October 31, 2021

Lucinda Creighton: Von der Leyen must hold the line on Poland and Hungary

Sitting back and doing nothing will only encourage other EU states to behave in the manner of the two recalcitrant eastern European nations
  • Lucinda Creighton
  • October 24, 2021

Lucinda Creighton: When it comes to security, there’s no substitute for the ‘special relationship’

Europe is right to grow its own defences in a time of global uncertainty, but nurturing the EU-US alliance must be prioritised
  • Lucinda Creighton
  • September 19, 2021

Defence department says Ireland would have veto on EU army

In response to Ursula von der Leyen’s recent proposal for a European ‘defence union’, the state said any plans would require unanimous agreement from all member states
  • Daniel Murray
  • September 19, 2021

Europe at a crossroads: Why Angela Merkel’s departure is just one of the pressing issues facing a troubled continent

After 16 years in power, the German chancellor is standing down. But who will be her replacement, and what are the wider implications for Europe as it grapples with a host of troubling crises?
  • Barry J Whyte
  • September 19, 2021

Lucinda Creighton: Paris terror trial won’t change the past but will serve to remind us of an ever-present threat

The EU responded to the Paris attacks with new counter-terrorism measures, but more needs to be done, not least reckoning with jihadis who are EU citizens
  • Lucinda Creighton
  • September 12, 2021

John Walsh: Another refugee crisis could open the door to Eurosceptic populism

A much more coherent and flexible immigration system is needed as the turmoil in Afghanistan and climate change could mean the displacement of millions of people and see a rise in far right Eurosceptic support here
  • John Walsh
  • August 29, 2021

Susan O’Keeffe: Merkel’s departure provides huge challenges for Germany – and Europe

EU leaders will watch with bated breath on September 26 – nowhere more than in Ireland which has enjoyed a positive relationship with the bloc’s key member in the past decade
  • Susan O'Keeffe
  • August 26, 2021

John Walsh: It’s time for us to clarify our place within the EU

Contrary to some reports, our country is far from a failed state, but it’s vital that we develop a coherent national identity within Europe
  • John Walsh
  • July 4, 2021

Lucinda Creighton: As Merkel bows out, who will be the steadying hand of Europe?

Armin Laschet, the staid new leader of the centre-right CDU, may just hold off the charismatic Greens leader Annalena Baerbock to become German chancellor
  • Lucinda Creighton
  • July 4, 2021

Analysis: Unchecked lobbying could corrode trust in EU, fears European Ombudsman

Emily O’Reilly is concerned that the lure of ‘big bucks’ from lobbying firms for outgoing politicians and officials is having a corrosive effect and is handing ammunition to Eurosceptics
  • Aaron Rogan
  • June 20, 2021

EU programmes on climate and digitisation are inadequate, says Martin

Taoiseach calls for more expansive approach to EU spending in virtual address
  • Daniel Murray
  • June 14, 2021

Government denies new EU arms fund is a threat to Irish neutrality

  • Daniel Murray
  • June 13, 2021

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