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
News Mairead McGuinness suggests Michael McGrath to succeed her in EU financial services roleMcGuinness has also called for less legislation and more implementation in new EU Parliament
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
Letter from Strasbourg Sarah Collins: Fears partisan political theatre will dominate newly polarised EU ParliamentMEPs kicked off their new five-year term under the Strasbourg sun this week. But many worry a winter of discontent awaits them in a far more polarised European Parliament.
EU Ursula von der Leyen announces €400 million aid package for PalestineEuropean Commission said the region faces a ‘critical budgetary situation’
EU ‘We gave a woman last time... we’ve played our part’: MEPs back McGrath as von der Leyen seeks balanced commissionUrusla von der Leyen has been re-elected as European Parliament president - which could pose challenges for Michael McGrath’s commission hopes
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 Roberta Metsola re-elected European Parliament presidentHer massive majority is unlikely to be repeated by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday
EU Michael McGrath could bag top EU role - but he’ll have to defeat stiff competition first Ex-finance minister is widely tipped for a coveted economic portfolio - but so are many other diplomatic heavyweights
EU EU leaders greenlight second term for Ursula von der Leyen Italy and Hungary did not vote in her favour, despite the Commission president courting the Italian leader during her campaign
EU EU mulling ‘options’ for further defence funding EU leaders have agreed to raise a €50 billion loan for Ukraine by the end of the year but shied away from commitments on the EU’s defence budget
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
EU EU leaders summit abuzz with talk of top jobsThree of the EU’s top positions have been all but sewn up - but that isn’t stopping some leaders from causing a stir, writes Sarah Collins
Opinion Lucinda Creighton: Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael startlingly marginalised in EU power playsThe decision by Fianna Fáil MEPs to publicly declare they will not vote for Ursula von der Leyen puts the party at risk of isolation
Politics McGrath set to be nominated for EU Commissioner on Tuesday Micheál Martin expected to brief Taoiseach Simon Harris on Monday night on his choice
Europe Why neither businesses nor Brussels are expecting a UK-EU love-in under LabourThe first chance to test the new relationship will come only days after the July election