EU farming commissioner visiting Ireland
The European Commissioner for Agriculture is visiting Ireland today for the first time since the Mercosur trade agreement was signed. The Irish government voted against the deal, but it was…
EU short of raw materials for renewables
The EU does not have access to all the raw materials it will need to meet its climate goals, auditors have warned. The European Union has set ever tougher targets…
Putin agrees brief ceasefire on cities
Russia says it has halted attacks on Ukrainian cities including Kyiv at the request of Donald Trump. Ukraine is currently experiencing a bitterly cold winter with temperatures reportedly down to…
EU to declare Revolutionary Guards terrorists
The EU is expected to add Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to its list of terrorist organisations after France and Spain dropped their objections. A senior EU diplomat said…
Shein challenged in European Parliament
The online Chinese fashion marketplace, Shein, has been facing questions in the European Parliament. It follows reports of unsafe products and child-like sex dolls being found on the platform. In…
EU agrees trade deal with India
The EU and India have concluded negotiations on the world’s largest ever free trade agreement. The European Commission said the “historic, ambitious and commercially significant” deal will lead to a…
Ireland joins 100GW European wind ambition
The Irish government will today sign up to a pledge to generate 100 gigawatts of energy through joint offshore wind projects with other countries around the North Sea. If those…
Taoiseach pays tribute to Brian Crowley
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has paid tributed to former Fianna Fáil MEP, Brian Crowley, who has died at the age of 61. Cowley was an “impactful legislator in the European Parliament”,…
Trump: After Greenland could Ireland be next?
Donald Trump has dropped his threat to impose tariffs on European countries because of their support for Denmark’s ownership of Greenland. In a late night post on social media, the…
Mercosur deal stalled by European Parliament
The European Parliament has voted to send the EU-Mercosur trade deal to court, potentially delaying the agreement by up to two years. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen only…