Ireland

Gerry Adams wins libel award over BBC probe linking him to IRA killing
The 76-year-old says he sued in plaintiff-friendly Dublin, not Belfast, to “put manners on the BBC.”

Britain is wide open to Russian undersea sabotage

Artificial intelligence threatens to raid the water reserves of Europe’s driest regions

France lobbying Europeans, UK to recognize Palestinian statehood

EU to approve Bulgaria’s euro bid

EU farm ministers vow to fight Brussels’ budget shakeup

Paris and Berlin join EU calls for crackdown on Hungary over pride ban
Leo Varadkar on Donald Trump, and the EU’s Israel dilemma
Presented by European Biodiesel Board.
UK-EU deal unpacked: All the Brexit red tape set for a chop
The agreement could pave the way for smoother trade and travel between the U.K. and EU.
Gaza faces starvation unless Israel allows ‘immediate’ aid, European leaders warn
Joint appeal from Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Slovenia and Spain seeks a u-turn from Israel.
EU should open door to US on defense despite Trump, says Lithuanian minister
Severing ties with Washington would cause trouble for Russia’s EU neighbors, Finance Minister Rimantas Šadžius said.
Brussels eyes hitting €100B of US goods with tariffs
The European Commission is looking at imposing retaliatory tariffs should talks fail with the Trump administration.
Why TikTok ruling sparks trouble for EU-China relations
The US has similar concerns over how Chinese authorities can access data from the popular app.
TikTok hit with €530M fine after illegally sending users’ data to China
Video-sharing app had for years claimed it did not store European personal data on servers in China.
MPs set to vote on decriminalizing abortion in England
Two U.K. Labour MPs are drawing up amendments on the divisive issue that will likely be considered by the House of Commons this summer.
EU governments consider appeasing Trump on global minimum tax
Capitals fear retaliation from the U.S. and are considering changing the rules to grant American companies an exemption from a crucial provision of the global tax deal.
Trump talks tariffs. The EU talks free trade with the rest of the world.
With the United States throwing up the highest trade barriers in a century, Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission is on a mission to do trade deals with everyone else.
Why von der Leyen’s Big Tech tax plan is bluster
There are major hurdles to overcome for the EU to retaliate against U.S. digital companies.
Spain and Lithuania push to oust Ireland from leading eurozone talks
Carlos Cuerpo and Rimantas Šadžius are considering running for the Eurogroup presidency.
Spring drought threatens Europe’s farms and rivers
Central and Eastern European countries are missing April showers, creating possible trouble for supply chains and farmers.
UK bans personal EU meat and dairy imports
The new restrictions are intended to protect British farms as a foot-and-mouth outbreak spreads across the EU.
Ireland probes Musk’s X for feeding Europeans’ data to its AI model Grok
The investigation threatens to stoke further tensions between the EU and U.S. over tech rules.
Britain rekindles old flames as trade war simmers
British officials are on a diplomatic charm offensive to shore up trade ties — but securing meaningful deals will take more than just good will from the U.K. side.
EU to Trump on tariffs: We’ll retaliate when we’re ready, not when you tweet
Brussels suspended its countermeasures against the U.S. president’s steel and aluminum tariffs before they even took effect. Now the two sides have 90 days to do a deal.
EU targets Trump’s red states with tariffs on US trucks, cigarettes and ice cream
European trade officials sure know how to have fun.
UK banking system ‘resilient’ amid Trump trade war, assures Rachel Reeves
Britain’s top finance minister holds talks with Bank of England chief — and tells parliament she’ll act in “national interest.”
Brussels eyes 25 percent tariffs in response to Trump
EU considers €22 billion hit on American goods in response to tariffs U.S. president imposed on steel and aluminum last month.
EU agonizes over using its trade ‘bazooka’ to hit back at Trump’s mega tariff
As the European Commission plans levies of up to 25 percent on many exports from the U.S., it holds an olive branch in one hand and its Anti-Coercion Instrument in the other.
UK’s Trump tariff reprieve ‘nothing to do with Brexit,’ says David Lammy
It’s 2019 all over again as top politicians are pressed on whether Brexit is a good or bad thing.
Brussels could hit Big Tech in trade spat. But how?
Digital services could be Washington’s Achilles heel but European officials are conflicted over how to strike it.