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fromIndependent
52 minutes ago

'I'm shocked, angry and sad... I couldn't go back into the studio with him and have banter after that': Matt Cooper on the Ivan Yates fallout

Ivan Yates was removed from the Path to Power podcast after failing to disclose he provided debate coaching to Fianna Fáil presidential candidate Jim Gavin.
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fromwww.thelocal.es
4 days ago

Spanish right wants separate stats collection for nationals and foreigners

PP and Vox support nationality-disaggregated statistics to measure foreigners' contributions and usage of Spain's public services.
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fromeuronews
2 days ago

What do Europeans have to say about the Digital Fairness Act?

The Digital Fairness Act targets dark patterns, influencer marketing, addictive design and personalisation and could restrict personalised advertising, raising costs and reducing SME reach.
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fromGamintraveler
17 hours ago

Why 2025 Is The Last Easy Year For EU Residency

EU member states will sharply tighten residency and investment visa rules in 2026, raising income and investment thresholds and adding language and tax requirements.
#micheal-martin
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
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'He has irked an awful lot of people': how long can Micheal Martin hang on as Fianna Fail leader?

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
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'He has irked an awful lot of people': how long can Micheal Martin hang on as Fianna Fail leader?

fromwww.dw.com
1 day ago

Can Merz-Erdogan talks reset tricky Germany-Turkey ties? DW 10/29/2025

The focus is on the bilateral conversation with Mr. Erdogan. That was all Deputy Government Spokesperson Steffen Meyer offered at this week's press conference in Berlin when asked about the chancellor's upcoming two-day visit to Turkey, which begins on Wednesday. Meyer described it as an "inaugural visit" to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, noting that "a small program would surround it." Since taking office, Merz has had brief encounters with Erdogan on the international stage, including one in Tirana, Albania, in May.
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fromArchDaily
2 days ago

The Latvian Pavilion at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale Invites Critical Dialogue on the Spatial Impact of Conflict

The Latvian Pavilion at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, commissioned by Jānis Dripe and curated by Liene Jākobsone and Ilka Ruby, explores the impact of military defense on the country's border landscape. The exhibition was designed by SAMPLING and Nomad Architects to highlight how geopolitical tensions shape both territory and daily life. In times of escalating international warfare, the curatorial team poses the question of what it means to live on NATO's external border in times of geopolitical conflict.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Lithuania says it will shoot down smuggling balloons from Russia's ally Belarus

Lithuania authorised shooting down smuggling balloons from Belarus, closed border crossings, disrupted flights, and may invoke NATO Article 4, calling incidents hybrid attacks.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

ECB keeps interest rates on hold despite eurozone inflation fears

ECB held its key deposit rate at 2% while balancing modest inflation and signs of economic recovery against still-balanced risks to growth and trade.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Forget diplomatic niceties: it's beyond time Europe denounced Trump's trashing of democracy in the US | Paul Taylor

European leaders have appeased Trump's attacks on democratic institutions and should assert moral autonomy by openly opposing his authoritarian drift.
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fromIndependent
1 week ago

10 moments that defined the presidential campaign, from Mairead McGuinness's surprise exit to Jim Gavin's meltdown

A 100-day presidential campaign led by Catherine Connolly ended after a sluggish but bruising race marked by occasional dramatic twists and relief among many observers.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Catherine Connolly's election as president has added a new dynamic to Irish politics | Justine McCarthy

Catherine Connolly, a leftwing independent, won a surprising presidential victory backed by an unprecedented coalition of left parties, destabilizing the governing parties and media.
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fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Turnout low across the country as Ireland votes for its 10th president today

Non-voters are deliberately spoiling ballots to protest candidate diversity, follow Declan Ganley’s campaign over Maria Steen, reference a Citywest assault and rioting, or spread abusive far-right messages.
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fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Polling closes for presidential election with turnout reported low nationwide

A notable number of voters are deliberately spoiling ballots to protest candidate diversity, specific exclusions, or to convey abusive and far-right messages on social media.
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fromThe Local Germany
1 week ago

Why Europe's changing of the clocks 'no longer makes sense'

The EU is renewing efforts to end biannual clock changes, conducting a detailed study while facing member-state opposition despite strong public support.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago
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Latest EU sanctions against Russia target liquified natural gas

EU imposes 19th sanctions package including a phased ban on Russian LNG imports to stop all shipped gas by 1 January 2027.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago
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EU criticised for pausing sanctions on Israel in response to Trump Gaza efforts

EU paused sanctions and suspension of preferential trade with Israel amid fragile ceasefire and changed context, provoking criticism over legal accountability and obligations.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Zelenskyy hails sanctions on Russian oil and gas as EU leaders discuss use of frozen assets for Ukraine Europe live

European leaders are meeting on Thursday with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in Brussels to reaffirm support for Kyiv. The president of the European Council, Antonio Costa, welcomed Zelenskyy, addressing him as future member of the European Union. The meeting comes as the 27 member bloc formally adopted a 19th package of sanctions against Russia for its war against Ukraine that includes a ban on Russian liquefied natural gas imports.
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fromDefector
1 week ago
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Small-Time Political Scandals Still Have Consequences In Island Nation Called Ireland | Defector

fromDefector
1 week ago
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Small-Time Political Scandals Still Have Consequences In Island Nation Called Ireland | Defector

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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The EU was complicit in the war in Gaza. Trump's plan can't be an excuse to dodge responsibility now | Nathalie Tocci

European governments are divided and politically paralysed over Gaza, maintaining cooperation with Israel and facing accusations of complicity while public outrage grows.
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fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Race to the Aras: Groundhog Day as same questions produce same answers from Connolly and Humphreys in final TV debate

Catherine Connolly has still failed to answer the question of who organised her 2018 trip to Syria. She rehashed the same lines about it being a "fact-finding" mission. But she has still not said who put her in touch with Fares Shehabi - someone who was named on EU sanctions as funding the Assad regime, who she did not simply bump into but sat in meeting rooms and was shown around Aleppo by.
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#catherine-connolly
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago
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Race to the Aras: Humphreys says she 'abhors animal cruelty' as Connolly says country needs presidential voice different from that of Government

fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago
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Race to the Aras: Humphreys says she 'abhors animal cruelty' as Connolly says country needs presidential voice different from that of Government

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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Britain is suddenly pining for closer ties with the EU. It's more likely to get the cold shoulder | Anand Menon

UK government urgency to reset UK–EU relations faces obstacles because enthusiasm alone cannot secure substantive, rapid agreements across fisheries, agrifoods, energy, defence, and youth schemes.
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Race for the Aras gets bitter as rivals Connolly and Humphreys trade personal jibes

Catherine was working for UK banks... and they were repossessing houses. I was working in the credit union, and I was actually helping people to stay in their houses, through what was an extremely, extremely difficult financial situation. Catherine needs to come out and say exactly who she was working for and how many homes were repossessed.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Zelenskyy says he would join Trump-Putin summit in Hungary if invited Europe live

Zelenskyy would attend a possible Trump–Putin summit in Budapest if invited; concerns persist over Hungary's stance and Trump's proposal to partition the Donbas.
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fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago
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'You have no control over who you meet' - Catherine Connolly responds after pictures emerge of her with man linked to war crimes in Syria

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
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Kevin Cunningham: Excluding Jim Gavin from poll results shows it's all to play for in race for presidency

fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago
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'You have no control over who you meet' - Catherine Connolly responds after pictures emerge of her with man linked to war crimes in Syria

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
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Kevin Cunningham: Excluding Jim Gavin from poll results shows it's all to play for in race for presidency

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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Cost of taking over British Steel rises to 235m, government says

UK government spent £235m taking control of British Steel to protect 3,500 jobs, cover working capital and mitigate tariff and profitability risks.
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fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

Government to table motion of confidence in Simon Harris to counter Aontu no-confidence motion

Government will table a motion of confidence in Simon Harris on Wednesday to pre-empt Aontú's planned no-confidence motion over child spinal surgeries and CHI dysfunction.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The Guardian view on EU accession for Ukraine: Orban must not be allowed to call the tune | Editorial

Hungary's obstruction of Ukraine and Moldova's EU accession undermines European unity and demands a firmer response amid growing security threats from Russia.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

EU executive to propose short-term rental rules to tackle social crisis' in housing

EU executive will propose rules to curb short-term rentals to improve housing affordability and counter rising anti-EU populist pressure.
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

Race to the Aras: 10 days to go... and Connolly and Humphreys go head-to-head in another debate

"Voting 'no' in relation to a treaty is not a negative thing," Ms Connolly said. "'It's indicating the concerns that I and lots of people had. And, in fact, in voting 'no' we had to vote a second time on Nice and on Lisbon and we were given absolute, solemn promises in relation to our neutrality that seem to mean nothing at the moment.'"},{
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fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

Over 21% of Spaniards think the Franco years were good or very good,' survey shows

Significant minorities—notably among PP and Vox voters and some young cohorts—view Franco's dictatorship positively despite a clear overall majority condemning it.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Hungary's EU official not aware' country allegedly tried to recruit spies in Brussels

Hungary's EU commissioner has denied any knowledge of alleged attempted spying by the Hungarian government during his time as the country's top diplomat in Brussels, a commission spokesperson said. Oliver Varhelyi sat down with European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, on Sunday to discuss the allegations reported by a consortium of investigative journalists last week. On Monday, the commission's chief spokesperson, Paula Pinho, said:
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

European far right follows Trump in calling for antifa to be declared terrorists

Where Donald Trump leads, Europe's nationalists and far right follow. After a Truth Social post last month, when Trump announced the US would designate antifa, the decentralised anti-fascist movement, a major terrorist organisation, his international allies swung into action. That same day, the Dutch parliament, where the largest party is Geert Wilders' far-right PVV, passed a resolution, noting the US decision and calling on the government to declare antifa a terrorist organisation in the Netherlands.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

DRC says EU's minerals deal with Rwanda is obvious double standard'

EU maintains minerals deal with Rwanda while imposing harsher sanctions on Russia, prompting the DRC to call this an obvious double standard and demand stronger measures.
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fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

Debate sparks fly as Heather Humphreys links Catherine Connolly to Neville Chamberlain's 1930s appeasement of Hitler

Heather Humphreys compared Catherine Connolly's international outlook to Neville Chamberlain's 1930s appeasement of Adolf Hitler, underscoring a major divide.
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fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago

'Average worker thrown under the bus' - Irish Independent readers react to Budget 26

Budget 2026 faced criticism for lacking cost-of-living supports, imposing a vape tax hike, and offering little assistance to ordinary workers.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

The EU has a secret weapon to counter Trump's economic bullying. It's time to use it | Johnny Ryan

The EU's failure to enforce digital laws and retaliate against US trade coercion undermines European sovereignty and democratic identity.
#jim-gavin
fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago
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Race to the Aras: Taoiseach apologises to party members over botched Jim Gavin campaign as Fianna Fail to review fiasco

fromIndependent
1 month ago
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Mary Regan: 'Gavin gaffes' becoming more significant and damaging to presidential campaign

fromIndependent
1 month ago
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'What happened was shocking it upset my family, my friends, myself': Jim Gavin vows to continue fight against social media slurs

fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago
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Race to the Aras: Taoiseach apologises to party members over botched Jim Gavin campaign as Fianna Fail to review fiasco

fromIndependent
1 month ago
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Mary Regan: 'Gavin gaffes' becoming more significant and damaging to presidential campaign

fromIndependent
1 month ago
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'What happened was shocking it upset my family, my friends, myself': Jim Gavin vows to continue fight against social media slurs

fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Existential threat': what do EU's 50% steel tariffs mean for UK industry?

The EU shocked the UK steel industry on Tuesday with an announcement of 50% import tariffs with no apparent carve-out for metal crossing the Channel. The EU is the UK's biggest customer: 78% of all UK steel exports, or 1.9m tonnes, went to the bloc in 2024. The prospect of punitive tariffs on a large chunk of that would make many British products uncompetitive overnight.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Drone dilemma: How Russia's hybrid war' is using fear to destabilise Europe

dozens of flights were cancelled and thousands of passengers left stranded on the eve of a German national holiday and the famous Oktoberfest. A week earlier, Copenhagen and Aalborg airports were closed following sightings of unmanned aerial systems in Danish airspace. In the month since a swarm of Russian drones violated Polish airspace — three were shot down — a rash of similar incidents has been reported across Germany, the Baltic and Nordic countries, often over power plants and military bases.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Unity is desperately needed, but the EU prefers turf wars to facing down Russia | Paul Taylor

The closer Russia's hybrid war comes to European capitals, the less EU leaders seem able to agree on how to respond. That, at least, was the worrying impression left by a dissonant EU summit in Copenhagen. Summoned last week to build consensus on the top priorities for European rearmament, the meeting was an embarrassing display of the turf wars, political squabbles and hidden agendas that are plaguing attempts to build a coherent European defence.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

In Spain, what once seemed impossible is now widespread: the young are turning to the far right | Maria Ramirez

According to recent polls, almost 40% of Spanish men aged between 18 and 34 say that they plan to vote for Vox, the far-right party. Vox won its first seat in the Spanish parliament in 2019 and now it is surging again. Its recent success is no longer a story of just male voters, either: 20% of young women say they would vote for Vox, with the biggest increase among the youngest voters in that group.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Europe's new biometric border checks: what do non-EU travellers need to know?

Schengen countries will replace passport stamps with a biometric entry/exit system (EES) for non-EU short-stay travellers from 12 October.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

EU plan to match Trump steel tariffs spurs existential threat' to UK steel industry

The EU will match US steel tariffs, doubling levies to 50% and tightening quotas and origin checks, threatening the UK steel industry's viability.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Tools to power up the European Union | Letter

Europe can bolster continental security by using flexible forums like the European Political Community and creating an EU economic security council to institutionalize economic statecraft.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Georgia's prime minister announces crackdown on dissent after Tbilisi protests

Georgia's prime minister ordered a crackdown after protesters tried to storm the presidential palace, accusing them of seeking to topple government and blaming the EU.
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fromwww.dw.com
4 weeks ago

Europe pushes for effective response to drone incursions DW 10/03/2025

European leaders prioritize strengthening drone and anti-drone capabilities, air and space defenses, and a European anti-drone network to counter Russian hybrid warfare by 2030.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Europe needs to get serious' about threat posed to it by Russia, Ukraine minister says

Europe faces an existential threat from Russia, which is escalating operations and probing Western defenses via drones, airspace violations, and covert agents.
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fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

My Europe: Hungary and social media political ad bans DW 10/02/2025

Fidesz and the Hungarian government outspend Polish parties on paid social media, making Hungary a record EU social-media spender despite a much smaller population.
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fromIndependent
1 month ago

Health Minister writes to hospitals deemed to be 'poor performers'

Some hospitals are under-performing on productivity despite consultants holding new €300,000-a-year contracts, prompting letters of concern from the Health Minister.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

UK and EU poised to strike deal sparing British business from carbon border tax

The EU is introducing a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) on 1 January targeting imports produced using carbon-intensive methods, such as steel, glass and fertiliser. Businesses have been concerned about the impact of the EU tax on UK consumer bills and the prospect of cheap goods originally destined for Europe, such as Chinese steel, flooding the British market. The UK is introducing its own version of the tax but not until 2027.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The European Union was designed for peace it is never going to be a war machine | Anand Menon

The European Union strengthens peace through integration but lacks effectiveness as a defence organisation and cannot substitute for robust military capabilities.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Europe in most dangerous situation' since second world war, Danish PM warns

Europe faces its most dangerous situation since WWII as Russian hybrid actions — drones, sabotage and airspace incursions — force EU defence strengthening by 2030.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
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'Russia has failed': Moldova's election result bolsters move towards EU video report

Moldova's pro-European PAS retained a parliamentary majority with about 50% of votes, projected to win 55 of 101 seats, strengthening pro-EU governance.
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago
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Polls open in Moldova, with ties to EU, Russia on the ballot DW 09/28/2025

Moldova faces heavy Russian election interference, with Moscow spending hundreds of millions to influence votes while pro-EU forces pursue EU membership.
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fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Republika Srpska: Milorad Dodik steps aside DW 09/30/2025

Milorad Dodik resigned all Republika Srpska official roles, ending a 27-year rule after conviction and a six-year political ban.
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fromIndependent
1 month ago

Fianna Fail piles pressure on Fine Gael over tillage funding as Budget tensions grow

Fianna Fáil TDs and senators demand continued and expanded Budget 2026 supports for tillage farmers despite constrained funding and pressure on Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Europe must give strong and united response to Russian drone incursions, says von der Leyen Europe live

EU commissioners are meeting today for a security college discussion on defence and security issues, where they will be joined by the secretary general of Nato, Mark Rutte. Their meeting comes amid growing concerns about drones appearing in European airspace, causing continuing disruption in parts of the Nordics. It remains unconfirmed who or what is behind them, but still prompted a strong reaction in the region.
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fromTechzine Global
1 month ago

All EU countries back Dutch coalition for Chips Act 2.0

All 27 EU member states signed a declaration establishing five priorities to strengthen Europe's semiconductor industry and guide Chips Act 2.0.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Moldova's election result boosts move towards EU and away from Moscow

Moldova's pro-European Action and Solidarity Party retained a parliamentary majority, reinforcing the country's EU-oriented trajectory and reducing Moscow-aligned influence.
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fromIndependent
1 month ago

Mark Tighe: FAI state funding hopes damaged by 'park-the-bus' tactics in safeguarding row

Rebuilding trust after governance breaches requires returning to ground zero and reconstructing systems from the bottom up to restore confidence.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

EU industry fears ever-expanding list of derivative' goods subject to steel tariffs

The EU steel industry, already reeling from Donald Trump's 50% tariffs on imports, is bracing itself for further damage after the US opened the possibility of a rolling list of derivative products that could be subject to tariffs including windows and doors with some metal. In August the US listed 407 product categories as derivative inclusions, ranging from wind turbines, mobile cranes and bulldozers to rail cars and furniture.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Swiss voters back electronic identity cards in close vote

The narrow win will come as a relief to Switzerland's main political parties, which had mostly supported plans for the e-ID. Both houses of the Swiss parliament had backed the measure with large majorities and the government had recommended a yes vote. But voters rejected an earlier version of the e-ID in 2021, largely over objections to the role of private companies in the system.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Moldova heads to the polls in tense vote that could steer country closer to EU or Russia

Parliamentary elections in Moldova could shift the country from a pro-European trajectory toward Moscow amid allegations of Russian interference and domestic political tension.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Starmer's ID card plan has caused upset, but in the EU the debate has long been settled

Most EU citizens use standard machine-readable physical ID cards and will be offered digital ID wallets under eIDAS 2.0 by 2026.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

EU to move forward with plans for drone wall amid Russian incursions

The EU will build a drone wall to strengthen eastern defences while pursuing a 140bn interest-free loan for Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets.
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