The European Commission does not want you to read this article – The Irish Times
European commissioner for tech Henna Virkkunen is not too keen on you knowing what Meta, Google and other…
Von der Leyen pledges early funding to farmers in final push to secure Mercosur deal
Published on 06/01/2026 – 18:40 GMT+1 •Updated 19:19 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has promised EU…
In 2025, global trade cracked as Europe hurt by US tariffs and new China shock
In 2025, the first shock came from Washington. But it wasn’t the only one. The world’s largest economy…
Vote on Mercosur deal to be delayed, Ursula von der Leyen tells EU leaders – The Irish Times
A decision on whether the European Union would accept or reject the Mercosur trade deal is expected to…
Tusk warns Europe can pay ‘in money or blood’ as frozen Russian assets for Ukraine debated – The Irish Times
The European Union’s leaders needed to “rise to the occasion” and take difficult decisions to make sure Ukraine…
Mercosur trade deal hangs in balance as EU enters final stretch
Published on 11/12/2025 – 8:00 GMT+1 •Updated 10:41 EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council…
EU unveils another plan to roll back green rules – POLITICO
The Commission will stress-test the Birds and Habitats Directives in 2026 “taking into account climate change, food security,…
Leaked Teneo files pull back curtain on corporate lobbying – The Irish Times
Lobbyists from US oil giants ExxonMobil and Koch Industries, mining company Nyrstar, French energy firm TotalEnergies and car…
How are Ursula von der Leyen’s commissioners getting on? – The Irish Times
In a Brussels administration where decision-making power has been heavily centralised in European Commission president Ursula von der…
Europe has rare earths but, for now, it’s at China’s mercy
Workers transport soil containing rare earth elements for export at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China. China…
The EU’s new censorship machine
The EU loves talking about freedom. Just look at one of its recent press releases, launching something called…
EU finally takes ownership of housing crisis – POLITICO
Shortly after taking over the Council — which hadn’t organized a single meeting of the EU’s housing ministers…