Layoffs loom at the British Council as budget squeeze hits overseas programs – POLITICO
The Council has asked the government to relieve the financial pressure of the loan and declining grants, requesting…
Match Report – Ireland 20 – 13 Italy
Michael Cantillon Sports Journalist Jamie Osborne, Jack Conan, Robert Baloucoune score tries for Ireland as they fight from…
How EU plans to jump-start bloc’s sluggish economy – The Irish Times
There was a grey, rainy sky stretching out in every direction above Alden Biesen castle in northeast Belgium…
Storm Nils caused deaths, major flooding and mass power cuts in France
The aftermath of Storm Nils continued to disrupt parts of France on Friday. While wind alerts were lifted,…
Europe’s China shock worsens as trade deficit widens – POLITICO
France’s High Commission for Strategy and Planning estimates that a quarter of the country’s exports are “directly threatened”…
France-backed Eutelsat reports stronger revenue in Starlink push
By Gianluca Lo Nostro PARIS, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Eutelsat on Friday reported better-than-expected revenue, bolstered by efforts…
Newsletter: Avoiding the ‘slow agony’ of EU economic decline
Good morning, I’m Mared Gwyn. It’s Thursday, and EU leaders are about to descend on a remote castle…
Paris prosecutors say nine people have been arrested in Louvre ticket fraud investigation
PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutors office on Thursday said that nine people were being detained as part…
Ireland’s collision-winning has to improve after concerning trends
REGARDLESS OF THE tactical ebbs and flows of top-level rugby, one thing never changes. Winning collisions is paramount.…
Italy, Ireland, Gregor Townsend, Scott Robertson
It’s time for our Monday wrap of who has their name in lights and who is making the…
How France’s Le Principe Tricolore made Ireland look ‘pedestrian
If you watched France dismantle Ireland last Thursday and came away thinking “they just have better players”, you’ve…
Where France were ‘pretty ordinary’ as Ireland reverted to spoiler tactics
Eddie Jones hailed France’s performance in their Six Nations opener against Ireland but highlighted where they looked ordinary.…