How close is the EU to break free from Visa and Mastercard’s grip?
Billions of transactions happen yearly on the EU market. Yet Europe’s overreliance on US-owned payments schemes has increased…
Departments ask to borrow corporate firms’ staff for Civil Service during EU presidency – The Irish Times
Government departments have approached corporate law and accountancy firms to temporarily lend some staff to the Civil Service…
Limits on Ukraine’s army in peace deal should apply to Russia too, top EU official proposes – The Irish Times
The European Union should insist any limits put on the future size of Ukraine’s army in a peace…
EU doesn’t need all 27 to move forward on reforms – POLITICO
In Wall Street Journal interview, ECB chief backs smaller country groupings to push capital markets reform and other…
The week the EU’s climate foundations started to shake – POLITICO
“It says, basically, if you want to pollute, you pay. If you don’t want to pay, innovate. And…
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…
Rubio tells Munich Security Conference UN has played ‘no role’ in resolving world’s conflicts
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Ireland may be about to find itself left outside Europe’s inner club – The Irish Times
There is a lot of chatter about Micheál Martin going to the White House to mark St Patrick’s…
European chemical giants plot to weaken EU’s flagship climate policy – POLITICO
Chemical investments in Europe collapsed by more than 80 percent in 2025 from the year before, according to…
EU and India clinch ‘mother of all trade deals’ in rebuff to Trump – The Irish Times
The European Union and India concluded a free-trade agreement after nearly two decades of negotiations, as both sides…
EU, India agree ‘mother of all’ trade deals
Facing challenges from China and the United States, Brussels and New Delhi have sought closer ties (Money SHARMA)…
Clean energy is Europe’s only route to security and prosperity – POLITICO
Even as Europe rapidly cut its dependence on Russian gas and is now swiftly moving toward a complete…