# European Council

This year

2023

Taoiseach in Brussels to meet EU leaders and take part in meeting with NATO chief

Speaking to reporters as he arrived in Brussels earlier today, Varadkar addressed the subject of support for Ukraine and how it relates to Irish neutrality.

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Jun 29th 2023, 10:25 AM

# Brussels Summit

Wartime leader Zelenskyy tours Europe in search of fighter jets but will his calls be answered?

The Ukrainian leader will be hoping his in-person appearance pays dividends.

The Ukrainian President arrived in Brussels with French President Emmanuel Macron.

Zelenskyy reiterated his intention to have Ukraine join the European Union.

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Feb 10th 2023, 4:00 PM

# EU summit

Hailed as a hero at EU summit, Zelenskyy urges faster arms supplies

The Ukrainian President is due to hold a series of bilateral meetings this afternoon.

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Feb 9th 2023, 10:50 PM

# Migration

No plans to cut off Ukrainian refugee supports, Varadkar says

The Taoiseach told reporters earlier today that the Government needed to take a “fair, firm and hard” approach to migration.

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Feb 9th 2023, 6:19 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

EU parliament greets Zelenskyy with cheers as Ukrainian president wraps up European tour

A report by

Tadgh McNally

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is due to attend his first EU summit since he was re-appointed in December.

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Feb 9th 2023, 12:48 PM

Last year

2022

# European Council

Taoiseach to travel to Brussels for European Council meeting on Ukraine and energy

The Taoiseach said that the EU remained “steadfast” in its support of Ukraine.

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Oct 20th 2022, 6:00 AM

All time

# Vaccines

Taoiseach says young people should be vaccinated ‘more quickly’ with AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson

The Taoiseach said it is positive that the Delta variant is not having the same impact on hospitalisations in Portugal as other variants.

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Jun 25th 2021, 12:42 PM

# Brexit

Von der Leyen says Northern Ireland trade problems are caused by Brexit, not the Protocol

A new raft of checks at the ports of Belfast and Larne under the terms of the Protocol have sparked anger among unionists.

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May 25th 2021, 7:44 AM

# Tourism

Taoiseach heads to Brussels for sign-off on return of travel between EU countries

It is possible that travel to the UK will be possible in June, and that holidays abroad will be possible in July.

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May 24th 2021, 7:46 AM

# European Council

EU takes step towards relaxing tourism travel for fully-vaccinated visitors

EU ambassadors have agreed on measures to allow fully vaccinated visitors in.

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May 19th 2021, 3:14 PM

# level playing fields

'This is move week': Where are post-Brexit trade talks at right now?

It’s another crunch week on the Brexit front – so what are the sticking points?

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Nov 17th 2020, 6:00 AM

# brexit trade talks

EU chief and Boris Johnson agree to ‘redouble efforts’ to reach a deal in trade talks

The briefing is seen as a key moment in the discussions after negotiations derailed in October.

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Nov 7th 2020, 3:43 PM

# Stalemate

EU Summit: Today is Boris's deadline day for a trade deal - but talks are still stuck

A draft deal hasn’t been created yet, with wide gaps remaining between the two sides on State aid and fisheries.

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Oct 15th 2020, 6:30 AM

# Micheál Martin

European Council President Charles Michel to meet Taoiseach in Dublin

Michel’s visit today comes ahead of a European Council meeting next week.

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Oct 8th 2020, 6:45 AM

# European Council summit

Taoiseach Micheál Martin says EU needs to show it has 'wherewithal' to deal with Covid-19 crisis

The Fianna Fáil leader is in Brussels for a meeting of the European Council today.

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Jul 17th 2020, 9:20 AM

# Brussels Summit

Taoiseach travels to Brussels for crunch EU summit, but will take 'special measures' upon return

Martin will be tested immediately on return and again after seven days.

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Jul 17th 2020, 6:05 AM

# euro star

It's a dirty, time-consuming job so why would Paschal want to become head of the Eurogroup?

Experts say that increased Irish influence in Europe could come at a cost.

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Jul 11th 2020, 12:05 AM

# European Council

Taoiseach to urge EU leaders to do more for member states battling Covid-19

Varadkar is taking part in a European Council meeting in video conference format.

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Apr 23rd 2020, 6:54 AM

# the 27 musketeers

Did Varadkar worry that the EU would put pressure on him? 'It did cross my mind'

In an attempt to comfort unionists, Varadkar said “the queen will still be the queen; the pound will still be the pound”.

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Oct 18th 2019, 4:21 PM

# Who do EU want

Why are leaders deadlocked over the top EU jobs - and who's in the running?

European leaders showed frustration as they entered a third day of discussions on who should fill the EU’s top jobs.

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Jul 2nd 2019, 2:33 PM

# Up All Night

EU suspends negotiations until tomorrow as Europe's leaders fail to agree who should get top jobs

Talks will resume tomorrow to decide who will get the EU’s top jobs.

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Jul 1st 2019, 11:37 AM

# plastics

'Ambitious' single-use plastic straws and cutlery ban approved by European Council

This was the final step in adopting the single-use products ban, which will come into force in Ireland by 2021.

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May 21st 2019, 12:43 PM

# divided kingdom

A Brexistential crisis: So what happens now?

The best answer to that question is: “F**k knows. I’m past caring. It’s like the living dead in here.”

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Mar 29th 2019, 6:38 PM

# Tension

'Completely unacceptable': Britain angered after EU document calls Gibraltar a 'colony'

Gibraltar, home to 33,000 people, was ceded to Britain by Spain in 1713, in perpetuity.

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Feb 1st 2019, 3:24 PM

# brexit roundup

After EU endorses Brexit deal, Theresa May tells UK: 'This is all there is'

The biggest hurdle for the Brexit deal is the House of Commons vote – as it stands now, that doesn’t look likely to happen.

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Nov 25th 2018, 2:35 PM

# Questions and Answers

Explainer: The EU is trying to force the UK to get real, here's how

There was a lot of activity again in Brussels today but the path ahead isn’t exactly clear. Here’s what we do know…

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Feb 28th 2018, 6:04 PM

# enda the line

"The sooner the better" - Fine Gael's Alan Farrell wants to know when Enda will be calling time

Now that the parameters for the Brexit negotiations have been agreed, the spotlight is expected to fall upon Enda Kenny’s leadership once more.

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May 1st 2017, 4:07 PM

# No regrets

Enda Kenny says he doesn't regret the comments he made in the Dáil about Donald Trump

When asked about Trump’s comments in the Dáil in May, Kenny described the comments as both “racist and dangerous”.

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Jan 1st 2017, 6:10 AM

# Talks

Enda off to Brussels for election of new European Council President

The EU leaders will also discuss the Ukraine crisis at the special meeting.

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Aug 30th 2014, 10:39 AM

# TAKING ACTION

Some EU countries will be arming Kurdish fighters in Iraq - but Ireland won't be one of them

The decision follows a rare summer meeting of EU foreign ministers, including Charlie Flanagan, in Brussels today.

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Aug 15th 2014, 5:35 PM

Voices

Opinion: Jean-Claude who? Juncker and the the turf war gripping Europe

The former prime minister of Luxembourg is part of a developing crisis that threatens to be one of the greatest faced by the European Union.

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Jun 13th 2014, 1:00 PM

# Election 2014

Everything you need to know about the European Parliament but were afraid to ask

Don’t know your EPP from your elbow? We’ve got you covered.

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May 20th 2014, 9:15 PM

# Enda's choice

Taoiseach: I fully expect to lead Fine Gael into the next election

Enda Kenny is “flattered” by being linked to two top European jobs that become available next year, but has insisted he intends to lead his party into the next general election.

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Dec 19th 2013, 12:30 PM

# MFF

'A great day for Europe': MEPs approve EU's budget for the next seven years

The agreement brings to near conclusion a lengthy process of getting 28 member states to agree on its spending priorities for the coming years.

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Nov 19th 2013, 12:37 PM

# Talks

Buongiorno Enrico! Taoiseach meets with Italian prime minister today

Enrico Letta will meet with Enda Kenny at Government Buildings in Dublin later.

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Nov 7th 2013, 10:06 AM

# Enda's choice

There's something about Enda: Taoiseach 'being seriously talked about' for EU job

Transport Minister Leo Varadkar has confirmed that his party leader is being talked about in Brussels as a possible European Commission or European Council president.

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Nov 3rd 2013, 4:06 PM