His limited concessions during his address to the National Assembly have not been enough to strike an agreement.

The coalition agreement still needs to be ratified by the Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael parties for the government to take office on 22 January.

Leaders of the European Commission and the European Council regularly hold annual summits with China, but did not in 2024.

Price spikes are triggering calls from some politicians to stop power flowing to their more needy neighbours, but Van der Straeten says Europe should instead double down on interconnections.

Mitsotakis suggests that individual EU countries should have the discretion to choose their own climate targets.

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Former Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki was unanimously elected president of the right-wing European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) party in Brussels on Tuesday. Morawiecki will take over ...

BRUSSELS – The European Commission will not apologise for concealing the fact Ursula von der Leyen was hospitalised, its ...

Cider is a popular alcoholic drink in the EU, particularly in France and Spain. However, despite its popularity, there is no ...

The EU's trade commissioner said Brussels is prepared to undertake “decisive action to defend the level playing field”.

Slovakia could potentially refuse emergency assistance if there is no cost-sharing arrangement, but the country has extended ...

The US has announced a new round of export controls on its artificial intelligence (AI) chips industry, and while it carves out exemptions for strategic allies, many EU member states did not make the ...