Tony Connelly

A group of senior European political figures have written an editorial calling on the EU to take tougher action against Israel over its escalating military action in Gaza and the West Bank.

The EU Migration Pact comes into force today, two years after it was adopted by member states and the European Parliament.

The EU Migration Pact, which came into effect yesterday, is one of the most complex and contested pieces of European legislation in many years.

The European Union will open the first part of the process for Ukraine and Moldova to join the bloc, following Hungary's lifting of its veto on the accession of Ukraine.

The EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has said there is still no unanimous support at present among EU member states to sanction Israel's security

The Government's investigation into the Aughinish Alumina refinery would conclude within weeks, Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee has said.

The leader of the exiled Belarusian opposition Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has urged the EU to end alumina exports to Russia.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin will join EU leaders for a two-day summit in Brussels this evening, the last European Council meeting before Ireland takes over the EU presidency in July.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the credibility of the European Union is at stake if there is a failure to take strong action against Israel for

The Taoiseach has said CAP funding was an important subject for many EU member states as EU leaders prepare to discuss the next seven year budget on the second day of an EU summit in Brussels.