Tony Connelly

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Europe Editor at RTÉ

Host at Brexit Republic

RTE Europe Editor, Author Brexit & Ireland, co-presenter Brexit Republic Podcast https://t.co/dl6en62S5e

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Articles

Why Dutch succeeded where Ireland failed

2 weeks ago | rte.ie | Tony Connelly

On Tuesday afternoon, diplomats watched anxiously as 26 foreign ministers took their seats in the Europa building in Brussels to assess a Dutch request that the EU review its trade and political relationship with Israel. The proposal came as the weeks-long blockade of humanitarian aid to Gaza was having a critical effect. A senior UN official had publicly warned that 14,000 babies could die unless there was a massive surge in aid.
Deal signals solidarity in face of Trump's NATO hostility

2 weeks ago | rte.ie | Tony Connelly

Brussels and London will be largely satisfied with the Brexit reset deal, announced with some fanfare at Lancaster House, and the direction of travel towards a closer relationship is now clear. The election of a Labour government was always going to sweep away the toxic baggage of the Boris Johnson years, although the insurgent threat of Reform UK could yet constrain Keir Starmer's room for manoeuvre.
Putin and Zelensky battle to remain in Trump's thoughts

3 weeks ago | rte.ie | Tony Connelly

The talks in Istanbul were given the worst billing imaginable. Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, refused at the last minute to turn up, meaning there was no point in Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky staying in Turkey to confront him, and US President Donald Trump had no reason to swing by on his way back from the Middle East.
European leaders to discuss security and defence

3 weeks ago | rte.ie | Tony Connelly

Dozens of European leaders have arrived in the Albanian capital Tirana for the sixth summit of the European Political Community, the organisation comprising EU and other continental leaders. The summit will be overshadowed by the trilateral peace talks involving Ukrainian, Russian and Turkish officials in Istanbul. Leaders will focus on security and defence, as well as migration and EU enlargement.
ECJ to rule on Von der Leyen text message case

3 weeks ago | rte.ie | Tony Connelly

The European Court of Justice is to rule on whether or not European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was wrong to withhold text messages she shared with the head of a major drug company over a multi-billion euro contract to supply hundreds of millions of Covid vaccines at the height of the pandemic. The case was taken by the New York Times after the Commission refused to release the messages Ms von der Leyen had shared with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla in 2021.
Questions over power supply remain after Spanish blackout

1 month ago | rte.ie | Tony Connelly

At around 12.30pm local time, there was a sudden and devastating problem on a Spanish power line. In five seconds, the Iberian network lost 15 GW of power, approximately 60% of normal consumer demand. The sudden blackout crippled transport networks, shut cash machines, knocked out traffic lights and switched off thousands of computers. The problem spread to Portugal and France.
EU persists with Russia sanctions despite Trump overtures

1 month ago | rte.ie | Tony Connelly

The EU is embarking on its 17th package of sanctions against Russia over its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, but the ground on which the West has maintained economic pressure on Moscow has been shaken by US President Donald Trump, along with almost every other aspect of the transatlantic security alliance. The Trump administration has openly talked of relaxing sanctions on Vladimir Putin's Russia and boosting economic ties, even before a single concession has been made by the Kremlin.
Tánaiste to attend meeting of EU foreign ministers

1 month ago | rte.ie | Tony Connelly

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Tánaiste to attend meeting of EU foreign ministers

1 month ago | rte.ie | Tony Connelly

Tánaiste Simon Harris is attending a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg which will be overshadowed by the Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Sumy which killed 34 people and injured scores of others. The attack on civilians, who were returning from Palm Sunday religious services, has been widely condemned. Last night the President of the European Council Antonio Costa, who represents 27 EU leaders, described the attack as criminal.
Tánaiste to attend emergency trade meeting in Luxembourg

2 months ago | rte.ie | Tony Connelly

The Tánaiste Simon Harris is attending an emergency meeting of EU trade ministers in Luxembourg as global markets brace themselves for another turbulent week in the aftermath of US President Donald Trump's battery of tariffs. The announcement of the measures taking by the US president on Wednesday have stoked fears of a global downturn and a recession in the United States.