Raphael Stevens

Phil Hogan notes the EU does not have a deal with Australia More

First for the federal republic, as parties of the centre violate the ‘cordon sanitaire’ around the far-right and rely on AfD votes More

Mary Lou McDonald will face down Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin on Tuesday night More

Washington ignoring WHO advice against trade and travel curbs, says China’s foreign ministry More

Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law and the architect of his Middle East peace plan, has trumpeted his knowledge of the decades-long conflict by mentioning that he has read 25 books on the matter. He ​told Sky News Arabia: “I’ve been studying this now for three years. I’ve read 25 books on it, I’ve spoken to every leader in the […] More

A Brussels drive to create an EU-wide minimum wage system has run into opposition from trade unionists in some member states. Portugal’s largest trade union federation, the CGTP, is the latest to speak out – arguing that the proposals are a “trap” and could hurt workers.  Trade unionists from Nordic countries such as Sweden and […] More

The Taliban will implement a 10-day ceasefire with US troops, a reduction in violence with Afghan forces and discussions with Afghan government officials if it reaches a deal with US negotiators in talks in Doha, two sources have said. If an agreement is sealed, it could revive hopes for a long-term solution to the conflict in Afghanistan. […] More

Austria is still refusing to sign up to a key United Nations treaty recognising the rights of migrants, despite a change in government that saw the far-right replaced by the country’s green party.  The new government took office on 7 January this year with conservative ÖVP leader Sebastian Kurz in for his second stint as […] More