She said the vote by member states to approve Mercosur does not mark the end of the process, but rather the start of lobbying efforts ahead of a critical vote in the European Parliament.

The European Commission is condemning a US decision to impose travel restrictions on five EU citizens, including former commissioner Thierry Breton

The resolution pledged to "combat famine" in Gaza, but left out stronger language on Israel's action

Drones which entered Polish airspace were shot down.

Here, we have a look at the topics likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come

The EU is set to face 15 per cent tariffs on most of its goods including cars, semiconductors and pharmaceuticals entering America rather than a 30 per cent levy previously threatened by the US President.

The deal was reached during a meeting between Donald Trump and the president of the European Commission on Sunday.

The US president will meet European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen for talks on the trading relationship between Europe and the US.

US President Donald Trump said he would impose even higher import taxes if either of the US trading partners decided to retaliate.

The minister is to take part in a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council on Trade in Brussels on Monday.

Donald Trump said the European Union and Mexico will face a 30% tariff on imports to the US from August

Countries had been working to a Wednesday deadline to make a new deal with the Trump administration.

Tánaiste Simon Harris said his Government will ‘continue to monitor the implications’.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he believes the US is anxious to reach a deal on trade with the EU.

The Public Expenditure Minister said the Government was acting to protect the cost base of Irish businesses amid international economic turbulence.

Von der Leyen said she deeply regretted the move and warned of "immense consequences" for the global economy, including vulnerable countries facing some of the highest US tariffs.

An EU summit pledged to free up hundreds of billions of euros for security.

Micheál Martin’s comments came as EU leaders held an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday,

Michael McGrath said Ursula von der Leyen had asked him to strengthen the link between the EU budget and compliance with the rule of law.

The European Commission president has nominated former Fianna Fail finance minister Michael McGrath as the next Commissioner for Justice.

The commissioner for justice is responsible for leading the EU’s efforts to tackle breaches of the rule of law by member states

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald attempted to present her party's new immigration policy, but the RTÉ interview raised more questions than answers

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has asked EU member states to nominate both a man and a woman.

Fine Gael were the only group of Irish MEPs to say they had voted in favour of Ms von der Leyen.

Simon Harris said ‘the effort to make her some sort of bogey woman does not tally at all with the action she is taking’.

The Finance minister has been nominated by his Fianna Fáil party leader Micheál Martin.

The former German defence minister is expected to stay on as European Commission president in the wake of EU elections.

John Mullins said her track record on Brexit will be a big reason for why he would vote for her.

Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, former presenter at RTÉ, is running in the Ireland South constituency, alongside Billy Kelleher

The Government MEP accused the EU of ‘hypocrisy and double standards’ on Gaza compared to the war in Ukraine.

Leo Varadkar and Pedro Sanchez have written to the European Commission expressing their deep concern over the situation in Gaza

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar travels to Brussels to attend a meeting of EU leaders to discuss the huge challenges posed by two major conflicts