Barroso and Merkel talks to cover EU debt crisisTHE GERMAN chancellor is meeting the president of the European Commission for key talks in Berlin this evening as the EU executive…Tue Jan 25 2011 - 00:00
Iran shows no appetite for nuclear concessionsGLOBAL POWERS are making renewed attempts to persuade Iran to enter a substantive diplomatic process and pull back from its disputed…Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
Asylum ruling to boost EU reformsTHE EUROPEAN Commission said a key ruling yesterday by human rights judges should give fresh impetus to its drive to revamp EU…Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
Commission backs move to cut cost of rescue loansTHE EUROPEAN Commission has backed moves to cut the interest rate on EU rescue loans, adding a measure of impetus to the Government…Thu Jan 20 2011 - 00:00
Angry Barroso points finger of blame at Irish institutionsEU COMMISSION president José Manuel Barroso rarely loses his cool.Thu Jan 20 2011 - 00:00
EU tells airports to prepare for freezeEU TRANSPORT commissioner Slim Kallas wants the aviation industry to agree new contingency plans to prevent any repeat of last…Thu Jan 20 2011 - 00:00
European banks face tougher stress testsEU FINANCE ministers have agreed in principle to toughen the parameters of a round of stress tests on leading European banks, …Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
Campaign to ease terms of bailout faces 'uphill struggle'IRELAND FACES a tough campaign to persuade its EU partners to reduce the interest rate on its bailout loans and only a modest…Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
Lenihan to reveal voting intentions ahead of parliamentary party meetingMINISTER'S POSITION: MINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan has declined to declare whether he will vote for Taoiseach Brian Cowen…Tue Jan 18 2011 - 00:00
Trichet warns of higher inflation in euro zoneEUROPEAN CENTRAL Bank chief Jean–Claude Trichet has issued a hawkish warning of rising inflation in the euro zone, leading analysts…Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Barroso argues for reinforced euro zone rescue fundTHE EUROPEAN Commission is pressing for a deal within weeks to bolster the euro zone bailout scheme, prompting a tentative signal…Thu Jan 13 2011 - 00:00
EU ministers to discuss lowering Irish bailout interest rateEURO ZONE finance ministers are to discuss a reduction to the 5Thu Jan 13 2011 - 00:00
Coalition aims to block EU tax reformsTHE GOVERNMENT is stepping up its campaign against imminent moves by the European Commission to introduce pan-European legislation…Wed Jan 12 2011 - 00:00
Government warns EU tax reforms will damage recoveryTHE GOVERNMENT has told the European Commission that imminent moves to introduce pan-European rules on the taxation of business…Wed Jan 12 2011 - 00:00
Former EU auditor alleges cover-upsA FORMER member of the European Court of Auditors has criticised a “cover-up” culture in the body and accused a vice-president…Wed Jan 12 2011 - 00:00
Portugal faces crucial bond test as bailout fears loomTHE PORTUGUESE government faces a potentially defining test today of its ability to avoid an EU-IMF rescue as it attempts to …Wed Jan 12 2011 - 00:00
Pressure grows on Portugal, BelgiumPORTUGAL AND Belgium are coming under renewed market pressure as investor anxiety returns to the euro zone and top-level figures…Tue Jan 11 2011 - 00:00
EU nerve centre resumes task of taming flailing members' debtEUROPEAN DIARY: Just as Ireland gets used to the bitter taste of bailout medicine, Portugal and Spain get to the top of the …Tue Jan 11 2011 - 00:00
Action against senior bondholders outlined by EUEU INTERNAL markets commissioner Michel Barnier has fleshed out plans to compel senior bank bondholders to share bailout costs…Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Belgian political stalemate continues as Flemish parties reject compromiseTHE TWO largest Dutch-speaking parties in Belgium have rejected new compromise proposals to broker a power-sharing deal with …Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Barroso wants Hungary's PM to clarify new media lawsEUROPEAN COMMISSION chief José Manuel Barroso has entered the controversy over stringent new media laws in Hungary, saying he…Thu Jan 06 2011 - 00:00
Barroso warns of challenge facing the euro zoneEUROPEAN COMMISSION chief José Manuel Barroso warned that the coming months will be “very challenging” for the euro zone generally…Thu Jan 06 2011 - 00:00
Hungary restates defence of new tax and media lawsHUNGARY’S ROTATING presidency of the EU has started in disarray as the government of prime minister Viktor Orban rebuts mounting…Wed Jan 05 2011 - 00:00
Commission consults on making bondholders payTHE EUROPEAN Commission will take a key step tomorrow towards a far-reaching plan to compel bondholders to bear costs in bank…Wed Jan 05 2011 - 00:00
Europe divided as it faces its defining testBRUSSELS: Confronting forces that brought down Greece and Ireland may be key challenge for the EUTue Dec 28 2010 - 00:00
Ashton underlines EU's global roleFOREIGN POLICY PERSPECTIVES: EU FOREIGN policy chief Catherine Ashton has called for a recalibration of Europe’s relationship…Sat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
Treaty changes are 'compatible with Constitution'TAOISEACH'S PRESS CONFERENCE: TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen declared his happiness with the agreed text of a narrow revision to the …Sat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
Despite all efforts markets remain unconvincedANALYSIS: As leaders left Brussels yesterday, the depth of disunity over a range of issues was apparentSat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
ECB to almost double capital reserves in effort to offset risksRESERVES BOOST: THE EUROPEAN Central Bank has moved to strengthen its financial firewall with a decision to boost its share …Fri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
FG seeking €17bn cut in unguaranteed bond debtKENNY ADDRESS: FINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny has said his party will campaign in the general election for a mandate to cut up …Fri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
Kenny says Anglo charges imminentFine Gael leader Enda Kenny has said the Garda file on the Anglo Irish Bank affair recommends to the Director of Public Prosecutions…Thu Dec 16 2010 - 00:00
EU strategy in defence of euro risky for marketsEU LEADERS have adopted the “high risk” strategy of holding in reserve any new measures to escalate their defence of the euro…Thu Dec 16 2010 - 00:00
With sovereignty eroded, we must now repair the collateral damageANALYSIS: As EU leaders meet today in Brussels, Ireland has a rather weak hand to play to try to regain credibility in the eyes…Thu Dec 16 2010 - 00:00
Cuts to Irish cod quota necessary, says MinisterEUROPEAN FISHERIES ministers struck a deal early yesterday in the annual round of EU negotiations on fish quotas, overcoming …Thu Dec 16 2010 - 00:00
Flemish nationalist says he sees no future for BelgiumBELGIUM’S POLITICAL turmoil has intensified as hardline Flemish nationalist Bart De Wever says he sees no long-term future for…Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
EU talks on fish quota deal continueTHE ANNUAL negotiation on European fishing rights continued late last night in Brussels as EU fisheries ministers sought to hammer…Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
ECB capital increase mooted to ease crisisAN INCREASE in the capital of the European Central Bank (ECB) has emerged as the latest in a long line of proposals to escalate…Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
EU to resist IMF calls to enlarge rescue fundEU LEADERS plan to face down demands from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and top central bankers to enlarge the rescue…Tue Dec 14 2010 - 00:00
Martin calls for support on return of exports to GazaMINISTER FOR Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin called for the resumption of exports from Gaza as EU governments said a negotiated…Tue Dec 14 2010 - 00:00
EU confident Lisbon Treaty amendment will not need referendumEU LEADERS are poised this week to agree an amendment to the Lisbon Treaty to create a permanent rescue fund for euro countries…Mon Dec 13 2010 - 00:00
Senior Europeans call for tougher stance on IsraelEU FOREIGN policy chief Catherine Ashton defended the union’s efforts to help break the deadlock in the Middle East peace process…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
ECB's call to arms met with reluctanceANALYSIS: THE EUROPEAN Central Bank (ECB) is now seen to be “all out” in a campaign for tougher and more unified political action…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Commission dismisses petition on GM foods banThe EU Commission has dismissed on procedural grounds the first attempt to activate rules in the Lisbon Treaty which compel it…Fri Dec 10 2010 - 00:00
ECB calls for political response to debt crisisTHE EUROPEAN Central Bank (ECB) stepped up demands for a tougher political response to the sovereign debt crisis as it warned…Fri Dec 10 2010 - 00:00
EU body questions viability of EBS planTHE EUROPEAN Commission in Brussels has expressed doubt about the viability of the Educational Building Society (EBS) and challenged…Thu Dec 09 2010 - 00:00
EU summit set to back treaty change on bailoutsEUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS have reached a broad consensus on a narrow change to the Lisbon Treaty ahead of a key summit next weekThu Dec 09 2010 - 00:00
End of EU veto clears way for Russia to join trade bodyEU LEADERS endorsed Russia’s application to join the World Trade Organisation, a move that marks a significant advance in the…Wed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
World powers revive nuclear talks with IranGLOBAL POWERS have resumed difficult talks with Iran over its disputed nuclear programme as Tehran again blamed “secret foreign…Tue Dec 07 2010 - 00:00
Finance ministers endorse Irish dealIRELAND’S EU-IMF rescue plan anticipates that the State will be out of the private bond market for two years, economics commissioner…Tue Dec 07 2010 - 00:00
Ministers consider bigger EU bailout fundEUROPEAN FINANCE ministers are debating whether the €750 billion bailout fund for euro zone countries should be enlarged to boost…Mon Dec 06 2010 - 00:00
