Fisheries ministers resume talks todayEU fisheries ministers enter their fourth day of talks in Brussels today with no sign of agreement on proposals to cut fish quotas…Thu Dec 19 2002 - 00:00
EU states split over mutual defence clauseEU: Most European Union member-states are backing a "solidarity clause" committing themselves to assist one another in tackling…Wed Dec 18 2002 - 00:00
'Little ground for optimism' in fisheries talksEU fisheries talks remained deadlocked last night after a group of countries, including Ireland, rejected the Commission's latest…Wed Dec 18 2002 - 00:00
Drastic fish measures threatenedThe European Commission has threatened to impose drastic fishing bans unless EU fisheries ministers agree this week on measures…Tue Dec 17 2002 - 00:00
Cox tells leaders of more tasks aheadCOPENHAGEN: The President of the European parliament, Mr Pat Cox, welcomed the decision to admit 10 new member-states to the…Sat Dec 14 2002 - 00:00
Turks in grudging acceptance of terms set by EUEU SUMMIT: Turkey has grudgingly accepted the EU's decision to assess Ankara's record on democracy and human rights in December…Sat Dec 14 2002 - 00:00
Summit of EU leaders opens with warning to PolandCOPENHAGEN: The European Union has opened a history-making summit in Copenhagen with a stark warning to Poland against pressing…Fri Dec 13 2002 - 00:00
New EU states set for green light by FridayEU: European Union foreign ministers have expressed confidence that 10 new member-states will be invited to join the EU this…Wed Dec 11 2002 - 00:00
Commission admits official may have sent letter to EsatThe European Commission has acknowledged that one of its officials may have passed a letter described at the Moriarty tribunal…Tue Dec 10 2002 - 00:00
Two old men edge painfully towards a kind of unity for CyprusEUROPEAN DIARY: In Copenhagen this week the European Union hopes to complete negotiations that will lead to the organisation…Tue Dec 10 2002 - 00:00
'Tax competition in the best interest of EU'The news that France and Germany are to press for the abolition of national vetoes on some tax issues has revived one of the …Mon Dec 09 2002 - 00:00
Solbes warns Italy's optimistic forecasts may need reviewThe Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner, Mr Pedro Solbes, has warned Italy that some of its economic forecasts could be…Sat Dec 07 2002 - 00:00
Inquiry by EU into letter unlikelyThe European Commission is unlikely to initiate an inquiry into the alleged leaking in 1995 of a confidential letter concerning…Fri Dec 06 2002 - 00:00
Commission proposes the end of national vetoEU: The European Commission has proposed sweeping reforms for the European Union, including the abolition of national vetoes…Fri Dec 06 2002 - 00:00
ECB poised to reduce cost of borrowingThe cost of borrowing looks set to fall today when the European Central Bank (ECB) cuts interest rates for the first time in …Thu Dec 05 2002 - 00:00
Ecofin fails to agree tax on savingsEU finance ministers failed to agree on a savings tax after Luxembourg and Austria blocked a deal with Switzerland to target …Wed Dec 04 2002 - 00:00
EU ministers meet amidst signs of slowdown endingEuropean Union finance ministers meet in Brussels today amid signs that the slowdown in the euro zone could be bottoming outTue Dec 03 2002 - 00:00
Ministers disagree on asylum rules in EU statesEuropean Union justice and home affairs ministers have failed to agree new rules to decide which member-state should take responsibility…Fri Nov 29 2002 - 00:00
McCreevy to ignore changes to stability pactThe Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, has indicated he will not take account of proposed changes to the interpretation of the…Thu Nov 28 2002 - 00:00
Ahern sees 'uphill struggle' on fisheries policyThe Minister for the Marine, Mr Ahern, has warned that he faces an uphill struggle in negotiations among fisheries ministers …Thu Nov 28 2002 - 00:00
Bruton warns of 'isolation' from EUThe former Taoiseach, Mr John Bruton, has accused the Government of endangering Ireland's national interest by undermining the…Thu Nov 21 2002 - 00:00
Germany approves tough revised budgetThe German cabinet has approved a tough, revised budget aimed at meeting the demands of the Stability and Growth Pact.Thu Nov 21 2002 - 00:00
EC wants 'contracts for aid' link to endEU: The European Commission has called on EU governments to stop linking development aid to trade deals that oblige poor countries…Wed Nov 20 2002 - 00:00
Commission initiates the disciplining of GermanyThe European Commission has taken the first step towards disciplining Germany for breaching the 3 per cent ceiling on budget …Wed Nov 20 2002 - 00:00
Accession of 10 new states to EU put back by four monthsEU: European Union foreign ministers have agreed that the Union's enlargement to include 10 new member-states should be postponed…Tue Nov 19 2002 - 00:00
Bankers hint rate cut may be on the wayMembers of the European Central Bank's (ECB) governing council have fuelled speculation that a cut in interest rates is on the…Mon Nov 18 2002 - 00:00
ECB set to cut interest ratesThe European Central Bank (ECB) looks set to cut interest rates next month after its Monthly Bulletin for November predicted …Fri Nov 15 2002 - 00:00
High childcare costs are hampering labour market, says reportThe high cost of childcare in Ireland is hampering labour market performance by keeping women out of the workforce, according…Wed Nov 13 2002 - 00:00
Russia and EU agree on Kaliningrad travel dealRussia's President Vladimir Putin has agreed a deal with the European Union over travel arrangements for Kaliningrad, a Russian…Tue Nov 12 2002 - 00:00
EU move on nuclear safety 'could undermine case against Sellafield'The European Commission has proposed new safety standards for nuclear power stations and nuclear waste reprocessing throughout…Fri Nov 08 2002 - 00:00
ECB refuses to follow US Fed's lead in cutting ratesThe European Central Bank (ECB) refused yesterday to follow the US Federal Reserve's lead in cutting interest ratesFri Nov 08 2002 - 00:00
€600m set aside for fishermen hit by EU reformsThe European Commission is to set aside more than €600 million over the next three years to help fishermen whose incomes will…Thu Nov 07 2002 - 00:00
Government cautious on EU rights charterThe European Union's Charter of Fundamental Rights would become EU law, with a superior status to the Irish Constitution, under…Thu Nov 07 2002 - 00:00
Auditors rebuke Commission over accountingThe European Court of Auditors has rebuked the European Commission for ignoring repeated warnings about deficiencies in its accounting…Wed Nov 06 2002 - 00:00
EU threat to bilateral aviation deals recedesFears that Ireland could be stripped of its right to strike bilateral aviation agreements with the United States appeared to …Wed Nov 06 2002 - 00:00
Portugal gets 'early warning' for breach of stability pactPortugal has become the first euro-zone country to be disciplined under the Stability and Growth Pact for running a budget deficit…Wed Nov 06 2002 - 00:00
Proposed EU treaty would replace all existing pactsThe Convention on the Future of Europe has produced the first draft of a constitution that could herald the most radical overhaul…Tue Oct 29 2002 - 00:00
EU placates Russia in row over Chechen meetingThe European Union has moved next month's EU-Russia summit from Copenhagen to Brussels after the Russian president, Mr Vladimir…Tue Oct 29 2002 - 00:00
Plan agreed to break reaction force deadlockEuropean Union plans for a 60,000-strong Rapid Reaction Force have moved a step closer to reality after EU leaders agreed a plan…Sat Oct 26 2002 - 01:00
Monti promises to overhaul EU merger policy after series of defeatsThe European Competition Commissioner, Mr Mario Monti, has promised to overhaul the EU's merger review policy after a second, …Sat Oct 26 2002 - 01:00
EU leaders agree deal to pay for accession of statesThe European Union has removed the last major obstacle to accepting 10 new member-states after its leaders agreed a deal on how…Sat Oct 26 2002 - 01:00
ECB counters growing criticism of stability pactThe European Central Bank (ECB) has defended the Stability and Growth Pact and chided EU politicians for attempting to meddle…Fri Oct 25 2002 - 01:00
Germany and France agree on farm subsidiesEU: European leaders look set to agree today on how to pay for enlargement of the European Union after a surprise deal between…Fri Oct 25 2002 - 01:00
EU merger review policy may face major shake-up after court rulingThe European Union's merger review policy could face a thorough overhaul after a European court reversed a Commission takeover…Wed Oct 23 2002 - 01:00
EU foreign ministers fail to agree on funding packages for new membersEU: European Union foreign ministers have failed to agree a common position on how to pay for EU enlargement in advance of today…Wed Oct 23 2002 - 01:00
EC's Prodi fends off criticism of 'stupid' remarkThe European Commission president reiterates his call for flexibility whenapplying the rules of the stability pactTue Oct 22 2002 - 01:00
EU in trade row over exports by Jewish settlersMIDDLE EAST: The European Union has clashed with Israel over the export of goods made in Jewish settlements in Palestinian territory…Tue Oct 22 2002 - 01:00
EU ministers still facing problems despite Irish voteEuropean Union foreign ministers yesterday congratulated the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Cowen, on the Nice referendum result…Tue Oct 22 2002 - 01:00
EU heaves collective sigh of relief at newsThe European Union breathed a collective sigh of relief at the news of Ireland's emphatic vote in favour of the Nice TreatyMon Oct 21 2002 - 01:00
Solbes defends pact as Prodi remains defiantThe President of the European Commission, Mr Romano Prodi, is standing by his description of the Stability and Growth Pact as…Sat Oct 19 2002 - 01:00