Patten proposes radical reform of EU's foreign aid payment systemLaunching proposals for a radical reform of the EU's foreign aid payments system, the External Relations Commissioner, Mr Chris…Thu May 18 2000 - 01:00
EU warns McCreevy of need to act on inflationIn his bluntest statement on the issue yet, the EU Commissioner for Economic Affairs, Mr Pedro Solbes, yesterday again warned…Thu May 18 2000 - 01:00
MEP cuts face strong oppositionA proposal to halve Irish representation in the European Parliament from 15 to eight, and to make similarly deep cuts for other…Wed May 17 2000 - 01:00
Share rise in use of euro by companiesA dramatic rise in the use of the euro by large EU firms is reported by the European Commission in its latest survey of the new…Wed May 17 2000 - 01:00
`Basic Treaty' will simplify complex EU dealsA new draft of the EU treaties which radically consolidates and simplifies some 700 articles in a multiplicity of treaties into…Tue May 16 2000 - 01:00
Our sleaze is up there with the best of EuropeOur Euro-convergence knows no bounds. Stand aside Italy, France, Germany, Belgium and SpainTue May 16 2000 - 01:00
`Flexible' is Jospin mantra for EUAmsterdam EU treaty provisions which allow groups of member-states to integrate some of their policies faster than the Union …Wed May 10 2000 - 01:00
Flexibility seen as the means to prevent future paralysisIf the foreign ministers of Europe did not exercise their minds on the reform challenges of Europe, they would leave the field…Tue May 09 2000 - 01:00
EU sends Solana on hostage questThe EU's foreign policy supremo, Mr Javier Solana, is being sent by the foreign ministers to the Philippines to help resolve …Mon May 08 2000 - 01:00
Patten report will be implemented - CowenThe detailed implementation of the Patten report on policing in Northern Ireland is a requirement of the Belfast Agreement, the…Mon May 08 2000 - 01:00
Corrs to be voices of music industryThe Corrs are to take on a role as artists' spokespersons for the European music industryThu May 04 2000 - 01:00
Prodi appoints Irishman to top EU postIn a reshuffle aimed at boosting both its image and its internal reform process, the President of the European Commission, Mr…Thu May 04 2000 - 01:00
European court finds Irishman denied fair trialIn an important ruling on the rights of an accused to remain silent, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) yesterday found…Wed May 03 2000 - 01:00
IBEC says EU charter should be limited to basic social rightsThe EU's Charter on Fundamental Rights, currently being drafted by a broadly based convention, should not be legally enforceable…Wed May 03 2000 - 01:00
Ethics of terminal care come under focus in BelgiumRaymond Rouelle was dying. Of that there is no disagreementTue May 02 2000 - 01:00
EU joins battle with Nintendo and distributors in Mario competition warThey are already billing it "the Mario wars" - the European Commission, in the form of its Competition Commissioner, Mr Mario…Sat Apr 29 2000 - 01:00
Ministers hold back on euro statementEuro zone finance ministers, meeting in Lisbon in informal session, declined to issue a statement on the euro's valueSat Apr 08 2000 - 01:00
Turkey still has long road ahead to EU membership"Political earthquake" was how the Turkish Daily News headlined Wednesday's dramatic rejection by the parliament of Prime Minister…Sat Apr 08 2000 - 01:00
Ireland likely to double share of Balkan fundingForty-four countries and some 37 international organisations were represented here yesterday for the start of a two-day conference…Thu Mar 30 2000 - 01:00
Flynn to be asked about paper's lobbying claimThe former EU commissioner, Mr Padraig Flynn, is to be asked to clarify the circumstances surrounding his alleged willingness…Tue Mar 28 2000 - 01:00
Takeover of Esat by BT given go-aheadThe European Commission Competition Directorate last night confirmed that it had given conditional approval to the $2Tue Mar 28 2000 - 01:00
All lay claim to success at dot.com summitThe British said the Lisbon summit would create at least 20 million jobs in the next decadeSat Mar 25 2000 - 00:00
Fontaine attacks statute delayEU leaders should unblock the delays that have left discussions on a European company statute on the table for the last 30 years…Fri Mar 24 2000 - 00:00
EU signs trade pledge with MexicoEU leaders were joined for lunch by Mexico's President, Mr Ernesto Zedillo, with whom they signed a major trade declaration.Fri Mar 24 2000 - 00:00
Eu Leaders back 10-year economic reform packageEU leaders gave their backing yesterday to a detailed 10-year programme of economic reform that they insisted would prepare Europe…Fri Mar 24 2000 - 00:00
Western Balkans given priorityA significant political reinforcement and rationalisation of the EU's commitment to the western Balkans was signalled last night…Fri Mar 24 2000 - 00:00
Call to open EU markets to BalkansEU leaders meeting in Lisbon tomorrow will be urged to open their markets to agricultural products from the Balkans to help stimulate…Wed Mar 22 2000 - 00:00
A referendum that split Belgium down the middleFor many Belgians the events surrounding a referendum held 50 years ago this month broke the final tenuous psychological link…Tue Mar 21 2000 - 00:00
Britain, Republic to submit joint paperThe British and Irish Governments have joined together to make a submission to next week's EU Lisbon summitFri Mar 17 2000 - 00:00
EU to move on a common asylum policyThe European Commission will bring forward proposals to harmonise the treatment of asylum-seekers throughout the EU by the summer…Thu Mar 16 2000 - 00:00
Commission reiterates criticism of government's programme for stabilityThe upward movement in Ireland's inflation rate has come as no surprise to the European Commission whose own EU-wide spring economic…Wed Mar 15 2000 - 00:00
Bosnian Serb on trial for genocideThe map of the Srebrenica area in eastern Bosnia was peppered with red triangles.Tue Mar 14 2000 - 00:00
Bishops' `pro-life' proposals unlikely to sway EU charterHuman life has an absolute value.Tue Mar 14 2000 - 00:00
Kohler to run for IMF positionEU finance ministers have unanimously backed the German head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), …Tue Mar 14 2000 - 00:00
Bruton criticises Ireland's silence on Chechnya abusesThe Fine Gael leader, Mr John Bruton, has strongly criticised the Government for its silence over human rights abuses in Chechnya…Fri Mar 10 2000 - 00:00
Greece, Denmark try to join euroEurophile Greece and euro-sceptical Denmark yesterday simultaneously set out to become the 12th and 13th members of the euro.Fri Mar 10 2000 - 00:00
New EU citizens charter may ban abortionEU Treaty changes which would uphold the right to life from conception and make both abortion and euthanasia illegal have been…Wed Mar 08 2000 - 00:00
A genial Zorro, fighting enemies of freedomShortly after we moved to Belgium I again met an old friend, a retired French teacher who had been brought up in the south of…Tue Mar 07 2000 - 00:00
E-commerce consumer finds a friend in ByrneEU leaders will be asked at their Lisbon "innovation" summit later this month to back a radical new approach to empowering consumers…Mon Mar 06 2000 - 00:00
Germany bitter at US over rejection of IMF candidateThe US rejection of the German and EU candidate for the managing directorship of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been…Wed Mar 01 2000 - 00:00
Austria's diplomatic freeze to continueThe resignation of Mr Jorg Haider as leader of the Freedom Party will make no difference to Austria's international standing, …Wed Mar 01 2000 - 00:00
Trade system at stake after US loses to EUThe Washington Post put it bluntly: Last week's World Trade Organisation ruling for the EU against US Foreign Sales Corporations…Tue Feb 29 2000 - 00:00
Lisbon summit to set economic reform targetsThe United States will not support the nomination of Mr Caio Koch-Weser of Germany for managing director of the International…Tue Feb 29 2000 - 00:00
Smith emphasises doubts on NATOThe current restructuring and re-equipping of the Defence Forces will enhance their ability to participate in modern peacekeeping…Tue Feb 29 2000 - 00:00
Finance ministers told of buoyancy in euro zone growthStronger-than-expected growth in the euro area is likely to lead to an upward revision of Commission economic forecasts, the …Tue Feb 29 2000 - 00:00
Costs of EU defence likely to dominate as ministers meetPutting a financial price on the development of the EU's military capabilities is likely to be one of the challenges facing an…Mon Feb 28 2000 - 00:00
Irishman to assess Danube pollutionA former senior Irish EU official, Mr Tom Garvey, has been appointed to lead the International Taskforce on Danube PollutionSat Feb 26 2000 - 00:00
Blair hits out at Tories' wasted EU opportunitiesThe British Prime Minister, Mr Blair, yesterday delivered a powerful broadside at the Tories over "wasted European opportunities…Thu Feb 24 2000 - 00:00
Ireland is of the minimalist school on new rights charterWhile the focus of press attention in Europe has been on the fallout from the Austrian events and the launch of both the treaty…Tue Feb 22 2000 - 00:00
One artist's dark, agonising reflection on Germany's history"You must see the Anselm Kiefer," a recent visitor to Chateau Smyth insistedTue Feb 15 2000 - 00:00
