Third Greek bailout looms as growth predictions reduceEurope Letter: possibility of the country returning to full market funding seems fancifulThu May 07 2015 - 01:00
Greece makes IMF payment but hopes of quick deal dashedNeither breakthrough nor breakdown reported as Greek debt talks rumble onWed May 06 2015 - 22:28
EU to review behaviour of web giants in digital market overhaulInquiry to focus on pricing policies transparency of search resultsWed May 06 2015 - 11:29
Greek talks with creditors continueCash-strapped Athens facing €200 million interest repayment to IMF todayWed May 06 2015 - 08:26
Ireland top economic performer but debt poses ‘uncertainty’European Commission highlights Ireland’s recovery in its Spring statementTue May 05 2015 - 11:29
Irish MEP attendance rate ‘one of lowest in EU’ in second half of 2014Turnout of Republic’s representatives dropped almost 25% – one of lowest in the EUTue May 05 2015 - 11:18
Out of the wasteland: the first World War and modernismThe evolution of modernist literature was intimately bound up with the shock and devastation of the warTue May 05 2015 - 01:00
European Commission questions Government’s budget planCommission to ‘fully assess’ Spring Statement in coming weeksFri May 01 2015 - 16:10
Optimism is growing for a deal with GreeceAthens reconfigures its negotiation team as talks with creditor countries restartFri May 01 2015 - 01:00
Troika to meet officials for third post-bailout review of economyState’s ‘unquestionable’ ability to repay loans is only assessment issue, say Irish officialsThu Apr 30 2015 - 01:00
MEPs call for fairer system of migrant distributionBinding quota system recommended as European Parliament backs resolutionThu Apr 30 2015 - 01:00
Europe Letter: Fair treatment for Greece vital in bailout talks‘One rule for us, another rule for others’ is not a sustainable way to run European UnionThu Apr 30 2015 - 01:00
MEPs call for mandatory alcohol calorie labellingIrish are the second-highest consumers of alcohol per capita in EUWed Apr 29 2015 - 16:32
European Parliament approves new law on money market fundsNew rules include obligation to value the assets of a fund each dayWed Apr 29 2015 - 12:13
EU reveals new five-year strategy to combat terrorismEuropean Commission says close co-operation in fight against organised crime has already yielded resultsWed Apr 29 2015 - 01:02
MEPs back mandatory introduction of emergency call devices in vehiclesThe device, to be brought in by 2018, will make a call in the event of an accidentWed Apr 29 2015 - 01:01
Brussels gives tacit approval for increased State spendingFlexibility decision to have political impact at EU debate level as well as in StateWed Apr 29 2015 - 01:00
Time running out, eurogroup chief warns GreeceGreece must speed-up reforms to unlock any bailout cash, senior EU officials warnSat Apr 25 2015 - 01:00
Is Europe opening its eyes to the unfolding migrant crisis?Many feel it took the sinking of a boat with 900 passengers to grab the world’s attentionFri Apr 24 2015 - 19:37
Ireland to participate in migrant search and rescue missionNaval Service vessel to take part in EU response to worsening Mediterranean crisisFri Apr 24 2015 - 08:47
No easy or quick fix for rolling crisis in the MediterraneanUnfolding tragedy a wake-up call for EU to finally deal with immigrationFri Apr 24 2015 - 01:00
Migrant crisis: State to contribute ship to rescue operationsEnda Kenny says Republic will provide ‘fully equipped vessel’ at emergency EU summitThu Apr 23 2015 - 16:40
Migrants’ sea deaths focusing European mindsEurope’s response to the catastrophe is unlikely to be very radicalThu Apr 23 2015 - 11:31
Tsipras and Merkel to meet before summit to discuss standoffEU officials play down possibility of new Greek deal before the end of the monthWed Apr 22 2015 - 01:00
Irish lawyer Siofra O’Leary appointed judge at ECHREuropean Court of Human Rights appoints UCD and European University Institute graduateTue Apr 21 2015 - 19:29
EU-US trade deal will benefit SMEs, says BrusselsThe ninth round of negotiations on Transatlantic trade partnership begins in USTue Apr 21 2015 - 01:01
Migrant boat deaths: Europe finally grasps magnitude of problemHead of European Council plays down expectation of quick fixTue Apr 21 2015 - 01:00
EU plan to resettle 5,000 migrants and up fundingIreland ready to aid in resettlement and funding in conflict zones, says MinisterTue Apr 21 2015 - 01:00
Ireland will ‘play its part’ in solving migration crisisMinister for Foreign Affairs says Ireland will possibly accept asylum-seekers from affected areasMon Apr 20 2015 - 12:00
EU pledges swift action on migration crisisAmnesty International calls on European governments to ‘face their responsibilities’ after 700 migrants feared drowned in MediterraneanMon Apr 20 2015 - 01:00
EU response to immigration under scrutinyNumber of illegal migrants to Europe this year dwarfed figures for 2014Sat Apr 18 2015 - 10:04
Fear of Greek default mounts as search for deal continuesYields on 10-year Greek debt rise to highest level in two years ahead of pivotal meetingFri Apr 17 2015 - 10:05
EU accuses Google of ‘abusing’ its dominance onlinePreliminary findings show that internet giant promotes its own shopping serviceThu Apr 16 2015 - 01:00
Pressure mounts on Greece as its EU creditors play down idea of debt dealSchauble accuses Tsipras government of destroying previous regime’s progressThu Apr 16 2015 - 01:00
Ireland ranks sixth best in lobbying standards surveyTransparency International reviews guards against ‘undue influence’ in 19 EU statesThu Apr 16 2015 - 01:00
Europe Letter: EU-US trade deal debate gathers paceIrish interests remain divided as ninth round of negotiations beginsThu Apr 16 2015 - 01:00
Donal Ryan among winners of EU literature prize for ‘The Spinning Heart’Irish Heritage Trust wins Cultural Heritage prize for work on Fota House projectWed Apr 15 2015 - 12:26
Greece bids to agree debt deal details ahead of crunch meetingAim to settle core elements with creditors before finance ministers gather next weekMon Apr 13 2015 - 01:00
Greek bailout talks with creditors set to resume on MondayWith Greece facing a critical fortnight in its standoff with international lenders, discussions with officials from the ECB, European Commission and IMF have been in train in Athens and Brussels.Fri Apr 10 2015 - 17:22
Russia waits in wings as critical act looms in Greek dramaUse of Moscow as bargaining chip likely to secure euro-zone leniencyFri Apr 10 2015 - 01:00
Europe Letter: Britain’s election is key to future within EUEurope’s dynamics face major change and the impact for Ireland is hugeThu Apr 02 2015 - 01:00
Latest Greek list of reforms fails to satisfy international creditorsEU Commission says constructive talks still under way in bid to break deadlockTue Mar 31 2015 - 01:00
Staying positive in the maelstrom of EU-US trade negotiationsCecilia Malmström has her work cut out trying to conclude the controversial TTIP dealFri Mar 27 2015 - 02:00
Progress on transatlantic trade deal becalmed as US looks to AsiaTransatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is in difficulties two years after discussions beganFri Mar 27 2015 - 01:45
Alps air crash: Investigators seek clues in voice recorderAircraft appears to have been intact on impact with mountains after steep decentThu Mar 26 2015 - 14:27
European solidarity tested in the face of resistance and tragedyEurope letter: As Angela Merkel grappled with with Greece, attention turned to the Alps air disasterThu Mar 26 2015 - 01:00
‘At our school, all laughter has perished’Air crash deaths of 16 students shakes tranquil town to its coreThu Mar 26 2015 - 01:00
Germany mourns crash deaths of 16 studentsSchools minister describes seeing faces of ‘enormous grief’ at Joseph-Koenig schoolWed Mar 25 2015 - 12:48
German town of Haltern mourns loss of its young citizensSchool which lost 16 students has become a focal point for a country’s collective griefWed Mar 25 2015 - 01:00
Draghi defends European Central Bank’s role in Greek crisisBank is exposed to equivalent of 65% of Greek GDP, says ECB presidentTue Mar 24 2015 - 01:00
