EU aid to neighbours to be conditional on democratic reform, says AshtonEUROPEAN FOREIGN policy chief Catherine Ashton wants increased financial aid for the countries in the EU’s Mediterranean and …Wed May 25 2011 - 01:00
European Commission raises €3bn for Ireland at higher rateTHE EUROPEAN Commission raised a further €3 billion for Ireland’s EU-IMF bailout yesterday but at a higher interest rate than…Wed May 25 2011 - 01:00
Lagarde at IMF not bad for Ireland - MinisterDUBLIN WON’T back French finance minister Christine Lagarde for the leadership of the International Monetary Fund in advance …Tue May 24 2011 - 01:00
Whispers over clout and credibility as Juncker goes on solo runEUROPEAN DIARY: The euro group leader’s talk of ‘soft restructuring’ for Greek debt, and a few other missteps, have led some…Tue May 24 2011 - 01:00
President's call for phased talks questionedBARACK OBAMA’S renewed effort to tackle the Arab-Israeli conflict brings Washington closer to European policy on the Middle East…Sat May 21 2011 - 01:00
Leaders hail a 'committed and outstanding European'EUROPE: EU LEADERS paid tribute to Garret FitzGerald yesterday with the European Council, the EU Commission and the European…Fri May 20 2011 - 01:00
Commission taking Ireland to court over septic tanksTHE EUROPEAN Commission is taking Ireland to court for a second time over the absence of long-overdue legislation to ensure adequate…Fri May 20 2011 - 01:00
Bond sale for Irish bailout may be delayed over rate disputeTHE EURO-ZONE rescue fund is likely to postpone its next bond sale for Ireland’s EU-International Monetary Fund bailout until…Fri May 20 2011 - 01:00
Banks to have role in Greek initiativeGOVERNMENTS IN Europe are preparing to press the banks they support to avoid dumping Greek debt as part of their latest effort…Fri May 20 2011 - 01:00
ECB warns of disaster if Greek debt revampedTHE DECISION of EU finance ministers to soften their opposition to any “restructuring” of Greek debt stoked fresh tension with…Thu May 19 2011 - 01:00
'Reprofiling' Greece's debts may only serve to postpone day of reckoningDespite growing fears, ministers hope a ‘hard’ default of Greek debt is not on the horizonWed May 18 2011 - 01:00
EU concedes Greek debt could be restructuredTHE EUROPEAN authorities acknowledged the possibility of Greek debt “restructuring” for the first time as the country’s leaders…Wed May 18 2011 - 01:00
Noonan says deal on bailout interest rate would be good for EUMINISTER FOR Finance Michael Noonan has said Ireland and other bailout recipients should be given a lower rate of interest on…Wed May 18 2011 - 01:00
EU concedes Greek debt could be restructuredThe European authorities acknowledged the possibility of Greek debt “restructuring” for the first time as the country’s leaders…Wed May 18 2011 - 01:00
Merkel rules out sovereign default in euro zone before 2013GREECE CAME under fresh pressure from its euro zone sponsors yesterday over the lack of progress in its troubled bailout, as …Tue May 17 2011 - 01:00
IMF approves €1.58bn for IrelandTHE INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund yesterday praised the Government’s efforts to dig Ireland out of the economic crisis and said…Tue May 17 2011 - 01:00
Charges against IMF's key player disrupt sensitive talks on Greek crisisDOMINIQUE STRAUSS-KAHN’S arrest disrupts sensitive talks on the Greek financial crisis as the IMF chief is a prime player in …Mon May 16 2011 - 01:00
EU queries Danish plan to tighten border controlsTHE EU Commission has questioned the legality of moves by Denmark to tighten its border controls, an initiative which adds to…Sat May 14 2011 - 01:00
Rehn warns of big risks as growth forecast cutTHE EUROPEAN Commission warned of “considerable risks” to Ireland’s economic outlook as it cut its forecast for growth this year…Sat May 14 2011 - 01:00
Germany wary of bearing gifts for GreeksJUST OVER a year after Greece was plucked from the edge of the abyss by the first sovereign rescue in the euro zone, the country…Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
Berlin backs Italian central bank chief to replace TrichetGERMAN CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel has backed Italian central bank chief Mario Draghi for the presidency of the European Central…Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
ECB contender carries serious clout and respect among his peersGERMAN CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel’s support for Mario Draghi’s presidential nomination to the European Central Bank makes it a …Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
Merkel plays for time as Greek protests turn violentGERMAN CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel has insisted she will not be rushed into any move to boost the Greek bailout plan, playing for…Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
EU readies itself for new Greek bailoutTHE EUROPEAN authorities are bracing for a new Greek bailout as anxiety intensifies over the lack of market confidence in the…Mon May 09 2011 - 01:00
EU sanctions will not target AssadSENIOR EUROPEAN diplomats have resolved to impose sanctions on 13 members of the Syrian regime but stopped short of targeting…Sat May 07 2011 - 01:00
ECB chief dismisses Lenihan's claims of 'betrayal'EUROPEAN CENTRAL Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet has dismissed claims by former minister for finance Brian Lenihan that the bank…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
ECB chief dismisses Lenihan's claimsEuropean Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet has dismissed claims by former minister for finance Brian Lenihan that the bank…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Bailout chief says Portugal's terms are as onerous as Ireland'sTHE EUROPEAN Commission’s chief negotiator of Portugal’s €78 billion bailout has questioned claims by caretaker premier José …Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
EU moves to tighten border controlsTHE EUROPEAN Commission has fleshed out contentious plans for emergency border controls in the Schengen visa-free zone, prompting…Thu May 05 2011 - 01:00
Latest bailout rate may aid Ireland's case for a cutANALYSIS: With Portugal set for a less penal price on its aid, Dublin’s struggle to renegotiate is lessenedThu May 05 2011 - 01:00
Portugal agrees bailout dealPortugal reached a €78 billion bailout deal with the EU and IMF late last night, an agreement that marks the euro zone’s third…Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Latest bailout fails to allay anxietiesANALYSIS: Even as EU-IMF talks in Lisbon culminated last night, attention was turning back to AthensWed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Portugal reaches €78bn deal on bailoutPORTUGAL REACHED a €78 billion bailout deal with the EU and IMF late last night, an agreement that marks the euro zone’s third…Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Geoghegan-Quinn criticises 'anti-European' bailout coverageFIONA WALSH: EU COMMISSIONER Máire Geoghegan-Quinn has spoken out against “anti-European sentiment” in the debate on the bailout…Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Commission seeks 4.9% increase in annual budgetTHE EU Commission set the scene for a testing battle with member states and the European Parliament as it sought a 4Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Safety concerns over operator of Cork crash aircraftAVIATION REGULATORS have raised serious safety concerns about the Spanish air carrier whose small passenger aircraft crashed …Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
Mitchell suggest ambassadors could cover more than one postFINE GAEL MEP Gay Mitchell called for a review of the State’s ambassadorial presence in Europe, an intervention which comes as…Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
State's credibility rests on delivery of bailout targetsANALYSIS: The months ahead will test any pledges made by Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore to our European sponsorsTue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
Orban bemoans slow progress of EU enlargementHUNGARIAN PRIME minister Viktor Orban criticised the halting progress of enlargement of the EU, claiming support for the policy…Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
Portugal closer to accord on austerityTENTATIVE SIGNS of a fragile consensus over Portugal’s EU-IMF bailout emerged in Lisbon yesterday as the country’s main opposition…Thu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
Barroso seeks stronger single market to curb rise of 'economic nationalism'EUROPEAN COMMISSION chief José Manuel Barroso criticised increased “economic nationalism” in the EU as the union’s executive …Thu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
EU to use military in Libya if UN gives mandateEUROPEAN FOREIGN ministers resolved to conduct an EU military operation in Libya if the UN requests a mission to support humanitarian…Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Gilmore hopes reforms can be implemented over summerTÁNAISTE EAMON Gilmore said the Government hoped to execute some of the Croke Park public sector reforms this summer, adding …Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
State may take in Libyan refugeesTHE GOVERNMENT will examine whether it should take in a small number of refugees from the turmoil in Libya to help ease pressure…Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
Belgian prince still playing the 'enfant terrible' at 47EUROPEAN DIARY: King Albert’s second son, 12th in line to the throne, is in the headlines again for his forays into sensitive…Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
Rehn rebuffs Portuguese efforts to alter political conditions for bailoutEU ECONOMICS commissioner Olli Rehn brushed off a push from Portugal to rethink European demands on the country’s political leaders…Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
Portugal's leaders told to set aside differencesEU FINANCE ministers told Portugal’s political leaders to set aside their economic policy differences in the middle of an election…Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Time will tell if contagion contained as patients must wait for nicer medicineANALYSIS: Portugal’s sponsors have called for agreement on a “full-blown” rescue plan by May 16thSat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Plan to fix Portugal's bailout deal ahead of electionTHE EU and the IMF want to tie Portugal’s opposition parties into a bailout agreement ahead of the coming election as they fear…Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Portugal applies to EU for bailoutPortugal's caretaker government last night asked the European authorities to initiate the euro zone’s third bailout as it bowed…Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
