European leaders reject concern over sanctionsEU LEADERS have rebuffed concern in the European Central Bank (ECB) over the weakness of new sanctions to penalise states who…Fri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
EU plan gives regulators more power to avert collapse of ailing banksTHE EUROPEAN Commission wants to give regulators the power to convert debt issued by ailing banks into equity as they try to …Thu Oct 21 2010 - 01:00
Ireland cannot extend debt deadline, says CommissionTHE EUROPEAN Commission has rejected calls for the 2014 deadline for getting the Irish public finances under control to be extended…Thu Oct 21 2010 - 01:00
Commission raises prospect of new taxes to fund EU authoritiesTHE EUROPEAN Commission has raised the prospect of new EU-wide taxes to fund the work of the European authorities as they seek…Wed Oct 20 2010 - 01:00
Finance ministers agree measures for pan-European hedge fund regulationEU FINANCE ministers have settled long-standing divisions and unanimously agreed new measures to subject the hedge fund and private…Wed Oct 20 2010 - 01:00
Walloons turn down Flemish plan to break deadlockBELGIUM’S POLITICAL turmoil worsened as the country’s Francophone leaders rejected outright a plan from Flemish nationalist Bart…Tue Oct 19 2010 - 01:00
EU discussions dominated by reform of frail financial systemEUROPEAN DIARY: Meetings in Deauville and Luxembourg moved a small step closer to recasting the EU to better withstand crises…Tue Oct 19 2010 - 01:00
New move to cut EU Strasbourg sittings in SeptemberTHE EUROPEAN Parliament’s controversial meandering between Brussels and Strasbourg is once again in focus as 180 MEPs seek the…Thu Oct 14 2010 - 01:00
EU commissioner intends to break dominance of 'Big Four' audit firmsEU INTERNAL markets commissioner Michel Barnier has called time on the dominance of the “Big Four” auditing firms, calling for…Thu Oct 14 2010 - 01:00
Bundesbank chief says ECB should stop purchasing sovereign debtFRESH DIVISIONS have emerged at highest levels of the European Central Bank (ECB) over its purchasing of sovereign debt, a measure…Thu Oct 14 2010 - 01:00
Clinton urges Bosnians to end divisionsUS SECRETARY of state Hillary Clinton has urged Bosnians to resolve their entrenched political divisions and said Serbs and Kosovars…Wed Oct 13 2010 - 01:00
Regulators to investigate EBS bailoutEU competition commissioner Joaquin Almunia has opened an in-depth inquiry into the State’s support for the nationalised Educational…Mon Oct 11 2010 - 01:00
No place like home as 33% of Irishmen live with parentsAS MANY as one in three Irishmen and nearly one in six Irish women aged between 25 and 34 live at home with at least one of their…Sat Oct 09 2010 - 01:00
McCreevy quit over 'privileged' positionFORMER EU commissioner Charlie McCreevy was told he could not remain a director of a fledgling British bank because he holds “…Sat Oct 09 2010 - 01:00
McCreevy resigns from bank boardFormer European commissioner Charlie McCreevy has resigned from the board of a new British banking firm after an EU ethics committee…Thu Oct 07 2010 - 01:00
ECB steps up pressure on Ireland over budget planThe European Central Bank has stepped up pressure on the Government over its new budget plan, saying deadlines will have to be…Thu Oct 07 2010 - 01:00
Geoghegan-Quinn warns of innovation crisis in EuropeEU COMMISSIONER Máire Geoghegan-Quinn has unveiled far-reaching plans to boost investment in research and innovation and wants…Thu Oct 07 2010 - 01:00
Cowen calls on states to adopt nuclear test banTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has called on the international community urgently to adopt the nuclear test ban treaty, saying the nine…Wed Oct 06 2010 - 01:00
China and Japan move to ease tensions over disputed islandsCHINA AND Japan have taken steps to ease mounting tensions over their competing claims for sovereignty over a group of islands…Wed Oct 06 2010 - 01:00
EC 'not dictating pace' on taxIreland’s European commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn has said Brussels is not “dictating the pace” to the Government as it prepares…Wed Oct 06 2010 - 01:00
Top EU official says keeping low tax policy means other cutsEUROPE’S TOP civil servant has said Ireland’s corporation tax policy may lead to further “unpalatable” spending cuts as the Government…Wed Oct 06 2010 - 01:00
Government will try to be 'consistent' with Croke Park dealTHE GOVERNMENT will attempt to correct the public finances in a manner that would be consistent with agreements such as the Croke…Tue Oct 05 2010 - 01:00
Lessons for us all in study of eight centuries of financial follyEUROPEAN DIARY: Financial professionals and even government leaders have a habit of thinking that ‘this boom will be different…Tue Oct 05 2010 - 01:00
Taoiseach to address Asian and European leadersTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen addresses European and Asian leaders this morning on the topic of nuclear proliferation as countries from…Tue Oct 05 2010 - 01:00
Opposition wants details of four-year budget planTHE GOVERNMENT will have to indicate to Brussels within days the shape of its four-year plan to stabilise the national finances…Fri Oct 01 2010 - 01:00
Hurdles to be cleared before formal EU approvalCOMMISSION REQUIREMENTS: EUROPEAN COMPETITION commissioner Joaquin Almunia said the Government’s statement on the banks “brings…Fri Oct 01 2010 - 01:00
Plan's credibility rests on success of four-year austerity drive, say EU chiefsEUROPE'S RESPONSE: THE EUROPEAN Central Bank and the EU Commission backed the new banking plan, but each said the its credibility…Fri Oct 01 2010 - 01:00
EU seeks tougher sanctions if budget rules floutedTHE EUROPEAN Commission has proposed hard-hitting “semi-automatic” sanctions against countries that repeatedly violate EU budget…Thu Sept 30 2010 - 01:00
Millions of workers to protest across Europe against austerity measuresMILLIONS OF trade unionists are set to take to the streets in more than a dozen capital cities today as workers throughout Europe…Wed Sept 29 2010 - 01:00
Minister insists Iceland and Faroe Islands must cut mackerel catchesTHE GOVERNMENT stepped up pressure on the Icelandic and Faroe Islands authorities ahead of crucial EU talks next month on their…Tue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
EU divided over reform plans for economyEUROPEAN FINANCE ministers remained divided last night over plans to reform the EU’s economic system, as the governments of Portugal…Tue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
Law still patchy on protection of anonymous sourcesEUROPEAN DIARY: The European Court of Human Rights is one of the last lines of defence for the protection of journalistic sources…Tue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
Ashton at odds with MEPs on diplomat quotasEU FOREIGN policy chief Catherine Ashton is engaged in last-minute haggling with the European Parliament over the structure of…Sat Sept 25 2010 - 01:00
Schools lag in teaching foreign languagesIRISH PRIMARY schools have the lowest level of foreign language tuition in Europe and tuition levels in secondary schools have…Sat Sept 25 2010 - 01:00
Trial opens of skydiver accused of love rival's murderELS CLOTTEMANS and Els Van Doren were close pals. They had the same name, the same passion for skydiving, and the same loverSat Sept 25 2010 - 01:00
McCreevy payments from EU defendedTHE EUROPEAN Commission has defended the payment of large transition allowances to retired EU commissioners, Charlie McCreevy…Fri Sept 24 2010 - 01:00
Far right a threat to euro, Germany warnedTHE RISE of extremist parties in Europe could lead countries to leave the single currency if far-right leaders were to gain power…Fri Sept 24 2010 - 01:00
Church violated rights of adulterous organist by firing him, court findsHUMAN RIGHTS judges have ruled that a Catholic parish in Germany violated the rights of a church organist when it dismissed him…Fri Sept 24 2010 - 01:00
Flemish leader riles French speakers with accusation of Nazi collaborationBELGIUM’S POLITICAL crisis intensified after the hardline Flemish nationalist leader Bart De Wever riled the country’s French…Fri Sept 24 2010 - 01:00
EU aid to find jobs for SR Technics workersTHE EUROPEAN Commission has agreed to release €7Wed Sept 22 2010 - 01:00
Barroso calls for stronger US linksEUROPEAN COMMISSION president José Manuel Barroso has called for deeper ties between the EU and the US, saying the two are “indispensable…Wed Sept 22 2010 - 01:00
Barroso no pushover if other leaders try to follow Sarkozy's stepsEUROPEAN DIARY: Straight talking on issues such as France’s expulsion of Roma can break through the listless convolutions of…Tue Sept 21 2010 - 01:00
Mounting anxiety in Brussels over Irish economic situationPUBLIC SUPPORT in Brussels for Ireland’s efforts to fix the banks and the public finances comes amid mounting anxiety about the…Tue Sept 21 2010 - 01:00
Sarkozy and Barroso clash over Nazi comparisonHOSTILITY BETWEEN French president Nicolas Sarkozy and European Commission president José Manuel Barroso over French Roma expulsions…Fri Sept 17 2010 - 01:00
Temporary ban on short-selling proposedEU INTERNAL markets commissioner Michel Barnier has unveiled far-reaching plans to curtail short-selling and regulate derivatives…Thu Sept 16 2010 - 01:00
No Irish diplomats make it to Ashton's EU line-upTHE GOVERNMENT’s pursuit of ambassadorial positions in Europe’s nascent diplomatic service ran into difficulty last night as …Wed Sept 15 2010 - 01:00
Davis does not rule out idea of running for presidencySPECIAL OLYMPICS chief Mary Davis has acknowledged many of her supporters are encouraging her to stand for the presidency next…Wed Sept 15 2010 - 01:00
Rehn urges Ireland to continue austerity drive in next budgetEU ECONOMICS commissioner Olli Rehn has urged the Government to continue its austerity drive in next year’s budget, saying the…Tue Sept 14 2010 - 01:00
Ireland's problems on everyone's mind but on no one's lipsEUROPEAN DIARY: The EU is preoccupied by the risk of contagion from the Irish banking crisis but no one wants to talk up the…Tue Sept 14 2010 - 01:00
Irish lead EU in donations to development aid charitiesA GREATER percentage of Irish people give money to developing countries than any other EU nationality, new research suggestsTue Sept 14 2010 - 01:00
