Chirac begins treaty campaign with warningFRANCE: The French president, Jacques Chirac, has launched the yes campaign in his country's referendum on the EU constitution…Fri Apr 15 2005 - 01:00
Ahern to seek support for Annan reformsEU: The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dermot Ahern, will today seek the backing of the EU's foreign policy chief, Javier Solana…Thu Apr 14 2005 - 01:00
MEP accuses State of discarding Intel aid unnecessarilyFine Gael MEP Gay Mitchell has accused the Government of unnecessarily abandoning plans to grant €170 million in State aid to…Thu Apr 14 2005 - 01:00
Brussels urges EU states to draft economic reform plansEuropean Union governments should draw up three-year economic reform programmes and report on progress each year, the European…Wed Apr 13 2005 - 01:00
Brussels holds its breath as French ponder their verdict on constitutionEuropean Diary: A brief sunny spell in Brussels yesterday brought the tables outside the restaurants along rue Archimède, the…Tue Apr 12 2005 - 01:00
EU and US to continue talks on aircraft firms subsidiesThe European Union and the United States have agreed to continue negotiations over subsidies to rival aircraft firms Boeing and…Tue Apr 12 2005 - 01:00
Ecofin to hear proposals for economic guidelines reformThe European Commission will today outline to EU finance ministers its proposals to reform the Broad Economic Policy Guidelines…Tue Apr 12 2005 - 01:00
Trichet rules out cut in interest ratesThe European Central Bank (ECB) has ruled out a cut in interest rates, despite weaker than expected economic growth in the euro…Fri Apr 08 2005 - 01:00
Solana backs arms sales to ChinaCHINA/EU: The EU remains on course to lift its arms embargo on China, its foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, said yesterday…Thu Mar 24 2005 - 00:00
EU asks Wolfowitz for meeting on jobEU: EU leaders have made clear that they will not stand in the way of Paul Wolfowitz becoming the next head of the World Bank…Thu Mar 24 2005 - 00:00
ECB threatens to raise rates after pact moveThe European Central Bank (ECB) has expressed "serious concern" at changes to the Stability and Growth Pact agreed by finance…Tue Mar 22 2005 - 00:00
When the going gets tough, Charlie gets goingEuropean Diary: Charlie McCreevy was prepared for changes when he came to Brussels but he can hardly have predicted last week…Wed Mar 09 2005 - 00:00
EC 'will not force' treaty on statesEU: The European commissioner in charge of communications strategy, Margot Wallstrom, has promised that the commission will …Wed Mar 09 2005 - 00:00
MEPs urged to back patent proposalsThe Internal Market Commissioner, Charlie McCreevy, has told MEPs that the European Commission will not propose a new software…Wed Mar 09 2005 - 00:00
Euro zone finance ministers struggle to agree reformEuro zone finance ministers were struggling last night to agree a reform of the Stability and Growth Pact, as France and Germany…Tue Mar 08 2005 - 00:00
French set to vote on EU constitution in late MayEU / France: Europe's new constitution is to face its toughest electoral test to date on May 29th, when France will vote in …Sat Mar 05 2005 - 00:00
Officially there is no Plan B if constitution rejected, but unofficiallyEuropean Diary: With so much uncertainty surrounding the ratification process for the proposed European Union constitution, …Tue Mar 01 2005 - 00:00
NATO plans to train Iraqi forcesNATO SUMMIT: France has rowed in behind a NATO plan to train Iraqi security forces with the offer of a single army officer based…Wed Feb 23 2005 - 00:00
Ahern says Russia must be warnedThe Taoiseach has told President Bush that the EU and the US must make clear to Russia their concern over human rights and resist…Wed Feb 23 2005 - 00:00
Barroso's party political broadcast fails to win the dayEUROPEAN DIARY: Spain's vote in favour of the EU constitution helped to cheer up the European Commission on a cold, grey Monday…Tue Feb 22 2005 - 00:00
Ecofin debates easing of stability pactEuro-zone finance ministers last night sought to overcome their differences over a reform of the Stability and Growth Pact aimed…Thu Feb 17 2005 - 00:00
Rice ends visit to Europe with arms warningLUXEMBOURG: The United States Secretary of State has ended a week-long visit to Europe with a warning to North Korea and Iran…Fri Feb 11 2005 - 00:00
Irish budgetary stability praisedThe European Commission has praised Ireland's budgetary performance, predicting that the State will remain well within the rules…Thu Feb 03 2005 - 00:00
McCreevy to alter parts of Services DirectiveThe Internal Market Commissioner, Mr Charlie McCreevy, has said he is willing to amend parts of the Services Directive, which…Thu Feb 03 2005 - 00:00
An uncomfortable time for Americans at DavosEuropean Diary: Americans who came to the Swiss mountain resort of Davos for the World Economic Forum last week had an uncomfortable…Tue Feb 01 2005 - 00:00
Dell rules out second plant in IrelandDell has ruled out siting its second European manufacturing plant in Ireland, but its founder and chairman, Mr Michael Dell, …Sat Jan 29 2005 - 00:00
US sabre-rattling over Tehran's nuclear programme fuels EU anxietyEuropean Diary: The world's attention will be focused on Iraq next Sunday when that country holds its first elections since …Tue Jan 25 2005 - 00:00
Ireland pledges troops to UN to assist in tsunami operationIreland: The Government has told the United Nations that it will send Irish soldiers as part of an EU military effort to offer…Sat Jan 08 2005 - 00:00
EU, Turkey set date for accession talks to get under wayThe European Union and Turkey have reached agreement on a start to talks that could see the EU accepting its first overwhelmingly…Sat Dec 18 2004 - 00:00
EU support for AnnanEU: The European Union has invited Mr Kofi Annan to attend next week's meeting of EU leaders in Brussels, in a clear gesture…Sat Dec 11 2004 - 00:00
ECB says dollar's decline unwelcomeThe European Central Bank (ECB) has described the continuing fall in the value of the dollar as "unwelcome", as the US currency…Fri Dec 03 2004 - 00:00
US criticised over decline of dollarEuropean Union finance ministers have told the United States that it is not doing enough to halt the steep decline of the dollar…Wed Nov 17 2004 - 00:00
Political groups clear way for vote on Barroso's new teamEU: Leaders of the European Parliament's biggest political groups have agreed to an accelerated timetable of hearings that will…Sat Nov 06 2004 - 00:00
Trichet warns of oil price threatThe President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, has characterised the recent rise in oil prices as a…Fri Nov 05 2004 - 00:00
Competitiveness to be high on agendaEuropean Union leaders have pledged to accelerate efforts to boost Europe's competitiveness and to explain to citizens the necessity…Fri Nov 05 2004 - 00:00
Report critical of EU efforts on competitivenessEuropean Union leaders will today consider a high-level report that passes a scathing verdict on their efforts to make Europe…Thu Nov 04 2004 - 00:00
EU finance ministers agree need to block budget revisionsEuropean Union finance ministers have agreed that steps must be taken to ensure that there is no repeat of Greece's recent revision…Fri Oct 22 2004 - 01:00
Barroso defies call from MEPs to move ButtiglioneThe incoming President of the European Commission, Mr José Manuel Barroso, has rejected MEPs' demands to move his Justice and…Fri Oct 22 2004 - 01:00
Some in EU's elite are hoping Bush will winEUROPEAN DIARY: If Europeans could choose the next president of the United States of America, there is little doubt that John…Tue Oct 19 2004 - 01:00
Commission takes Germany to court over VolkswagenThe European Commission has taken Germany to court over a decades-old law that prevents the hostile takeover of the carmaker …Thu Oct 14 2004 - 01:00
EU to lift its sanctions on LibyaLUXEMBOURG: European Union foreign ministers have agreed to lift sanctions and an arms embargo on Libya but have expressed …Tue Oct 12 2004 - 01:00
Turkey's EU bid threatenedEU: Cyprus has threatened to block any EU move to start membership talks with Turkey unless Ankara recognises the Greek Cypriot…Tue Oct 12 2004 - 01:00
France wants vote on Turkish applicationFRANCE/TURKEY: The French foreign minister, Mr Michel Barnier, has backed a call for a referendum in France on Turkey's membership…Tue Sept 28 2004 - 01:00
Penal code outlaws discriminationTURKEY: Turkey's planned reform of its penal code would change 346 of the 384 articles in the code Ankara adapted from Mussolini…Tue Sept 21 2004 - 01:00
Bruton calls for national parliaments to be part of EU budget enforcementThe former Taoiseach Mr John Bruton has called for national parliaments to be involved in the process of sanctioning countries…Sat Sept 18 2004 - 01:00
McCreevy set to employ Byrne's 'chef de cabinet'EU: The Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, has chosen Mr Martin Power, as his chef de cabinet when he becomes the EU's Internal…Thu Sept 09 2004 - 01:00
Pact reform to benefit all - AlmuniaThe Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner, Mr Joaquin Almunia, has insisted that a proposed reform of the Stability and …Mon Sept 06 2004 - 01:00
EU to allow bid for Abbey NationalEurope's biggest cross-border financial services deal in recent years was given a significant boost over the weekend when Competition…Mon Sept 06 2004 - 01:00
EU could 'implode' if Turkey joinedEU: The Internal Market Commissioner, Mr Frits Bolkestein, will warn today that the European Union could "implode" if it allows…Mon Sept 06 2004 - 01:00
New face, old hand: McCreevy's record in EuropeAfter seven years as a member of Ecofin, the powerful council where EU finance ministers meet, Charlie McCreevy is already a …Sat Jul 24 2004 - 01:00
