EU-US airline deal referred to courtEU: The European Parliament has asked the European Court of Justice to determine if an EU deal to share information on airline…Thu Apr 22 2004 - 01:00
EU backs Rato for top post at IMFThe European Union has nominated outgoing Spanish finance minister Mr Rodrigo Rato to succeed Mr Horst Köhler as managing director…Wed Apr 21 2004 - 01:00
EU yet to decide how to respond to Cyprus No voteEU: The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Cowen, has said that the EU has yet to decide how it will respond if either part of…Mon Apr 19 2004 - 01:00
EU ministers face dilemma on Middle EastTHE EU: European Union foreign ministers arrive in Tullamore today for two days of talks that will be overshadowed by this week…Fri Apr 16 2004 - 01:00
Charlie shines on home turfThe Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, looked thoroughly at home yesterday afternoon as he welcomed the euro-zone's finance ministers…Sat Apr 03 2004 - 01:00
ECB dents hopes of rate cut and insists recovery is on trackThe European Central Bank (ECB) has dented hopes of an early cut in interest rates, insisting that the euro-zone's economic recovery…Fri Apr 02 2004 - 01:00
Treaty not yet a done deal but confidence high in BrusselsThree months before the June deadline for agreement on the constitutional treaty, many European politicians and commentators …Tue Mar 30 2004 - 01:00
EU leaders hail Ireland's quiet diplomacyTowards a constitutional treaty: The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, left Brussels yesterday on a wave of good will from his fellow leaders…Sat Mar 27 2004 - 00:00
Ahern calls for EU to implement anti-terror protocolThe Madrid bombings have prompted the Taoiseach to seek EU-wide support for the immediate implementation of a clause contained…Tue Mar 16 2004 - 00:00
Taoiseach leads EU condemnationsEU REACTION: The Taoiseach led expressions of sympathy from the European Union to the Spanish government following yesterday…Fri Mar 12 2004 - 00:00
Reports of EU treaty progress played downEU/ GERMANY: The Government has played down reports of a breakthrough in talks on the EU's proposed constitutional treaty, insisting…Wed Mar 10 2004 - 00:00
Roche urges progress on EU dealEU/ IRELAND: The Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Dick Roche, has warned that failure to conclude negotiations on …Tue Mar 09 2004 - 00:00
Finance ministers defer ECB board decisionEU finance ministers have postponed a decision on whom to appoint to the European Central Bank's (ECB's) executive board, amid…Tue Mar 09 2004 - 00:00
Bolkestein steps back from Turkey exclusion proposalEU/TURKEY: The European Commission has distanced itself from a suggestion by the Internal Market Commissioner that Turkey should…Tue Mar 09 2004 - 00:00
80% of Irish say State needs immigrantsEU/ IRELAND: Almost 80 per cent of Irish people believe the State needs immigrants, according to a Eurobarometer poll published…Tue Mar 09 2004 - 00:00
EC issues warning on welfare limitsThe European Commission has warned EU governments that any restrictions on access to social welfare and public services for citizens…Thu Feb 26 2004 - 00:00
Representing Europe in USTHE EU: The European Commission has agreed that its next representative in Washington should be a political figure who can boost…Fri Feb 20 2004 - 00:00
EU summit should focus on growth and jobsThe Taoiseach has called on European leaders to use next month's EU summit in Brussels to focus on boosting economic growth and…Wed Feb 18 2004 - 00:00
Commission's €900bn budget ignores cut callsThe European Commission has proposed a €900 billion budget for 2007-2013, ignoring calls from six of the richest EU member-states…Wed Feb 11 2004 - 00:00
EU budget about more than moneySome have said that the Commission was aiming too high and would antagonise its paymasters, writes Denis StauntonWed Feb 11 2004 - 00:00
Enlargement may affect European memory, identityEuropean Diary: Three months before they join the European Union, citizens of the new member-states may feel they are facing…Wed Feb 11 2004 - 00:00
Little sympathy for Ryanair in BrusselsA proposal to order Ryanair to repay subsidies received from a Belgian regional government is likely to be approved by the European…Fri Jan 30 2004 - 00:00
Annan calls for deal on Cyprus by end of MarchCYPRUS: The UN Secretary General, Mr Kofi Annan, has said that a peace settlement in Cyprus must be reached by the end of March…Thu Jan 29 2004 - 00:00
Ireland's all-male delegation gets short shrift from European partnersThe Council of Europe has suspended the voting rights of the entire Irish delegation to its Parliamentary Assembly because Ireland…Thu Jan 29 2004 - 00:00
Palacio says Ryanair should repay subsidiesThe European Transport Commissioner, Ms Loyola de Palacio, has recommended that Ryanair should repay subsidies it received from…Wed Jan 28 2004 - 00:00
Ministers discussed euro with ECBEuro: Euro-zone finance ministers last week discussed with the European Central Bank (ECB) the possibility of an interest rate…Mon Jan 26 2004 - 00:00
Higher euro could ruin recoveryThe Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has warned that a further sharp rise in the euro's value against…Fri Jan 23 2004 - 00:00
Bruton is favourite to take top EU job in WashingtonThe former Taoiseach, Mr John Bruton, is the frontrunner to become the EU's representative in Washington this summerWed Jan 21 2004 - 00:00
Joint move to halt euro riseEuropean Union finance ministers, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Commission last night issued a joint statement…Tue Jan 20 2004 - 00:00
EU gets ready for Government's 'terrible twins'European Diary: When the Taoiseach addressed the European Parliament last week, he was greeted with a remarkable outpouring …Tue Jan 20 2004 - 00:00
Polish PM to meet AhernPoland's prime minister, Mr Leszek Miller, will meet the Taoiseach in Dublin on January 29th to discuss how to revive negotiations…Thu Jan 08 2004 - 00:00
Workers may be signing away rightsThe European Commission is to re-examine rules that limit the working hours of most employees to 48 hours a week.Tue Jan 06 2004 - 00:00
Irish staff in Brussels doubledThe staff at Ireland's Permanent Representation in Brussels has almost doubled to 160 for the presidency and the Permanent Representative…Mon Jan 05 2004 - 00:00
Ireland to begin implementing recent compromise agreementBefore the Brussels summit fell apart in December, EU leaders reached agreement on one of the most sensitive aspects of Europe…Mon Jan 05 2004 - 00:00
State abides by EU rules but stability pact set to changeEurozone Among the limitations facing the Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, as he drew up yesterday's Budget was the requirement…Thu Dec 04 2003 - 00:00
Proposed changes to EU constitution welcomedEU: The Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, has welcomed proposed amendments to the EU's draft constitutional treaty that would…Fri Nov 28 2003 - 00:00
Euro-zone talks end on a sour noteWhen the 13 euro-zone finance ministers started their monthly meeting in Brussels' Justus Lipsius Building on Monday night, they…Wed Nov 26 2003 - 00:00
EU bodies condemn Stability Pact let-offThe European Commission and the European Central Bank (ECB) have condemned in the harshest terms a decision by EU finance ministers…Wed Nov 26 2003 - 00:00
European bank prompts fears of interest rate riseInterest rates could rise sooner than expected after the European Central Bank (ECB) warned that EU finance ministers risked …Wed Nov 26 2003 - 00:00
President praises EU role in transforming Ireland's imageThe President, Mrs McAleese, has praised the role of the European Union in transforming Ireland's image in the world from a tragic…Wed Nov 19 2003 - 00:00
Majority in favour of global markets - EU pollEU: Most Europeans are in favour of economic globalisation but believe it should be more firmly regulated, according to a Eurobarometer…Tue Nov 18 2003 - 00:00
MEPs tackle thorny issue of stem-cell researchThe European Parliament will today debate a controversial proposal to set conditions for EU funds to be used for scientific research…Mon Nov 17 2003 - 00:00
WTO calls for calm in steel tariff rowThe World Trade Organisation (WTO) has called on the European Union and the United States to remain calm in their dispute over…Wed Nov 12 2003 - 00:00
Ministers criticise Commission's plan to test chemicalsEuropean Union enterprise and industry ministers have criticised a plan by the European Commission to register and test over …Tue Nov 11 2003 - 00:00
EU tax threat to US goodsThe European Commission will introduce trade sanctions against US goods worth up to $4 billion (€3Thu Nov 06 2003 - 00:00
Recovery due to start before the end of year - SolbesThe European Commission predicted this week that, after a poor performance in 2002 and disappointing growth during the first …Fri Oct 31 2003 - 00:00
EU warns of dangers posed by house pricesThe European Commission has warned that a collapse in house prices in a few EU member-states, including Ireland, could threaten…Thu Oct 30 2003 - 00:00
European chemical safety proposals could cost jobsThe European Commission has approved an ambitious plan to register and test for health risks tens of thousands of chemicals used…Thu Oct 30 2003 - 00:00
Forecast good for growth rate in accession statesEconomic growth in the 10 accession countries due to join the EU next May will surge ahead in the next two years, with growth…Thu Oct 30 2003 - 00:00
Eurobarometer poll shows 63% want to see Irish troops in IraqEU: Almost two out of three Irish citizens favour sending Irish soldiers to Iraq, although a majority believe the US-led war…Tue Oct 28 2003 - 00:00
