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
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
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
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
Leaders accept EU investment plan to boost growthEuropean Union leaders have warned that the European economy remains fragile and have given cautious support to a Commission …Sat Oct 18 2003 - 01:00
Ahern urges NI poll in NovemberThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has said that the British government should announce next week that elections will take place in the…Fri Oct 17 2003 - 01:00
Court told Ireland's libel laws impede press freedomThe European Court of Human Rights has heard that Ireland's libel laws inhibit press freedom and are in breach of the European…Fri Oct 17 2003 - 01:00
EU leaders hopeful treaty will be agreed by DecemberItaly/EU: European Union leaders meeting in Rome on Saturday have launched an Inter-Governmental Conference (IGC) to complete…Mon Oct 06 2003 - 01:00
Gardai may be sent to MacedoniaMacedonia: The Government is "looking positively" at a request to send gardaí to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as…Tue Sept 30 2003 - 01:00
France and Germany versus small EU membersEuropean Diary: As European leaders prepare to launch the final stage of negotiations on a constitutional treaty for the EU, …Tue Sept 30 2003 - 01:00
EU Commission says funds scandal confined to EurostatTHE EU: The European Commission has received assurances from the heads of all its departments that alleged financial irregularities…Wed Sept 24 2003 - 01:00
Speculation is rife that Solbes' days are numberedEU: As Romano Prodi prepares to deliver the initial findings of the Eurostatinquiry, some observers believe he will sacrifice…Mon Sept 22 2003 - 01:00
Poor countries told to open up markets by EUInternational trade talks in Cancún have begun in earnest with the European Union demanding that poor countries open their markets…Fri Sept 12 2003 - 01:00
Annan urges fair deal for poor nationsMinisters from 146 countries have started five days of trade talks in the Mexican resort of Cancún by listening to an appeal …Thu Sept 11 2003 - 01:00
Ministers plan catch-up in Mexico talksMinisters from 146 countries gather in the Mexican resort of Cancún today for five days of talks aimed at restoring momentum …Wed Sept 10 2003 - 01:00
EU sharply divided over US plan for bigger UN role in IraqThe European Union remained sharply divided last night over a US proposal to give the UN a bigger role in the reconstruction …Sat Sept 06 2003 - 01:00
Ireland's key aimsIreland will be part of the EU delegation at Cancun and all negotiations will be conducted on behalf of the EU by the Trade Commissioner…Fri Sept 05 2003 - 01:00
Small states seek equality in larger EUEU: Fifteen European countries have warned that the EU's new constitution must make clear that all member-states will be treated…Tue Sept 02 2003 - 01:00
Cuts in farm subsidies urged by EU panelA panel of advisers to the European Commission President, Mr Romano Prodi, has called for huge cuts in EU farm subsidies as part…Fri Jul 18 2003 - 01:00
Dangers of piercing and tattooing highlightedBody-piercing and tattoos can lead to life-threatening illnesses, including leprosy and skin cancer, according to a report by…Fri Jul 18 2003 - 01:00
McCreevy says worst figures in years hide real growthThe Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, has played down some of the worst economic figures in 20 years, claiming they underestimated…Wed Jul 16 2003 - 01:00
EU sets guide to embryo stem cell researchEU: The European Commission has proposed guidelines that would allow EU funds to be used for stem cell research on human embryos…Thu Jul 10 2003 - 01:00
Talk turns to question of who will fill Commission postsEUROPEAN DIARY: As the European Commission prepares for its summer break later this month, the talk in Brussels is turning to…Tue Jul 08 2003 - 01:00
Berlusconi's Nazi jibe at MEP provokes German-Italian rowItaly's six months in charge of the European Union has begun with a ferocious row in the European Parliament over a Nazi jibe…Thu Jul 03 2003 - 01:00
Parliament approves legislation labelling GM foodEU: All genetically modified food will have to be clearly labelled, and EU countries will be allowed to set their own rules …Thu Jul 03 2003 - 01:00
Ahern calls for inquiry following Finucane rulingThe European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Britain failed to investigate adequately allegations that the security forces…Wed Jul 02 2003 - 01:00
Weekend break in hell for EU leadersThe setting could not have been more idyllic, a sandy resort perched on the tip of one of the most spectacular peninsulas in …Sat Jun 21 2003 - 01:00
'Protection zone' plan ruled outThe Taoiseach has ruled out any Irish participation in a British plan to set up "protection zones" for asylum-seekers close to…Sat Jun 21 2003 - 01:00
Cox warns against reform meddlingEUROPEAN SUMMIT: The President of the European Parliament, Mr Pat Cox, has warned EU leaders against attempting to unpick the…Fri Jun 20 2003 - 01:00
EU leaders abandon asylum 'protection zones' planEU SUMMIT: EU leaders have dropped a controversial plan to set up "protection zones" for processing asylum-seekers outside the…Fri Jun 20 2003 - 01:00
Giscard welcomes adoption of draft EU treatyMOOD AT EUROPEAN CONVENTION: Outside the European Parliament's debating chamber, the canapés were wilting in the heat and the…Sat Jun 14 2003 - 01:00
Giscard rejects changes to constitutionEU: Mr Valery Giscard d'Estaing is today expected to declare a consensus in favour of his draft EU constitution despite last…Fri Jun 13 2003 - 01:00
Tough talks expected as ministers try to agree farm reformEU agriculture ministers meet in Luxembourg today in an attempt to agree a major reform of the Common Agricultural PolicyWed Jun 11 2003 - 01:00
Commission to press on with integration of zoneThe European Commission has said it will press ahead with further economic integration within the euro zone regardless of Britain…Tue Jun 10 2003 - 01:00
ECB reduces interest rates by half a pointRates at lowest level in euro-zone states since 1945 as Duisenberg hints further cuts may be on the wayFri Jun 06 2003 - 01:00
EU finance ministers do deal on savings taxEU finance ministers have ended 14 years of wrangling to agree rules on the taxation of income earned on savings in cross-border…Wed Jun 04 2003 - 01:00
Harney rejects EU role in setting taxesThe Tánaiste, Ms Harney, has warned against any attempt at the Convention on the Future of Europe to give the EU a role in setting…Wed May 21 2003 - 01:00
Harney deplores lack of debate on fees proposalThe Tánaiste, Ms Harney, has compared the proposal to reintroduce third-level fees to the ill-fated attempt to introduce property…Wed May 21 2003 - 01:00
Smith wants restrictions on Army service liftedUN: The Minister for Defence has surprised Cabinet colleagues by calling for the lifting of the restriction on Irish forces …Tue May 20 2003 - 01:00
Giscard disputes equal status of EU membersCONVENTION ON EUROPE: EU plans must take account of its special structure, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing told Denis Staunton.Sat May 17 2003 - 01:00
EU body abandons move to harmonise tax lawsEUROPEAN CONVENTION: The Convention on the Future of Europe has abandoned a proposal to abolish national vetoes on measures …Fri May 16 2003 - 01:00
Institutional reform debate will shape future power balance in EUThe Convention on the Future of Europe is moving into its final phase,writes Denis StauntonThu May 15 2003 - 01:00
Harney warns on proposalThe Tánaiste, Ms Harney, has warned that an EU proposal to oblige industry to prove that chemicals are safe would make Europe…Wed May 14 2003 - 01:00
Tanaiste, McCreevy urge more flexibility on pactThe Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, and the Tánaiste, Ms Harney, have reaffirmed the Government's view that the Stability …Wed May 14 2003 - 01:00
Currency top issue at ministers' meetingEuropean Union finance ministers meet in Brussels today amid mounting concern about the euro's rise against the dollar and the…Tue May 13 2003 - 01:00
EU draft constitution ready by end of monthBRUSSELS: Mr Valéry Giscard d'Estaing has told members of the Convention on the Future of Europe that the EU's draft constitution…Sat May 10 2003 - 01:00
EU health ministers reject screeningVisitors to the European Union from countries affected by the SARS virus will have to fill in questionnaires and provide contact…Wed May 07 2003 - 01:00
NI reforms can proceed, says CowenThe Minister for Foreign Affairs has said the two governments can begin implementing all elements of this week's Joint Declaration…Sat May 03 2003 - 01:00
EU meeting to discuss defence, US relationsTHE EU: Divisions over the future of European defence and the transatlantic relationship are expected to dominate a two-day …Fri May 02 2003 - 01:00
