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
Chirac welcomes fall of Saddam HusseinThe French President, Mr Jacques Chirac, has welcomed the fall of Saddam Hussein but stressed that power should be returned to…Fri Apr 11 2003 - 01:00
EU to take action against Government on car insurance ruleThe European Commission is taking Ireland to the European Court of Justice over the Government's failure to implement EU car …Fri Apr 11 2003 - 01:00
EU Parliament votes to admit 10 countriesThe European Parliament has approved the admission of 10 new member-states into the EU next yearThu Apr 10 2003 - 01:00
All states will have to ratify new EU treatyEU: The EU's new constitutional treaty will have to be ratified by all member-states before it comes into force, according to…Sat Apr 05 2003 - 01:00
EU takes over security role in MacedoniaMACEDONIA: The European Union has launched its first military operation in the former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia.Tue Apr 01 2003 - 01:00
Small states seek common strategy on EU's futureEUROPEAN DIARY : Over dinner in Luxembourg this evening, the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, and the leaders of six other small European…Tue Apr 01 2003 - 01:00
Seven are sentenced for human smuggling into StateSeven men have received jail terms of between two and 10 years for their part in a human smuggling operation that led to the …Wed Mar 26 2003 - 00:00
Head of EU job taskforce namedEuropean Union leaders have named the former Dutch prime minister, Mr Wim Kok, as the head of an Employment Taskforce aimed at…Sat Mar 22 2003 - 00:00
Sutherland set to lead EU employment taskforceEuropean Union leaders are expected on Friday to name Mr Peter Sutherland as the head of a European Employment Taskforce aimed…Wed Mar 19 2003 - 00:00
Cowen leaves open the possibility of continuing use of Shannon by USEU Meeting: The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Cowen, has indicated that the Government will not endorse a US-led attack on…Wed Mar 19 2003 - 00:00
Giscard blames EU foreign policyEuropean divisions over Iraq have exposed the "dilapidated" state of the EU's common foreign policy, according to the president…Tue Mar 18 2003 - 00:00
European public prosecutor part of EU treaty draftDraft articles of an EU treaty presented to the Convention on the Future of Europe would allow the appointment of a European …Tue Mar 18 2003 - 00:00
Patten says EU may not pay if war unapprovedThe External Relations Commissioner, Mr Chris Patten, has warned that the EU could refuse to pay for the reconstruction of Iraq…Thu Mar 13 2003 - 00:00
McCreevy disappointed with pact 'tinkering'EU finance ministers have drawn back from substantial reform of the Stability and Growth Pact as the European Commission warned…Sat Mar 08 2003 - 00:00
ECB's 0.25% cut in rates smaller than anticipatedThe European Central Bank (ECB) has cut interest rates by 0.25 of a percentage pointFri Mar 07 2003 - 00:00
ECB rate cut due as euro appreciates against dollarThe European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to cut interest rates when its governing council meets in Frankfurt todayThu Mar 06 2003 - 00:00
Ministers agree on terms for common EU patentEU ministers have agreed to introduce a community-wide patent by 2010, ending 30 years of squabbling over the issueTue Mar 04 2003 - 00:00
Giscard suggests mutual defence pact within EUEU: The chairman of the Convention on the Future of Europe, Mr Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, has suggested that some EU member-states…Sat Mar 01 2003 - 00:00
'Ringleader' in trafficking case falls illA man accused of being a ringleader in the gang that organised a human smuggling operation to Co Wexford which led to the deaths…Fri Feb 28 2003 - 00:00
Jail urged in fatal trafficking caseA Belgian prosecutor has called for eight men alleged to have been involved in the fatal smuggling of 13 illegal immigrants in…Thu Feb 27 2003 - 00:00
Gardai testify at people-trafficking trialA Belgian court has heard about the harrowing four-day journey from Belgium to Ireland of 13 illegal immigrants, eight of whom…Wed Feb 26 2003 - 00:00
EU disunity showcased in BrusselsEU: The European Union's rift over Iraq has reappeared, with France and Germany dismissing as premature a UN Security Council…Tue Feb 25 2003 - 00:00
Government proposes changes to draft treatyBRUSSELS: The Government has proposed amendments to all 16 draft articles of a constitutional treaty being discussed at the …Sat Feb 22 2003 - 00:00
McCreevy says pact may lead to cutbacksThe Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, has warned that he may have to choose between trimming current expenditure and shelving…Wed Feb 19 2003 - 00:00
Minister warns Iraq war risk to economyThe Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, has said that all countries consider economic factors such as foreign investment when …Wed Feb 19 2003 - 00:00
EU says Iraq must disarm peacefully or it risks warEU leaders have issued a strong warning to Iraq to disarm peacefully or risk war, stating that UN weapons inspections cannot …Tue Feb 18 2003 - 00:00
Austria refuses to allow US troops pass throughAUSTRIA: Austria has refused to drop its ban on US soldiers and military equipment passing through its territory, despite complaints…Mon Feb 17 2003 - 00:00
McCreevy's programme set to win Ecofin nodEU finance ministers will discuss Ireland's Stability Programme for 2003 when they meet in Brussels tomorrowMon Feb 17 2003 - 00:00
50,000 marchers transform grey streetsBELGIUM: The European Union may be unable to agree a common foreign policy or to harmonise rules on such sensitive issues of…Mon Feb 17 2003 - 00:00
NATO ambassadors to meet through critical weekendNATO: NATO ambassadors are expected to meet through the weekend in an effort to resolve their dispute about preparations for…Fri Feb 14 2003 - 00:00
EU might suspend euro zone budget deficit rules in event of warThe European Union could suspend strict budget rules governing members of the euro zone if war starts against Iraq, the Commission…Wed Feb 12 2003 - 00:00
