Swedish Presidency a success storyFlaming barricades, shattered windows, rows of black-clad riot police and a young man lying bleeding from a police bullet to …Mon Jun 18 2001 - 01:00
Sweden's main achievements may have been environmentalAlthough EU enlargement was the most talked about issue at the Gothenburg summit, Sweden believes the most enduring achievement…Mon Jun 18 2001 - 01:00
Strategy to avert street violence to be worked outMember-states have agreed to work out a joint strategy to prevent the violent protests that surrounded the summit at Gothenburg…Mon Jun 18 2001 - 01:00
Debate on future of EU given an urgency by Irish rejection of NiceIt was just after 10.30 yesterday morning when Sweden's Prime Minister, Mr Goeran Persson, called the European Council to order…Sat Jun 16 2001 - 01:00
Thousands likely to protest as Bush arrives in SwedenThousands of protesters are expected in the Swedish port of Gothenburg today when President Bush arrives for a meeting with EU…Thu Jun 14 2001 - 01:00
Cowen seeks to reassure EU candidate countries on Nice voteThe Minister for Foreign Affairs sought yesterday to reassure countries hoping to join the EU that last week's rejection of the…Wed Jun 13 2001 - 01:00
State will not seek to alter treaty, EU toldThe Government has told the EU that Ireland will not seek to renegotiate any part of the Nice Treaty in advance of a second referendum…Tue Jun 12 2001 - 01:00
Ugly Irishmen and other torments of prosperityI heard the accent and stopped, pretending to examine a picture on the wall while I eavesdroppedTue Jun 12 2001 - 01:00
Referendum result sends shock waves through BrusselsYesterday's Nice Treaty referendum result was greeted with shock in Brussels and with dismay in the capitals of candidate countries…Sat Jun 09 2001 - 01:00
ECB may act if euro slides any further against dollarEuropean Central Bank (ECB) president Mr Wim Duisenberg yesterday issued a thinly veiled warning that the Bank could intervene…Fri Jun 08 2001 - 01:00
Bank to leave rates unchangedThe European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to leave interest rates unchanged today when its governing council meets in Frankfurt…Thu Jun 07 2001 - 01:00
McCreevy to resist EU Budget callThe Minister for Finance will defy the EU's latest call for Government action to offset the inflationary effect of December's…Wed Jun 06 2001 - 01:00
Renegotiation could be sought if treaty is rejectedTo become law, the Nice Treaty must be ratified by all 15 EU member-statesWed Jun 06 2001 - 01:00
Lily-livered approach to EU debate unhelpfulWhen the EU Commission President, Mr Romano Prodi, rose to speak at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques in Paris last week, he probably…Tue Jun 05 2001 - 01:00
McCreevy to ask EU finance ministers to drop fiscal reprimandThe Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, will attempt today to persuade EU finance ministers to drop a call for the Government …Tue Jun 05 2001 - 01:00
Candidates wary of Irish `No' voteSlovenia's pretty capital, Ljubljana, was looking its best this week in the early summer sunshine and the riverside cafes were…Fri Jun 01 2001 - 01:00
June start to debates to ratify treatyAccording to the EU leaders' timetable, the Nice Treaty must be ratified by all 15 EU member-states before the end of 2002Thu May 31 2001 - 01:00
#16m extra to be paid to BrusselsIreland must contribute an extra #16 million (£20Thu May 31 2001 - 01:00
EU tax should fund Commission - ProdiThe European Commission President, Mr Romano Prodi, last night warned that Europe's single market could break up unless EU governments…Wed May 30 2001 - 01:00
Hungarians keep watch on Ireland's vote on treatyWhen diplomats and European Commission officials speculate on which candidate countries are likely to join the EU sooner than…Mon May 28 2001 - 01:00
Treaty extends areas covered by qualified majority votingWhen EU member-states meet in the Council of Ministers, they usually make decisions by consensus, without the need for a vote…Fri May 25 2001 - 01:00
Estonians study our Nice Treaty debateA rejection by Ireland of the Nice Treaty should not be interpreted as a rejection of EU enlargement, said Estonia's chief negotiator…Thu May 24 2001 - 01:00
Agony and ecstasy of creeping `normalisation'i almost tripped over Erik before I saw him sitting on a step in Tallinn's biggest, noisiest nightclubTue May 22 2001 - 01:00
Finnish president supports treatyThe Nice Treaty does not threaten the defence identity of the EU's four neutral member-states, according to the Finnish President…Mon May 21 2001 - 01:00
McKenna accuses Commission of interfering in pollThe Green MEP, Ms Patricia McKenna, has threatened legal action against the European Commission, accusing it of "illegal and …Fri May 18 2001 - 01:00
A city haunted by armed criminals and relentless rainIt was like high summer in Brussels at the weekend as the city's residents roasted themselves in parks, by pools and on crowded…Tue May 15 2001 - 01:00
Ministers split over movement of workersEU foreign Ministers have failed to resolve a row over the free movement of workers following the admission of new member-states…Tue May 15 2001 - 01:00
Cabinet approves major reshuffle of ambassadorsThe Cabinet has agreed a sweeping reshuffle of ambassadorial posts, including the appointment of the first woman to serve as …Wed May 09 2001 - 01:00
Disease crises to push EU farm spending up 5%Foot-and-mouth disease and BSE will cost European taxpayers #2.4 billion (£1Wed May 09 2001 - 01:00
McCreevy wants EU economic guidelines changedThe European Commission's proposed economic guidelines, which would require the Government to offset the inflationary impact …Tue May 08 2001 - 01:00
Polish minister exudes charm of an earlier ageThe Polish Foreign Minister moved deftly through the crowded briefing room to greet a Warsaw journalist with a deep bow and a…Tue May 08 2001 - 01:00
Czech minister urges Ireland to vote for NiceThe Czech Foreign Minister has called on Irish voters to vote in favour of the Treaty of Nice in the forthcoming referendumMon May 07 2001 - 01:00
Human rights of 11 killed `were violated'The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that 11 people killed by the security forces in Northern Ireland had their human…Sat May 05 2001 - 01:00
EU tax proposal will face fierce Irish oppositionIrish officials were stunned yesterday when Belgium's Finance Minister, Mr Didier Reynders, proposed levying a new EU tax on …Fri May 04 2001 - 01:00
Belgian Finance Minister calls for EU taxThe European Union needs to levy a direct tax on citizens to fund new responsibilities for defence and foreign policy and to …Fri May 04 2001 - 01:00
Prodi predicts enlarged EU will grow at 4%An enlarged EU economy will grow at an annual rate of 4 per cent by 2008, the Commission President, Mr Romano Prodi, predicted…Thu May 03 2001 - 01:00
Kinnock blames media for public ignorance on EU issuesNeil Kinnock, the Vice-President of the European Commission, is shocked to discover that most Europeans have no idea about how…Tue May 01 2001 - 01:00
New Brussels guidelines press for spending curbsThe European Commission has told the Government not to introduce another give-away Budget later this yearThu Apr 26 2001 - 01:00
Europe likely to escape worst of US downturn but growth will slowEurope's economy will grow more slowly than expected this year but will escape the worst effects of the US downturn, the European…Thu Apr 26 2001 - 01:00
Large number of animals will be given blood testsMore than 200,000 animals throughout the State will receive blood tests for foot-and-mouth disease during the coming months, …Wed Apr 25 2001 - 01:00
Egypt pact recognises present EU role in regionAs every DJ in Cairo knows, there is one sure-fire way to fill a dance floor in the Egyptian capital's smartest clubsTue Apr 24 2001 - 01:00
EU to warn Ireland on economic policiesThe European Commission is likely to repeat its warning that Ireland's economy is in danger of overheating when it publishes …Mon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00
McCreevy and ECB differ on US downturnThe Minister for Finance has dismissed as simplistic claims by the European Commission and the European Central Bank (ECB) that…Sat Apr 21 2001 - 01:00
EU ministers reject mass vaccinations to combat diseaseThe EU will review its approach to foot-and-mouth once the crisis is over, but there was little support yesterday among EU agriculture…Wed Apr 11 2001 - 01:00
Walsh `extremely worried' about geographical spread of UK casesThe Minister for Agriculture has expressed concern at the latest outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in Britain, which he saw…Tue Apr 10 2001 - 01:00
Commissioner rules out mass vaccinationThe EU Food Safety Commissioner, Mr David Byrne, is ruling out mass vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease, despite mounting…Mon Apr 09 2001 - 01:00
Banks should subsidise post offices O'RourkeCommercial banks should pay millions of pounds each year to subsidise rural post offices, according to the Minister for Public…Thu Apr 05 2001 - 01:00
EU proposal would let asylum-seekers workAsylum-seekers would be allowed to work six months after they applied for refugee status, the EU proposed yesterday.Wed Apr 04 2001 - 01:00
EU delegation to seek clarification of Bush policyAn EU delegation which includes the Environment Commissioner, Ms Margot Wallstrom, the Swedish Environment Minister and Belgium…Mon Apr 02 2001 - 01:00
EU goes against US over North KoreaThe EU has risked creating fresh tension with Washington by proposing to open diplomatic relations with North Korea, which has…Sat Mar 31 2001 - 01:00
