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
EU under growing pressure to ratify Kyoto Protocol without USAs more European leaders condemned President Bush's decision to abandon the Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change, the EU came under…Sat Mar 31 2001 - 01:00
Euro falls as ECB fails to cut ratesThe euro fell against the dollar and sterling yesterday after the European Central Bank (ECB) left interest rates unchanged at…Fri Mar 30 2001 - 01:00
Angry EU fails to sway Bush on climate policy U-turnPresident Bush last night remained determined to abandon an international agreement on global warming, despite angry protests…Fri Mar 30 2001 - 01:00
Hopes fade for cut in ECB ratesHopes of a cut in interest rates were fading last night in advance of today's meeting of the governing council of the European…Thu Mar 29 2001 - 01:00
Support for Haider's politics takes a tumbleAfter a day spent licking his wounds, Mr Jorg Haider will have some explaining to do when he emerges today from his mountain …Tue Mar 27 2001 - 01:00
EU leaders not offering farmers any extra fundingEU leaders meeting in Stockholm at the weekend expressed concern for the plight of farmers affected by the foot-and-mouth crisis…Mon Mar 26 2001 - 01:00
Leaders confident Europe can withstand US economic slowdownEU leaders sought yesterday to dampen speculation that the slowdown in the US economy could wreck the recovery of Europe's economy…Sat Mar 24 2001 - 00:00
Ahern refuses to criticise British handling of crisis or seek more EU moneyThe Taoiseach has declined to criticise London's handling of the foot-and-mouth crisis, despite new evidence that the epidemic…Sat Mar 24 2001 - 00:00
Summit will not change agendaEU leaders arrived in Stockholm last night for an economic summit that could be overshadowed by the spread of foot-and-mouth …Fri Mar 23 2001 - 00:00
Export ban limited due to stringency of Irish measuresIreland's stringent measures against foot-and-mouth disease allowed the EU to limit yesterday's export ban to Co Louth, according…Fri Mar 23 2001 - 00:00
Epidemic cost may be raised at summitThe mounting cost of the foot-and-mouth epidemic is likely to force the issue onto the agenda when EU leaders meet in Stockholm…Fri Mar 23 2001 - 00:00
EU ministers near financial services accordEU finance ministers seem likely to agree a new system for regulating European financial services when they meet in Stockholm…Thu Mar 22 2001 - 00:00
Free-marketeers look to Sweden for strong signal on EU economyA meeting with Russia's President, Mr Vladimir Putin, is likely to be the most newsworthy event of the EU summit in Stockholm…Tue Mar 20 2001 - 00:00
Euro falls as ECB leaves interest rates unchangedThe euro fell below 91 US cents yesterday after the European Central Bank (ECB) left interest rates unchanged at 4Fri Mar 16 2001 - 00:00
ECB to mount defence of central banks' roleThe European Central Bank (ECB) will today warn governments not to curb the role of central banks in banking supervision, according…Thu Mar 15 2001 - 00:00
EU bans French livestock exportsThe EU's Standing Veterinary Committee has banned the export of cattle, sheep, pigs and goats from France following the outbreak…Wed Mar 14 2001 - 00:00
Tax-cutting budgets off the agenda in BrusselsEuropean Union finance ministers have urged one another to avoid give-away budgets and to balance tax cuts with reductions in…Tue Mar 13 2001 - 00:00
Kinnock's performance-related proposals draw union fireThey have a luxury supermarket solely for their own use and a brand of champagne bottled specially for themTue Mar 13 2001 - 00:00
Minister rules out tourism compensationThe Minister for Finance has warned that measures in place to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease to the Republic could…Tue Mar 13 2001 - 00:00
Republic's labour costs among lowest in EULabour costs in the Republic are among the lowest in the European Union, according to a report published yesterday by Eurostat…Tue Mar 13 2001 - 00:00
EU suggests slowdown in National Development PlanThe Government should postpone some infrastructure projects outlined in the National Development Plan in order to avoid fuelling…Thu Mar 08 2001 - 00:00
State may be given all-clear in weeksIf no animals show signs of foot-and-mouth disease by the end of this month, the Republic will almost certainly be free of the…Thu Mar 08 2001 - 00:00
EU bans livestock marts for two weeks, restricts movement of animalsThe EU last night banned livestock markets throughout Europe for two weeks and imposed severe restrictions on the movement of…Wed Mar 07 2001 - 00:00
Don't be an `England' over EU, Patten warns his Irish friendsWhen Chris Patten walks into his office in the European Commission's Charlemagne building, he is confronted by two scorching …Tue Mar 06 2001 - 00:00
Commission guidelines for lenders aim to help borrowersThe European Commission has issued a set of guidelines aimed at making it easier for consumers to compare mortgages - including…Tue Mar 06 2001 - 00:00
EU standards to protect Internet consumers urgedThe EU Consumer Affairs Commissioner, Mr David Byrne, has called for a legally binding set of standards to protect consumers …Sat Mar 03 2001 - 00:00
