Euro rallies on fears of US downturnThe euro has rallied again on the back of fears that the US downturn could be more precipitous than many had feared.Fri Jan 19 2001 - 00:00
EU court told Ireland had failed to comply with conservation rulesThe European Commission has asked the European Court of Justice to condemn Ireland's failure to comply with EU rules for conserving…Fri Jan 19 2001 - 00:00
Commission set to open energy markets by 2005The European Commission wants to open electricity and gas markets to full competition by 2005, the EU Energy Commissioner said…Wed Jan 17 2001 - 00:00
National stereotypes thrive within Brussels' organised social lifeThe poster in the Commission building said all you needed to know. "The UK Stagiaires' Austin Powers PartyTue Jan 16 2001 - 00:00
Cost of better farming only slight - FischlerReforming farming to improve food quality will add only slightly to prices in the shops, the EU Agriculture Commissioner, Mr …Mon Jan 15 2001 - 00:00
EU asks member-states for new measures on BSEThe European Commission has asked EU agriculture ministers to consider applying fresh measures to tackle BSESat Jan 13 2001 - 00:00
EU farm policy change may alter subsidiesThe European Commission is considering a dramatic shift in farm policy that would place the interests of consumers ahead of producers…Sat Jan 13 2001 - 00:00
German ministers resign over BSEThe BSE crisis claimed its first political victims last night with the resignation of Germany's Health and Agriculture Ministers…Wed Jan 10 2001 - 00:00
Commission President calls for end to EU's rotating presidencyThe EU's rotating presidency, which passes to a different member-state every six months, is untenable in the long term, the Commission…Wed Jan 10 2001 - 00:00
Swedes take a back seat in EU integration driveAlong the waterfront near Stockholm's opera house, a magnificent flock of swans were feasting happily, nudging their way serenely…Tue Jan 09 2001 - 00:00
Belgian comic with a dark secret centreIn an unkind parlour game that was fashionable a few years ago, dinner guests were invited to name 10 famous BelgiansTue Jan 09 2001 - 00:00
Prospects of euro-zone rate cut fade as economic confidence risesThe prospect of an early cut in euro-zone interest rates receded further yesterday after a survey by the European Commission …Sat Jan 06 2001 - 00:00
ECB faces treacherous path over rocky US downturnToday's meeting of the European Central Bank's (ECB) governing council ought to be a happier event than usual.Thu Jan 04 2001 - 00:00
Brussels enjoys a brief reprieve from its EU capital roleBy the time most of the citizens of Brussels returned to bleary-eyed consciousness yesterday morning, a great downpour had washed…Tue Jan 02 2001 - 00:00
EU fails to agree on postal measuresEU industry ministers failed last night to agree on liberalising the postal system throughout the Union, a step that could cost…Sat Dec 23 2000 - 00:00
ECB paints rosy picture for euro zoneThe euro zone will enjoy steady economic growth and slightly lower inflation over the next two years, the European Central Bank…Thu Dec 21 2000 - 00:00
Schroder jobs proposal draws fireCentral European leaders have given a chilly response to a proposal by the German chancellor, Mr Gerhard Schroder, that workers…Wed Dec 20 2000 - 00:00
Schroder wants to restrict workers from new EU statesWorkers from the formerly communist states in Central and Eastern Europe should have to wait for seven years after they join …Tue Dec 19 2000 - 00:00
North will get €2.7bn EU aid packageThe European Commission has approved an aid package for the North worth €2.7 billion (about £1Tue Dec 19 2000 - 00:00
US says it will boycott Oslo climate summitA summit planned for Oslo later this month to agree a common approach towards tackling global warming was called off last night…Tue Dec 19 2000 - 00:00
Fischler says fish deal is fairThe EU Agriculture Commissioner, Mr Franz Fischler, has hailed as balanced and necessary yesterday's agreement to cut fishing…Sat Dec 16 2000 - 00:00
Duisenberg says rates will not alter for a whileThe European Central Bank (ECB) has left interest rates unchanged but its president, Mr Wim Duisenberg, dampened speculation …Fri Dec 15 2000 - 00:00
Fahey rejects EU plan on deep-sea fishingThe Minister for the Marine, Mr Fahey, promised last night to reject a proposal by the European Commission to limit deepsea fishing…Fri Dec 15 2000 - 00:00
EU approves tough new tobacco health warningsCigarette packets could feature pictures of rotten teeth and blackened lungs following the approval of tough new health warnings…Thu Dec 14 2000 - 00:00
Brussels soon to be venue of all summitsAll EU summits will be held in Brussels once the first new members from Central and Eastern Europe join the Union in about five…Wed Dec 13 2000 - 00:00
BelgiumWhen Belgium's Finance Minister, Mr Didier Reynders, presented his budget in October, he was determined to shed his country's…Thu Dec 07 2000 - 00:00
EU agriculture ministers agree to bone-meal animal feed banEU agriculture ministers have agreed to ban the feeding of meat and bone-meal to farm animals in an attempt to halt the spread…Tue Dec 05 2000 - 00:00
EU vets fail to agree on animal feed planPlans to impose an EU-wide ban on meat-based animal feed received a blow last night when the EU's chief veterinary experts failed…Fri Dec 01 2000 - 00:00
ECB leaves rates on hold as euro risesThe European Central Bank (ECB) left interest rates unchanged yesterday as the euro rose to its highest level against the dollar…Fri Dec 01 2000 - 00:00
Europe facing an enormous billEU agriculture ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday will face a decision that could cost Europe's food industry more than £…Thu Nov 30 2000 - 00:00
Commission to consider report on how to tackle BSEThe European Commission meets today to consider a report on whether the recent rise in BSE cases justifies curbs on imports of…Wed Nov 29 2000 - 00:00
EU leaders offer 4.65bn euros to make Yugoslavia prosperousTen years after the start of a succession of bloody wars that tore Yugoslavia apart and left thousands dead, the European Union…Sat Nov 25 2000 - 00:00
Too early to support new NI police - AhernThe Taoiseach has said he cannot recommend that nationalists should join the new Police Service of Northern Ireland as it is …Sat Nov 25 2000 - 00:00
Croatians object to Kostunica's presenceThousands of protesters are expected in the Croatian capital of Zagreb today as the 15 EU heads of government meet their counterparts…Fri Nov 24 2000 - 00:00
EU force attended by a culture of secrecyThe European Commission official was more amused than irritated when she arrived at her office one morning to find a sticker …Tue Nov 21 2000 - 00:00
EU spending fails to satisfy auditors' courtThere is an unacceptably high level of error in payments made by the European Union, particularly those administered by the member…Wed Nov 15 2000 - 00:00
EU case against big tobacco reads like crime thrillerThe Caribbean cigarette smugglers were unhappy with their suppliers and sent a message to the tobacco giant R.JTue Nov 14 2000 - 00:00
EU to test all older cattle for BSEEU veterinary experts will meet in Brussels tomorrow to plan a massive expansion of BSE testing to cover all older cattle in …Tue Nov 14 2000 - 00:00
EU to order millions of animals to be tested for BSEThe European Commission will next week order up to 100,000 cattle in Ireland to be tested for BSE in response to a fresh outbreak…Sat Nov 11 2000 - 00:00
EU maps out road to joining for hopeful applicantsThe European Commission has issued a "road map" for Eastern European and Mediterranean states, outlining exactly what they have…Thu Nov 09 2000 - 00:00
Byrne puts plan for EU authority to oversee food safetyThe EU Health and Consumer Commissioner, Mr David Byrne, has announced plans for a European Food Authority (EFA) to oversee all…Thu Nov 09 2000 - 00:00
Government's response to floods defendedThe Minister for the Environment, Mr Dempsey, has defended the Government's response to the floods but acknowledged that emergency…Thu Nov 09 2000 - 00:00
EU ministers guarded on pensions planEU finance ministers yesterday gave a cautious welcome to a report warning that the old age pension system would become unaffordable…Wed Nov 08 2000 - 00:00
Commission backs ECB's action to prop up euroThe European Commission yesterday backed the European Central Bank's intervention in the foreign exchange markets to support …Tue Nov 07 2000 - 00:00
Duisenberg welcomes the euro's recoveryThe President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Mr Wim Duisenberg, has welcomed the euro's recent recovery on foreign exchange…Fri Nov 03 2000 - 00:00
Euro shows tentative signs of recovery ahead of ECB meeting in FrankfurtThe week's gentle recovery in the value of the euro has offered the European Central Bank (ECB) a respite from international …Wed Nov 01 2000 - 00:00
Response soon to EU on waste facilitiesThe Department of the Environment has promised to respond within a week to complaints about four waste disposal facilities following…Sat Oct 28 2000 - 01:00
Fresh collapse in euro value ahead of ECB Paris meetingThe ECB meets in Paris today against a backdrop of the euro's continuing weaknessThu Oct 19 2000 - 01:00
Inflation rate may be higher next month, says McCreevyThe Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, yesterday welcomed the news that inflation had remained stable for the third month in …Wed Oct 18 2000 - 01:00
O'Donoghue happy with equality talks despite EU doubts on Irish stanceThe Minister for Justice expressed satisfaction last night after negotiations on a new EU equality directive which he said would…Wed Oct 18 2000 - 01:00
