Greek standoff continues as officials talk tough between meetingsCrisis between Greece and the EU has brought out worst in both sidesFri Feb 20 2015 - 10:17
Finance ministers in emergency meeting over GreeceMounting uncertainty after Berlin rejects Athens’s request for loan extensionFri Feb 20 2015 - 07:58
ECB increases emergency funding for Greece by €3.3bnAthens expected to seek extension today of ‘loan agreement’ with international lendersThu Feb 19 2015 - 01:00
Greece to seek four-month bailout extensionRequest expected following EU pressure to negotiate before its bailout expires in 10 daysWed Feb 18 2015 - 08:06
Greece may request extension of loanRequest for fourth loan extension likely as breakthrough follows day of acrimonyWed Feb 18 2015 - 01:00
EU lenders continue to back Greece into a cornerBad cop, not-so-bad cop routine giving little comfort to embattled GreeksTue Feb 17 2015 - 14:00
Athens rejects ‘unacceptable’ European deal after intense talksProgramme is ‘part of the problem’, says Greek finance minister as talks collapseTue Feb 17 2015 - 07:51
Greek drama takes another turn with abrupt end to euro meetingGreek officials indicate they would not support document ahead of meetingTue Feb 17 2015 - 01:00
Greece rejects eurogroup proposal as ‘totally unacceptable’Varoufakis expects a deal with Europe on bailout to come together in next 48 hoursMon Feb 16 2015 - 22:57
Noonan dismisses Ashoka Mody comments on debt writedownFormer IMF mission chief to Ireland says Irish government missed an opportunity to get debt dealMon Feb 16 2015 - 16:05
Any Greek rescue deal will need Dáil sanction - NoonanEurogroup starts two-day meeting to seek solution to bailout impasse as deadline loomsMon Feb 16 2015 - 15:07
Rise in German consumer demand propels euro zone to modest growthBloc’s economy grows 0.3% between third and fourth quarters of 2014, data showsSat Feb 14 2015 - 01:00
Greek PM yields to EU pressure and agrees to talks with lendersGreek move, seen as political climbdown, follows standoff with EU finance ministersFri Feb 13 2015 - 09:53
Caution urged as Ukraine peace agreement deemed fragileDeal offers ‘glimmer of hope – no more, no less’, says Angela MerkelFri Feb 13 2015 - 01:00
Enda Kenny warns Greece that it will have to accept ‘certain constraints’Taoiseach declines to comment on whether Tsipras over-promised during electionThu Feb 12 2015 - 17:37
‘Grextension’ has officially entered the euro-lexiconEuro zone talks end with no agreement with Greece as the impasse deepensThu Feb 12 2015 - 10:24
Greeks urged to follow Ireland’s approach to bailout changesAhead of EU summit German official says certain alterations may be acceptableThu Feb 12 2015 - 06:43
Meeting on Greek bailout programme breaks up in disarrayGreek finance minister Varoufakis pulls plug after joint statement agreed in BrusselsThu Feb 12 2015 - 06:40
Europe Letter: Russian interest in Greece is concern for EUEuropean leaders need an effective strategy for dealing with MoscowThu Feb 12 2015 - 01:00
Irish MEPs urged to back controversial passenger data legislationSinn Féin and some Independents oppose directive on passenger name records in its current formThu Feb 12 2015 - 01:00
Michael Noonan: no decision on Irish debt deal yetMinister for Finance says Greece must apply for bailout extension or negotiate new programmeWed Feb 11 2015 - 17:51
Noonan: Greek plans to bridge funding gap ‘impossible’Coalition undecided on seeking similar measures if Athens secures concessionsWed Feb 11 2015 - 11:54
Eastern states favour US stance on UkraineProximity to Russia breeds fear as focus on sanctions fails to inspire confidenceWed Feb 11 2015 - 10:19
Deal on Greek debt will not benefit Ireland, say EU ministersEuro-zone finance ministers reject Republic’s appeal for further debt concessionsTue Feb 10 2015 - 11:08
EU holds off on adding to Russian sanctionsForeign ministers postpone move pending Franco-German Minsk initiativeTue Feb 10 2015 - 01:00
Stocks drop as Greek standoff continuesGreek bond yields rise sharply as standoff with international lenders intensifiesMon Feb 09 2015 - 20:47
Ireland 'will insist on similar deal' if any secured by GreeceCoveney says same rules must apply to Greece as to all other European Union countriesMon Feb 09 2015 - 09:38
Greece rules out requesting extension to bailoutPrime minister still confident agreement can be reached with key international lendersMon Feb 09 2015 - 01:00
Issues of the week: The standoff between Athens and its international lendersThe Greek bailout is due to expire at the end of the monthSat Feb 07 2015 - 01:05
European committee may question Noonan on corporate tax avoidanceMEPs agree to set up committee to examine tax rulings in wake of ‘Lux Leaks’Fri Feb 06 2015 - 06:00
Greece races against the clock for debt solutionAnalysis: The next few weeks will see if troika and EU are willing to bend in the name of European solidarityFri Feb 06 2015 - 01:45
Greek and German ministers can’t even ‘agree to disagree’Yanis Varoufakis requests bridging loan while he develops reform plan for countryThu Feb 05 2015 - 20:26
Ireland to become fastest-growing EU economyEuropean Commission predicts GDP growth of 3.5 per cent for Ireland in 2015Thu Feb 05 2015 - 11:03
Europe Letter: Kenny trip to Brussels comes as Greece reactivates talk of debt reliefAny deal struck by Athens will be watched like a hawk by the GovernmentThu Feb 05 2015 - 01:00
ECB turns up pressure on Athens by refusing Greek bondsMove represents significant escalation of tensions between Frankfurt and AthensThu Feb 05 2015 - 01:00
Kenny not expected to follow Greece in debt relief demandsTaoiseach to meet European heads amid Athens’s campaign for loan renegotiationThu Feb 05 2015 - 01:00
ECB bans use of Greek government debt as collateral for loansGerman chancellor hints EU states remain resistant to renegotiated deal on debtThu Feb 05 2015 - 00:15
Greek leaders may suggest debt swap rather than a writedownGreek prime minister Alexis Tsipras arrives in Brussels for talks with head of the European Commission and European CouncilWed Feb 04 2015 - 09:40
European Commission widens tax probe to BelgiumInvestigation to focus on ‘excess profit’ tax rulingsTue Feb 03 2015 - 12:59
Tsipras strikes more moderate tone ahead of Brussels visitGreece accepts it has ‘obligations’ to European partners and its creditorsTue Feb 03 2015 - 01:00
EU extends Russian sanctions by six months, overcoming Greek concernsCharlie Flanagan says decision to intensify measures against Russia sends strong signal of unity from European UnionFri Jan 30 2015 - 01:01
Flanagan disappointed by Irish MEPs’ opposition to air passenger data moveSinn Féin’s three MEPs opposed to proposal while several Independents question directiveFri Jan 30 2015 - 01:00
Opposition to air travel data exchange disappoints FlanaganMinister for Foreign Affairs says proposed EU directive important due to terror threatThu Jan 29 2015 - 15:54
Foreign ministers to discuss Ukraine as stances divergeA year after initial sanctions, some states seek closer links with MoscowThu Jan 29 2015 - 01:00
EU deadlocked over proposed new law on passenger data recordsAir passenger data isss gets fresh impetus in the wake of Paris attacksWed Jan 28 2015 - 12:57
German ambivalence on contributions to EC’s €31bn investment fundWolfgang Schäuble says Germany opposed to national government involvementWed Jan 28 2015 - 01:00
Greece’s creditors take firm line on debt obligationsCabinet to be sworn in as Syriza strikes coalition deal with Independent GreeksTue Jan 27 2015 - 08:09
Cuts to Greek nominal debt ruled outEuro zone finance ministers pledge to work constructively with new government in Greece following Syriza victory, but won’t support debt write-offTue Jan 27 2015 - 01:00
Why the ECB is likely to be the key player in the unfolding Greek drama‘Syriza’s economic proposals are at odds with the troika’s demands which need to be met by Greece if it wants to draw down the final €1.8 billion disbursement from Europe’Tue Jan 27 2015 - 00:02
Eurogroup ‘ready to work with’ new Greek governmentEurogroup president Jeroen Dijsselbloem says there is little support for debt write-offMon Jan 26 2015 - 12:38
