EU win seen as spur to overcome debt crisisTHE NOBEL peace prize has been won by the EU, an award seen as a spur to European leaders to intensify their efforts to overcome…Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
Spain's bid to avoid bailout dealt blow by rating cutSPAIN’S EFFORT to avoid further rescue aid from Europe was dealt a new blow as a credit downgrade by Standard Poor’s led to renewed…Fri Oct 12 2012 - 01:00
ESM role in legacy debt to be discussed at EU summitEU LEADERS will attempt next week to give fresh impetus to their stalled rescue plan for the euro zone as pressure mounts on …Fri Oct 12 2012 - 01:00
British PM heading for fresh collision with EU over spendingEUROPEAN DIARY: THE BRITISH prime minister has threatened to wield his veto in imminent talks on the EU budget – and increasing…Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
Noonan rejects EU financial tax plan due to fears over job lossesEUROPEAN FINANCE ministers have cleared the way for the first EU tax to be introduced in a limited number of member statesWed Oct 10 2012 - 01:00
Finance ministers launch permanent ESM bailout fundEURO ZONE finance ministers formally launched the €500 billion European Stability Mechanism, setting the permanent bailout fund…Tue Oct 09 2012 - 01:00
Noonan points to March for debt dealMINISTER FOR Finance Michael Noonan downplayed the prospect of any imminent deal to recast Ireland’s banking debt as he stressed…Tue Oct 09 2012 - 01:00
Despite the Minister's persistence, bank debt relief fell off formal agendaANALYSIS: IF THE Government’s campaign for bank debt relief had gone another way, this meeting in Luxembourg might have been…Tue Oct 09 2012 - 01:00
Noonan downplays prospect of early deal on bank debtMinister for Finance Michael Noonan downplayed the prospect of any imminent deal to recast Ireland’s banking debt as he stressed…Mon Oct 08 2012 - 01:00
Nuclear reactor tests prompt warningEUROPE’S NUCLEAR reactors need an investment of up to €25 billion to strengthen their resistance to earthquakes, floods, aircraft…Fri Oct 05 2012 - 01:00
ECB ready to aid states in trouble, says DraghiEUROPEAN CENTRAL Bank chief Mario Draghi declared the bank’s readiness to buy up sovereign bonds if Spain or any country seeks…Fri Oct 05 2012 - 01:00
Barroso calls for EU to abide by June dealEUROPEAN COMMISSION chief José Manuel Barroso urged EU leaders not to renege on their pledge to break the link between bank and…Thu Oct 04 2012 - 01:00
Separation of banking activities urgedAN EXPERT group chaired by Finnish central bank chief Erkki Liikanen has called for the mandatory separation of risky bank trading…Wed Oct 03 2012 - 01:00
Kenny pushes EU debt decisionTaoiseach Enda Kenny said it was always his understanding that a pledge by EU leaders to break the link between sovereign and…Wed Oct 03 2012 - 01:00
EU and IMF press Greece to clarify austerity planTHE GREEK government faced demands for further “clarifications” from the European Union-International Monetary Fund “troika” …Tue Oct 02 2012 - 01:00
France at odds with Germany over Irish bank 'legacy' debtGERMANY AND France are heading for a clash over Ireland’s bank debts as divisions deepen over the scope of a plan to use the …Sat Sept 29 2012 - 01:00
Germany, Netherlands reject Irish debt fearsGERMANY AND the Netherlands dismissed as unfounded Irish concerns about a statement in which they and Finland cast doubt over…Thu Sept 27 2012 - 01:00
Rearguard action on bank debt seems a setback for GovernmentEUROPEAN DIARY: The Government insists EU pledges on bank debt remain valid despite German-led resistanceThu Sept 27 2012 - 01:00
Coalition drive for debt relief on banks suffers setbackTHE GOVERNMENT’S campaign for debt relief was dealt a fresh blow yesterday as Germany, Finland and the Netherlands said national…Wed Sept 26 2012 - 01:00
Tánaiste urges EU to break sovereign and bank debt linkTÁNAISTE EAMON Gilmore has urged EU leaders to break the link between sovereign and bank debt, saying momentum must not be lost…Tue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Push to step up talks on ECB powersEUROPEAN COUNCIL president Herman Van Rompuy is pushing back against a German-led slowdown in talks to create a new euro zone…Sat Sept 22 2012 - 01:00
China pledges to continue buying euro zone bondsCHINA HAS promised to continue buying the sovereign bonds of euro zone countries as Europe battles its debt crisis.Fri Sept 21 2012 - 01:00
EU ministers call for strengthening of defence policyTHE FOREIGN ministers of 11 EU countries have called for a strengthening of European security and defence policy, including the…Thu Sept 20 2012 - 01:00
EU presidency a chance for Ireland to show a sense of purposeEUROPEAN DIARY: THE GOVERNMENT is stepping up preparations for Ireland’s presidency of the European Union in the first half …Thu Sept 20 2012 - 01:00
EU socialists seek right to elect head of commissionEUROPE’S SOCIALIST leaders are escalating a nascent campaign to give voters the right to elect the next president of the European…Thu Sept 20 2012 - 01:00
McAleese to chair EU education groupFORMER PRESIDENT Mary McAleese has been appointed by the EU Commission to chair a three-year review of higher education with …Wed Sept 19 2012 - 01:00
Release of additional €1.7bn in loans to Government under bailout schemeTHE EU powers have cleared the release of another €1Wed Sept 19 2012 - 01:00
Timing of ECB supervisory start date divides EU membersEU FINANCE ministers have split over moves to have the European Central Bank supervise euro zone banks, creating a fresh hurdle…Mon Sept 17 2012 - 01:00
Government and ECB move closer to deal on AngloTHE GOVERNMENT and the European Central Bank are advancing detailed talks on a deal to cut the cost of repaying the debts of …Mon Sept 17 2012 - 01:00
Attention turns again to promissory note issueANALYSIS: The question now is whether a deal on Anglo debt will be struck before ESM agreement over other banksSat Sept 15 2012 - 01:00
'Progress' in talks on Anglo debtMinister for Finance Michael Noonan has reported progress in his talks with the European Central Bank on the debts of Anglo Irish…Sat Sept 15 2012 - 01:00
France and Germany clash over pace of debt relief plansGerman finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble said it was unrealistic to expect direct bank recapitalisations by the European Stability…Sat Sept 15 2012 - 01:00
Schäuble rules out direct ESM role by early 2013GERMAN FINANCE minister Wolfgang Schäuble said it was unrealistic to expect direct bank recapitalisations by the European Stability…Sat Sept 15 2012 - 01:00
Talks with ECB over Anglo debts intensifyEURO ZONE CRISIS: THE GOVERNMENT is intensifying its dialogue with the European Central Bank in the hope of an agreement to …Sat Sept 15 2012 - 01:00
Noonan seeks clarity on SpainMinister for Finance Michael Noonan said he was seeking clarity from Spain over the next phase of its bailout, an initiative …Fri Sept 14 2012 - 01:00
EU steps up efforts to resolve key debt crisis problemsEU POWERS are pushing to dispose of a series of key questions in the debt crisis by the end of the year in an effort to minimise…Fri Sept 14 2012 - 01:00
Barroso wants new treaty to allow more power for BrusselsEUROPEAN COMMISSION chief José Manuel Barroso wants to transform the EU into a “federation of nation states” with a new treaty…Thu Sept 13 2012 - 01:00
Berlin and Brussels at odds over ECB powersTHE EUROPEAN Commission is proceeding with a plan to give the European Central Bank sweeping new powers to supervise as many …Wed Sept 12 2012 - 01:00
New pressure on Spain to enter aid programmeSPANISH PREMIER Mariano Rajoy is coming under mounting pressure to enter a formal aid programme to meet conditions set by the…Sat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
State faces battle on bank debtThe Government is facing tough talks to secure bank debt relief in Europe, amid doubt over the timing of any agreement and uncertainty…Sat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
Government faces challenging EU talks to win bank debt reliefTHE GOVERNMENT is facing tough talks to secure bank debt relief in Europe, amid doubt over the timing of any agreement and uncertainty…Sat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
Onus firmly on governments for plan to succeedANALYSIS: THIS IS the second big policy initiative since Mario Draghi took charge of the European Central Bank last year, and…Fri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
Radical ECB move may assist Ireland's return to marketsTHE EUROPEAN Central Bank has taken new steps to ease Ireland’s return to private investment markets as part of a big but contentious…Fri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
Stringent conditions underpin ECB planTHE EUROPEAN Central Bank has laid down onerous conditions for its new bond-buying campaign, as all bar one of its governors …Fri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
Situation in euro zone as stark as ever and decision time is nighEUROPEAN DIARY: Europe must settle a plethora of other niggling questions before a deal is doneThu Sept 06 2012 - 01:00
ECB to overrule German objections to buying bondsTHE EUROPEAN Central Bank is poised to sweep aside the objections of Germany’s Bundesbank to a new bond-buying campaign as it…Thu Sept 06 2012 - 01:00
Trichet insists Irish agreed bailoutFORMER EUROPEAN Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet has challenged the argument that the bank pushed Ireland into its bailout…Wed Sept 05 2012 - 01:00
Crisis calls for treaty change, says BarrosoEUROPEAN COMMISSION chief José Manuel Barroso has cast a new revision of the European treaties as a key part of the ultimate …Wed Sept 05 2012 - 01:00
Banking union plan triggers row in BrusselsTHE NEW political season in Brussels opened with a row between Germany and the EU Commission over Europe’s proposed banking union…Tue Sept 04 2012 - 01:00
Inquiry to make decision over ECB letterMINISTER FOR Finance Michael Noonan has said it will be for a forthcoming parliamentary inquiry into the financial crisis to …Tue Aug 28 2012 - 01:00
