Ireland signs joint proposal on EU growthTHE GOVERNMENT has aligned itself with Britain, the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland and Estonia, in a joint proposal to EU leaders…Mon Jan 30 2012 - 00:00
Prospects of avoiding automatic plebiscite advanceMINISTER OF State for Europe Lucinda Creighton said in Brussels yesterday that early ratification by Ireland of a new fiscal …Sat Jan 28 2012 - 00:00
Coalition intends to ratify fiscal pact in 2012 even if vote neededTHE GOVERNMENT wants to ratify Europe’s fiscal treaty this year even if a referendum is required to endorse the pact.Sat Jan 28 2012 - 00:00
Tension between IMF and Europe amid efforts to restart talks on Greek bailoutDIVISIONS BETWEEN the International Monetary Fund and Europe over the debt crisis spilled out into the open as the IMF pressed…Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
Time running out as EU again finds itself waiting for MerkelEUROPEAN DIARY: EU LEADERS are getting ready for their first summit of the year next Monday, a meeting at which they hope to…Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
EU seeks new economic reforms from GreeceTHE EU authorities are seeking a new set of binding commitments from Greek leaders to reform their economy during its second …Wed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
Europe non-committal on Irish debt requestTHE EU authorities have adopted a non-committal response to the Government’s request for measures to cut the cost of the €63 …Wed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
EU sets July date for embargo on Iranian oilEU FOREIGN ministers moved to ban oil and oil product imports from Iran as Europe stepped up its campaign against the country…Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Noonan seeks cut in cost of bank rescueMinister for Finance Michael Noonan met EU economics commissioner Olli Rehn today to press the Government’s case to ease the…Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Government moves to cut cost of €63bn bank rescue packageTHE GOVERNMENT is stepping up its campaign to cut the cost of the €63 billion bank rescue package as it seeks to take advantage…Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Gilmore says Anglo critics do not grasp default ramificationsCRITICS OF the Government who claim it should not pay a €1Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Treaty need not affect Constitution - GilmoreEUROPE’S PROPOSED new fiscal treaty has no “appropriate” place in the Constitution, the Government has argued.Sat Jan 21 2012 - 00:00
Europe still divided over key aspects of fiscal treatyEUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS remain divided over key elements of their new fiscal treaty as they face into the final phase of talks on…Sat Jan 21 2012 - 00:00
EU to speed up plan for common tax baseEUROPE’S TAX commissioner is moving to accelerate the adoption of a pan-EU business tax system, an initiative viewed with deep…Sat Jan 21 2012 - 00:00
Merkel's treaty demands pile pressure on TaoiseachTHE NEGOTIATION of Europe’s new fiscal treaty is into the final strait as EU leaders push for a deal at a summit in Brussels …Fri Jan 20 2012 - 00:00
Downgrade of EU's bailout fund prompts yet more confusionEUROPEAN DIARY: Does the rating loss for the EFSF mean a reduction in its lending power? Don’t expect the same answer from Brussels…Thu Jan 19 2012 - 00:00
Bankers in crucial talks to prevent default by GreeceEFFORTS TO prevent the looming threat of a Greek default will resume in Athens today as global banks return for fresh talks on…Wed Jan 18 2012 - 00:00
Call for benefits of pact to be spelt outGERMANY AND other wealthy EU states should make it clear to bailout recipients such as Ireland that further help will be available…Wed Jan 18 2012 - 00:00
Euro zone rescue fund loses its top credit ratingTHE EU authorities suffered a fresh blow to their effort to prop up the euro zone last night as Standard & Poor’s stripped…Tue Jan 17 2012 - 00:00
High price for rejecting fiscal treaty, warns SutherlandANY EURO zone country which fails to ratify Europe’s new fiscal treaty could be driven out of the single currency due to soaring…Tue Jan 17 2012 - 00:00
Schulz looks to have European Parliament lead role wrapped upGERMAN social democrat MEP Martin Schulz, one of the most bombastic figures in European politics, appears unassailable in his…Tue Jan 17 2012 - 00:00
EU bailout fund set for €1.5bn debt auctionEUROPE’S BAILOUT fund will attempt to shake off Standard & Poor’s downgrading of France and Austria by moving ahead tomorrow…Mon Jan 16 2012 - 00:00
Latest treaty draft dilutes 'golden rule' requirementEUROPEAN NEGOTIATORS are reviewing a new draft of an international treaty to toughen the enforcement of EU budget rules as talks…Thu Jan 12 2012 - 00:00
Danes move in to burn bondholders where Ireland fears to treadEUROPEAN DIARY : While Denmark’s burden sharing policy has been honed, senior creditors are still liable to take hitThu Jan 12 2012 - 00:00
Diplomatic service beset by teething problemsEU FOREIGN policy chief Catherine Ashton has reported serious teething problems in her nascent diplomatic service, saying the…Sat Jan 07 2012 - 00:00
Key MEPs question crucial parts of European treaty textA TRIO of leading MEPs has taken issue with core strands of a draft international treaty to toughen Europe’s budgetary rules, …Fri Dec 30 2011 - 00:00
Key MEPs question treaty textA trio of leading MEPs has taken issue with core strands of a draft international treaty to toughen Europe’s budgetary rules, …Fri Dec 30 2011 - 00:00
EU draft treaty tough on fiscal rule-breakersTHE EU authorities have set a testing timetable for the conclusion of talks on a new international treaty to toughen Europe’s…Thu Dec 22 2011 - 00:00
ECB offers three-year cheap loans to banksTHE CHRISTMAS wind-down began in Brussels amid fresh warnings about the debt crisis and anticipation that a new European Central…Wed Dec 21 2011 - 00:00
UK refuses to provide €30bn to top up IMF euro rescue fundEU FINANCE ministers last night resolved to boost the resources of the International Monetary Fund by some €170 billion, but …Tue Dec 20 2011 - 00:00
Budget rules are bold and legally viable, says RehnEU ECONOMICS commissioner Olli Rehn dismissed claims that the latest deal to calm the debt crisis was not enforceable, saying…Tue Dec 13 2011 - 00:00
Concern mounts that euro zone 'firewall' plan may not end turmoilA DRASTIC new plan to settle the debt crisis triggered anxiety in Brussels as diplomats questioned the feasibility of the initiative…Sat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00
Schäuble confident after EU dealGerman finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble has said he is confident that agreements reached at an EU summit this week will solve…Sat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00
'Golden rule' seen as answer to currency's woesEURO ZONE leaders have pledged to enact legislation or constitutional change binding their governments to run balanced or surplus…Sat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00
Currency crisis cannot be solved by institutional debatesANALYSIS: THE BRUSSELS summit was billed as a final opportunity for Europe’s bedraggled leaders to assert control over the debt…Sat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00
ESM with €500bn lending capacity expected to be brought forward a yearPERMANENT RESCUE FUND: EU LEADERS were poised last night to bring forward the introduction of Europe’s permanent new rescue …Fri Dec 09 2011 - 00:00
Divisions and doubt over ECB role delay euro deal at summitEU LEADERS moved last night to step up the campaign to save the euro but deep divisions over their response to the debt crisis…Fri Dec 09 2011 - 00:00
Concern mounts at discord ahead of crucial euro talksEU LEADERS gather tonight to seek a deal to save the euro amid anxiety in Dublin over a British push for concessions in a new…Thu Dec 08 2011 - 00:00
Summit tension tightened by London and BerlinANALYSIS: EU LEADERS descend on Brussels tonight for a make-or-break summit to save the single currencyThu Dec 08 2011 - 00:00
EU officials working to avoid treaty referendumTHE AUTHORITIES in Brussels are working to avert the need for a referendum in Ireland or any other country if they grant Germany…Wed Dec 07 2011 - 00:00
Lisbon Treaty may be altered without need for referendumBRUSSELS IS working on a plan to avoid a referendum, in Ireland or elsewhere, by adopting a special procedure to meet German …Wed Dec 07 2011 - 00:00
Ratings warning ups pressure on EU leadersSTANDARD & POOR’S has justified its threat to the sovereign ratings of nearly all euro zone countries by saying it was concerned…Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
Insistence on private sector investment in rescues sidelinedEUROPEAN DIARY: THIS IS the way we live nowTue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
EU leaders set for euro crisis talks as Friday deadline loomsEU LEADERS are facing into five days of high-stakes politicking as they embark on a final drive to reach a decisive deal by Friday…Mon Dec 05 2011 - 00:00
State got €12bn for not burning bondholders, says EU officialIRISH BAILOUT: THE TOP EU Commission official on the Irish bailout has said critics of the decision not to impose losses on …Sat Dec 03 2011 - 00:00
EU ministers agree to intensify sanctions against IranEU FOREIGN ministers intensified sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme and resolved to examine penalties against …Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
EU employment ministers vote to scrap crisis redundancy fundEUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS have voted to scrap an initiative for workers made redundant due to the financial crisis, a scheme from …Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Pressure mounts on ECB to avert implosion of euroANALYSIS : THE COMING days will be crucialThu Dec 01 2011 - 00:00
ECB joins forces with other central banks to save euroTHE EUROPEAN Central Bank faces a growing clamour from EU powers to intensify its response to the expanding debt crisis in the…Thu Dec 01 2011 - 00:00
