EU leaders agree to emergency summit over debt crisisEUROPEAN COUNCIL president Herman Van Rompuy has called an emergency summit of euro zone leaders next Thursday as it seeks to…Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
An exercise designed to boost investor confidenceANALYSIS: The stress test aims to provide greater insight into the true state of the banks’ affairsSat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
IMF urges tougher EU response to debt crisisTHE IMF is urging EU leaders to toughen their response to the debt debacle, pushing them to proceed quickly with the reforms …Fri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
Corporate tax and bailout rate now separate - NoonanMINISTER FOR Finance Michael Noonan welcomed moves to overhaul Europe's bailout fund, saying the plan would cut the interest …Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
EU's entire strategy hangs in the balanceANALYSIS: Greek contagion threatens to bring crisis to the core from the peripheryWed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Bailout logic set to buckle as Italian woes enter the frayANALYSIS: EU-IMF efforts to quell the debt crisis have unravelled and the problem just got biggerTue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
A chance to show EU there's more to State than crippled banksEUROPEAN DIARY: With Ireland’s reputation on the floor, a quality candidate is needed for the EU’s audit bodyTue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
EU considers radical moves as debt crisis escalatesEUROPEAN DIPLOMATS believe the intensity of market pressure on Italy and Spain may prompt EU leaders to contemplate a new round…Tue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
More turmoil inevitable over the summer as Trichet is not for turningTrichet is under huge pressure to relax his unwavering resistance to any Greek defaultFri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
Portuguese downgrade raises fresh concerns over IrelandTHE GOVERNMENT’S effort to rebuild investor confidence faces a new threat after a big rating downgrade on Portugal raised fears…Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
EU to cut roaming charges for mobile phonesMILLIONS OF mobile phone users will benefit from lower “roaming” fees when travelling in Europe after the European Commission…Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Germany seeks to revive debt swap plansSOVEREIGN DEBT CRISIS: GERMANY IS trying to revive plans for a Greek debt swap as Europe battles to find a way of ensuring private…Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Portugal downgrade raises concernsThe Government's effort to rebuild investor confidence faces a new threat after a big rating downgrade on Portugal raised fears…Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Bankers in bid to reach deal on role in Greek bailoutSENIOR GLOBAL banking executives will gather in Paris this morning in a fresh attempt to broker a deal on private creditor participation…Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
S&P says French plan for Greece a 'default'FRESH DOUBT was cast over the effort to prop up Greece yesterday as Standard Poor’s declared it would deem a French plan to extend…Tue Jul 05 2011 - 01:00
Ireland cautious as EU budget poses threat to farm paymentsEUROPEAN DIARY: Bailout leaves Ireland with weak hand in fiscal negotiationsTue Jul 05 2011 - 01:00
Ministers delay new Greek deal to autumnGREECE WAS warned that its sovereignty would be “massively limited” in the next phase of its bailout as euro zone finance ministers…Mon Jul 04 2011 - 01:00
EU ministers to confirm €12bn loan to GreeceEURO ZONE finance ministers will clear the release of a €12 billion rescue loan to Greece today, but they are struggling to resolve…Sat Jul 02 2011 - 01:00
EU ministers to approve Greek loanEuro zone finance ministers will clear the release of a €12 billion rescue loan to Greece later today, but they are struggling…Sat Jul 02 2011 - 01:00
Homeowners warned as Trichet signals likely interest rate riseTENS OF thousands of homeowners were put on notice that interest rates are likely to rise next week after European Central Bank…Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
Ireland's share of EU farm budget under threatIRELAND’S SHARE of Europe’s agricultural budget came under threat last night as the European Commission sought a cap on direct…Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
EU to back liquidation of Anglo and INBSTHE EUROPEAN Commission is today expected to endorse the “orderly” liquidation of Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building…Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
Commission backs Anglo, INBS planThe European Commission has backed the liquidation of Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society, which have received…Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
Halt to 'Soviet system of care' urgedUN CAMPAIGNERS have called on central and eastern European governments to stop the practice of placing infants in state-run homes…Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
Fear of contagion is palpable among anxious central bankersEUROPEAN DIARY: There is a sense that the fate of Greece has grave implications for everyone – in the euro zone and beyondTue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
European leaders pledge support ahead of key voteGREEK PACKAGE: EUROPEAN LEADERS have pledged to stand by Greece as they step up efforts to recruit private creditors into a …Sat Jun 25 2011 - 01:00
Leaders call on Palestinians and Israelis to engage in peace talksMIDDLE EAST: EU LEADERS called on Israel and the Palestinians to engage urgently in a new round of peace talks, saying the “…Sat Jun 25 2011 - 01:00
Failure to swing votes may be Papandreou's Achilles' heelANALYSIS: EUROPEAN LEADERS have readied the ground for a second Greek bailout, but uncertainty surrounds the country’s fate – …Sat Jun 25 2011 - 01:00
A high-stakes game of political cat and mouseANALYSIS: The tension was palpable as leader after leader implored the Greeks to do the deedFri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
MEPs' expenses regime criticisedAN INTERNAL audit report in the European Parliament has criticised a “recurrent lack of proof” in the system for paying MEPs’ …Thu Jun 23 2011 - 01:00
Papandreou readies austerity planGreek Premier George Papandreou has survived a confidence vote, pledging to execute drastic austerity measures as Athens confronts…Wed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00
Greek vote opens way to release of €12bn rescue loanGREEK PREMIER George Papandreou has survived a confidence vote, pledging to execute drastic austerity measures as Athens confronts…Wed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00
Chink of light for Ireland amid gloom over solution for GreeceEUROPEAN DIARY : IT’S COLD, damp, cloudy and dark on the Kirchberg plateau, which overlooks the tiny city of LuxembourgTue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
EU eases Irish return to marketsEU finance ministers have taken steps to ease Ireland’s return to private debt markets, a move which reflects concern that the…Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
EU acts to ease Irish return to private debt marketsEU FINANCE ministers have taken steps to ease Ireland’s return to private debt markets, a move which reflects concern that the…Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
Deadline imposed on Greeks to back austerity planEURO-ZONE finance ministers imposed a 12-day deadline on the Greek parliament to back a drastic new austerity plan, saying MPs…Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
Noonan anxious for Ireland to escape any contagionTHE GOVERNMENT wants to ensure any deal to settle the Greek debt debacle carries no risk of a “contagion effect” for Ireland, …Mon Jun 20 2011 - 01:00
Merkel's retreat ends bitter stand-off but solution to crisis still beyond reachANALYSIS: While Angela Merkel’s reversal should not be underestimated, it only moves one cogMon Jun 20 2011 - 01:00
EU finance ministers decide to withhold €12bn loan to GreeceEURO ZONE FINANCE ministers early this morning withheld the release of a €12 billion loan to Greece, saying they could not authorise…Mon Jun 20 2011 - 01:00
Almunia upbeat on future prospects for restructured Irish banking sectorINTERVIEW: Bank guarantee restricts Ireland’s power to burn bondholders, argues EU competition chiefFri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Pressure mounts on Greek cabinet to show unityGREEK POLITICAL leaders are coming under intense pressure from Europe and the International Monetary Fund to settle their differences…Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Athens's political chaos complicates EU bailout debateAS GREEK premier George Papandreou clings to power, EU leaders are desperately trying to stitch together a deal this weekend …Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
European Council president comes to visit - just don't expect fanfareEuropean Council president Herman Van Rompuy arrives in Dublin today for talks with Taoiseach Enda KennyFri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Leading EU official says State bank guarantee a mistakeEUROPE’S COMPETITION commissioner has declared Ireland’s banking guarantee was a mistake whose sweeping scope served to concentrate…Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Greek PM to submit cabinet to confidence motionGREEK PRIME minister George Papandreou is poised to reshuffle his divided cabinet today and face a confidence motion as he tries…Thu Jun 16 2011 - 01:00
EU split over plan for second bailout of GreeceTHE GREEK financial crisis is stoking fresh divisions among European finance ministers as the EU authorities struggle to develop…Wed Jun 15 2011 - 01:00
EU finance ministers split on new bailout plan for GreeceThe Greek financial crisis is stoking fresh divisions among European finance ministers as the EU authorities struggle to develop…Wed Jun 15 2011 - 01:00
A year on, and the Belgians are in no rush to form a governmentEUROPEAN DIARY: The representatives of Wallonia and Flanders show no signs of compromising and some feel that only an external…Tue Jun 14 2011 - 01:00
State to opt into EU protection order, says ShatterMINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter signalled that Ireland will exercise its right to opt into looming EU legislation to enforce…Sat Jun 11 2011 - 01:00
