EU draft constitution ready by end of monthBRUSSELS: Mr Valéry Giscard d'Estaing has told members of the Convention on the Future of Europe that the EU's draft constitution…Sat May 10 2003 - 01:00
EU health ministers reject screeningVisitors to the European Union from countries affected by the SARS virus will have to fill in questionnaires and provide contact…Wed May 07 2003 - 01:00
NI reforms can proceed, says CowenThe Minister for Foreign Affairs has said the two governments can begin implementing all elements of this week's Joint Declaration…Sat May 03 2003 - 01:00
EU meeting to discuss defence, US relationsTHE EU: Divisions over the future of European defence and the transatlantic relationship are expected to dominate a two-day …Fri May 02 2003 - 01:00
Chirac welcomes fall of Saddam HusseinThe French President, Mr Jacques Chirac, has welcomed the fall of Saddam Hussein but stressed that power should be returned to…Fri Apr 11 2003 - 01:00
EU to take action against Government on car insurance ruleThe European Commission is taking Ireland to the European Court of Justice over the Government's failure to implement EU car …Fri Apr 11 2003 - 01:00
EU Parliament votes to admit 10 countriesThe European Parliament has approved the admission of 10 new member-states into the EU next yearThu Apr 10 2003 - 01:00
All states will have to ratify new EU treatyEU: The EU's new constitutional treaty will have to be ratified by all member-states before it comes into force, according to…Sat Apr 05 2003 - 01:00
EU takes over security role in MacedoniaMACEDONIA: The European Union has launched its first military operation in the former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia.Tue Apr 01 2003 - 01:00
Small states seek common strategy on EU's futureEUROPEAN DIARY : Over dinner in Luxembourg this evening, the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, and the leaders of six other small European…Tue Apr 01 2003 - 01:00
Seven are sentenced for human smuggling into StateSeven men have received jail terms of between two and 10 years for their part in a human smuggling operation that led to the …Wed Mar 26 2003 - 00:00
Head of EU job taskforce namedEuropean Union leaders have named the former Dutch prime minister, Mr Wim Kok, as the head of an Employment Taskforce aimed at…Sat Mar 22 2003 - 00:00
Sutherland set to lead EU employment taskforceEuropean Union leaders are expected on Friday to name Mr Peter Sutherland as the head of a European Employment Taskforce aimed…Wed Mar 19 2003 - 00:00
Cowen leaves open the possibility of continuing use of Shannon by USEU Meeting: The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Cowen, has indicated that the Government will not endorse a US-led attack on…Wed Mar 19 2003 - 00:00
Giscard blames EU foreign policyEuropean divisions over Iraq have exposed the "dilapidated" state of the EU's common foreign policy, according to the president…Tue Mar 18 2003 - 00:00
European public prosecutor part of EU treaty draftDraft articles of an EU treaty presented to the Convention on the Future of Europe would allow the appointment of a European …Tue Mar 18 2003 - 00:00
Patten says EU may not pay if war unapprovedThe External Relations Commissioner, Mr Chris Patten, has warned that the EU could refuse to pay for the reconstruction of Iraq…Thu Mar 13 2003 - 00:00
McCreevy disappointed with pact 'tinkering'EU finance ministers have drawn back from substantial reform of the Stability and Growth Pact as the European Commission warned…Sat Mar 08 2003 - 00:00
ECB's 0.25% cut in rates smaller than anticipatedThe European Central Bank (ECB) has cut interest rates by 0.25 of a percentage pointFri Mar 07 2003 - 00:00
ECB rate cut due as euro appreciates against dollarThe European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to cut interest rates when its governing council meets in Frankfurt todayThu Mar 06 2003 - 00:00
Ministers agree on terms for common EU patentEU ministers have agreed to introduce a community-wide patent by 2010, ending 30 years of squabbling over the issueTue Mar 04 2003 - 00:00
Giscard suggests mutual defence pact within EUEU: The chairman of the Convention on the Future of Europe, Mr Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, has suggested that some EU member-states…Sat Mar 01 2003 - 00:00
'Ringleader' in trafficking case falls illA man accused of being a ringleader in the gang that organised a human smuggling operation to Co Wexford which led to the deaths…Fri Feb 28 2003 - 00:00
Jail urged in fatal trafficking caseA Belgian prosecutor has called for eight men alleged to have been involved in the fatal smuggling of 13 illegal immigrants in…Thu Feb 27 2003 - 00:00
Gardai testify at people-trafficking trialA Belgian court has heard about the harrowing four-day journey from Belgium to Ireland of 13 illegal immigrants, eight of whom…Wed Feb 26 2003 - 00:00
EU disunity showcased in BrusselsEU: The European Union's rift over Iraq has reappeared, with France and Germany dismissing as premature a UN Security Council…Tue Feb 25 2003 - 00:00
Government proposes changes to draft treatyBRUSSELS: The Government has proposed amendments to all 16 draft articles of a constitutional treaty being discussed at the …Sat Feb 22 2003 - 00:00
McCreevy says pact may lead to cutbacksThe Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, has warned that he may have to choose between trimming current expenditure and shelving…Wed Feb 19 2003 - 00:00
Minister warns Iraq war risk to economyThe Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, has said that all countries consider economic factors such as foreign investment when …Wed Feb 19 2003 - 00:00
EU says Iraq must disarm peacefully or it risks warEU leaders have issued a strong warning to Iraq to disarm peacefully or risk war, stating that UN weapons inspections cannot …Tue Feb 18 2003 - 00:00
Austria refuses to allow US troops pass throughAUSTRIA: Austria has refused to drop its ban on US soldiers and military equipment passing through its territory, despite complaints…Mon Feb 17 2003 - 00:00
McCreevy's programme set to win Ecofin nodEU finance ministers will discuss Ireland's Stability Programme for 2003 when they meet in Brussels tomorrowMon Feb 17 2003 - 00:00
50,000 marchers transform grey streetsBELGIUM: The European Union may be unable to agree a common foreign policy or to harmonise rules on such sensitive issues of…Mon Feb 17 2003 - 00:00
NATO ambassadors to meet through critical weekendNATO: NATO ambassadors are expected to meet through the weekend in an effort to resolve their dispute about preparations for…Fri Feb 14 2003 - 00:00
EU might suspend euro zone budget deficit rules in event of warThe European Union could suspend strict budget rules governing members of the euro zone if war starts against Iraq, the Commission…Wed Feb 12 2003 - 00:00
'Heated' NATO fails to reach agreement on TurkeyBELGIUM: NATO is facing one of the worst crises in its 54-year history after France, Germany and Belgium blocked a proposal …Tue Feb 11 2003 - 00:00
Prospects of war impede ECB cutThe President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Mr Wim Duisenberg, has blamed uncertainty, particularly over the prospect of…Fri Feb 07 2003 - 00:00
EU tells Iraq it must disarm or face 'all consequences'The European Union has warned Iraq that it must disarm without delay or bear responsibility for "all consequences"Thu Feb 06 2003 - 00:00
ECB set to leave interest rates unchangedThe European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to leave interest rates unchanged at 2Thu Feb 06 2003 - 00:00
Greek presidency suggests EU join Arab peace missionUN: Greece has suggested that the European Union could join an Arab League delegation to Baghdad in an effort to persuade Iraq…Wed Feb 05 2003 - 00:00
Economic forum ends in gloomMany of the 1,000 business leaders who attended the World Economic Forum left the picturesque Swiss town of Davos yesterday after…Tue Jan 28 2003 - 00:00
Powell tells allies US is ready to go it alone in IraqTHE US: The US Secretary of State, Mr Colin Powell, has told Washington's allies that the US remains prepared to go to war against…Mon Jan 27 2003 - 00:00
Inflation too high, admits HarneyThe Tánaiste has acknowledged that Ireland's persistently high inflation is damaging the economy's competitivenessSat Jan 25 2003 - 00:00
Germany calls for less restrictive monetary policy to revive economyGermany has blamed high inflation in some euro-zone states for the European Central Bank's (ECB) reluctance to cut interest rates…Sat Jan 25 2003 - 00:00
Walsh to launch resistance to CAP reformsThe Minister for Agriculture and Food, Mr Walsh, will this morning meet farm leaders to plan concerted opposition to the reforms…Thu Jan 23 2003 - 00:00
CAP review keeps key Fischler proposalsThe European Commission's proposed mid-term review of the Common Agricultural Policy unveiled yesterday retains the essential…Thu Jan 23 2003 - 00:00
Brussels sues over groundwater lapsesThe European Commission has initiated legal action against the Government for failing to comply with EU rules on water quality…Wed Jan 22 2003 - 00:00
McCreevy warns of downturn damageThe Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, has warned that the downturn in Europe's biggest economies could damage Ireland's growth…Wed Jan 22 2003 - 00:00
France threatens to ignore rebuke over budget deficitFrance has threatened to ignore a rebuke from Brussels over its budget deficit, saying that promoting economic growth was more…Wed Jan 22 2003 - 00:00
Big states back plans for two EU presidentsEU PRESIDENCY: Europe's big countries have sought to rally support for a Franco-German proposal to give the EU two presidents…Wed Jan 22 2003 - 00:00
