Solbes defends pact as Prodi remains defiantThe President of the European Commission, Mr Romano Prodi, is standing by his description of the Stability and Growth Pact as…Sat Oct 19 2002 - 01:00
Prodi throws pact into crisisThe euro-zone's Stability and Growth Pact has entered the deepest crisis in its six-year history after the Commission President…Fri Oct 18 2002 - 01:00
Dutch coalition collapses after just 12 weeksTHE NETHERLANDS: The Dutch government has collapsed after just 12 weeks in office following a feud within the party of murdered…Thu Oct 17 2002 - 01:00
'No' camp accused of conflicting views on migrantsThe Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, has accused anti-Nice campaigners of adopting contradictory, extreme positions on immigration…Tue Oct 15 2002 - 01:00
ECB insists prospects for euro zone remain goodEU figures released yesterday downgraded growth prospects for the euro zone to 0.2 to 0Fri Oct 11 2002 - 01:00
ECB to leave rates unchanged after German output riseThe European Central Bank (ECB) looks certain to leave interest rates unchanged today after an unexpected surge in German industrial…Thu Oct 10 2002 - 01:00
Commission says 10 countries can join EUThe European Commission has made its strongest appeal yet for a Yes vote in next week's referendum on the Nice Treaty.Thu Oct 10 2002 - 01:00
France defies EU ministers on budgetEuro-zone finance ministers have given some of the EU's biggest member-states more time to reduce their budget deficits, signalling…Wed Oct 09 2002 - 01:00
EU fails to punish Swiss on evasionEuropean Union finance ministers have failed to agree on a proposal to punish Switzerland for its refusal to co-operate against…Wed Oct 09 2002 - 01:00
UN weapons inspectors begin talks with IraqisUnited Nations weapons inspectors have started two days of talks with Iraqi arms experts aimed at establishing if Baghdad is …Tue Oct 01 2002 - 01:00
European court ruling casts doubt over vehicle registration taxThe future of vehicle registration tax (VRT) is in doubt after the European Court of Justice ruled yesterday that aspects of …Fri Sept 20 2002 - 01:00
Special travel pass for Baltic enclave proposedKALININGRAD: The European Commission has proposed a special travel pass for residents of Russia's Baltic enclave, Kaliningrad…Thu Sept 19 2002 - 01:00
Peace walk in memory of Irish war dead in FlandersSome 1,000 people are expected to take part today in a peace walk to the Irish first World War memorial near the Belgian town…Sat Sept 14 2002 - 01:00
EU Commission welcomes US pledge to work via UNEU: The European Commission has welcomed US President Bush's promise to work through the United Nations to secure Iraq's acceptance…Sat Sept 14 2002 - 01:00
ECB chief says Nice No will not hurt euroThe President of the European Central Bank (ECB) has suggested that a second rejection of the Nice treaty would place the Republic…Fri Sept 13 2002 - 01:00
Haider bounces back as boss of Austrian far-rightAUSTRIA: Austria's Freedom Party has chosen Dr Jörg Haider as its leader, two years after the far-right populist withdrew from…Thu Sept 12 2002 - 01:00
Europe expresses solidarity, but stresses role of UNCeremonies were held throughout Europe yesterday to remember the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11th last year…Thu Sept 12 2002 - 01:00
Elections sought after collapse of Vienna coalitionAUSTRIA: Austria's controversial, right-wing government has collapsed following infighting within Dr Jörg Haider's Freedom Party…Tue Sept 10 2002 - 01:00
Putin may boycott EU-Russia summitRUSSIA: A dispute over the Baltic enclave of Kaliningrad could persuade President Vladimir Putin to boycott an EU-Russia summit…Thu Sept 05 2002 - 01:00
Gardai work with Belgian police on huge drugs findGardai are co-operating with Belgian police after a massive quantity of drugs was found in an Irish-registered truck near Belgium…Tue Sept 03 2002 - 01:00
Easing EU budget rules may aid McCreevyEuropean Union finance ministers are expected to look at ways of easing the strict budgetary rules that bind euro-zone governments…Mon Sept 02 2002 - 01:00
EU consensus is against any military strikeEU: European Union foreign ministers have made it clear that they do not favour an invasion of Iraq to oust President Saddam…Mon Sept 02 2002 - 01:00
Ahern to push Yes campaign before any Nice dateA decision on a date for the second Nice referendum will not be made for "a week or two", senior Fianna Fáil sources said last…Sat Aug 31 2002 - 01:00
EU ministers to discuss US threatsEU: European Union foreign ministers meet in the Danish town of Elsinore today amid mounting anxiety in European capitals over…Fri Aug 30 2002 - 01:00
New Dutch coalition to curb immigration, drugsA new, right-wing government has taken office in the Netherlands, promising to introduce some of Europe's toughest anti-immigration…Tue Jul 23 2002 - 01:00
EU postpones imposition of sanctions on US over steelThe European Union has drawn back from imposing sanctions on the US in response to Washington's steep tariffs on steel imports…Sat Jul 20 2002 - 01:00
Republic sceptical over EU staff callThe Government has responded with scepticism to a call by the European Commission for 500 new staff to help prepare for EU enlargement…Sat Jul 20 2002 - 01:00
Reform of CAP could threaten referendum outcome, says ParlonProposed reform of EU farm subsidies could threaten the outcome of the forthcoming referendum on the Nice Treaty unless the concerns…Sat Jul 20 2002 - 01:00
McCreevy urges more flexible understanding of growth pactThe Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, has called for a more flexible interpretation of the Stability and Growth Pact that would…Sat Jul 13 2002 - 01:00
Ireland to resist dilution of defence policy powersThe Government has told the Convention on the Future of Europe that Ireland will resist any attempt to dilute national control…Sat Jul 13 2002 - 01:00
Sharp clashes over future of EU foreign policyThere have been sharp clashes at the Convention on the Future of Europe over how the European Union's foreign policy role should…Fri Jul 12 2002 - 01:00
Proposals acknowledge consumer interest-ByrneThe Commission's proposals represent a timely acknowledgement of the interests of consumers in EU farm policy, according to the…Thu Jul 11 2002 - 01:00
Reform will boost competition, says ProdiThe Commission President, Mr Romano Prodi, has said that a reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will make European …Thu Jul 11 2002 - 01:00
Commission delivers upbeat message as euro eyes parityEconomic recovery in the euro zone is proceeding as expected, according to a quarterly economic report by the European Commission…Wed Jul 10 2002 - 01:00
EU unbundling too slow, says MontiThe European Competition Commissioner, Mr Mario Monti, has condemned EU member-states for slow progress in liberalising the telecoms…Tue Jul 09 2002 - 01:00
Stronger euro key factor in ECB decision to hold ratesThe European Central Bank (ECB) has left interest rates unchanged, citing a stronger euro as a factor that is keeping inflation…Fri Jul 05 2002 - 01:00
New EU members to head agendaDenmark assumes the European Union's Presidency today for six months that will be dominated by the task of accepting up to 10…Mon Jul 01 2002 - 01:00
Second No vote could delay EU enlargement 'for years'A second Irish rejection of the Nice Treaty could delay enlargement "for years", Denmark's Prime Minister has warnedFri Jun 28 2002 - 01:00
Leaders agree major reforms to Council of MinistersEU leaders have approved a comprehensive reform of the Council of Ministers, one of the most powerful European institutions, …Mon Jun 24 2002 - 01:00
Finance ministers agree on EU budget strategiesEuropean Union finance ministers appeared last night to have avoided a damaging conflict with France by agreeing that a commitment…Fri Jun 21 2002 - 01:00
Prodi calls for change at top of Brussels structureTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION: The President of the European Commission, Mr Romano Prodi, has called for a radical overhaul of the…Wed Jun 19 2002 - 01:00
Summit to clear up Ireland's stance on neutralityLUXEMBOURG : The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Cowen, has predicted that a declaration on neutrality at this week's EU summit…Tue Jun 18 2002 - 01:00
ECB signals interest rates rise as inflation fears biteWARNING: The European Central Bank (ECB) has given a strong hint that interest rates will rise soon, warning that euro-zone …Fri Jun 14 2002 - 01:00
ECB leaves rates unchanged and defends stability pactThe European Central Bank (ECB) has left interest rates unchanged but hinted that inflation, fuelled by wage rises, could provoke…Fri Jun 07 2002 - 01:00
EU guidelines delayed to avoid row with FranceEuropean Union finance ministers have postponed the adoption of this year's Broad Economic Policy Guidelines to avoid a row with…Wed Jun 05 2002 - 01:00
Genevieve Simenon to be sentenced in murder case worthy of her great-uncleBELGIUM: A Brussels court was due last night to sentence Genevieve Simenon, great-niece of the Belgian thriller writer, after…Tue Jun 04 2002 - 01:00
Ministers meet amid fresh signs of recoveryEU finance ministers meet in Brussels today amid fresh signs of economic recovery in the euro-zoneTue Jun 04 2002 - 01:00
Internet users' privacy threatened as EU directive is approvedThe Government is expected to come under pressure to scrap safeguards guaranteeing the privacy of Internet users, following a…Mon Jun 03 2002 - 01:00
Plan sees 8,600 cut in number of boatsUnder European Commission proposals, which must be approved by EU fisheries ministers, 8,600 fishing vessels would be withdrawn…Wed May 29 2002 - 01:00
No EU Plan B if second Nice vote is NoThe European Commission has insisted it has no contingency plan to press ahead with admitting new states to the EU if Ireland…Sat May 25 2002 - 01:00
