Apple ruling opens new front in EU policy battle on corporate taxRuling gives momentum to other tax proposals currently in EU pipelineFri Sept 02 2016 - 02:00
Deadlock in Cabinet over response to €13bn Apple tax rulingDáil to be recalled to debate appeal against European Commission’s decisionFri Sept 02 2016 - 01:00
Apple tax ruling not political, says EU competition commissionerVestager rejects Apple chief executive’s assertions ruling was based on ‘no fact or law’Thu Sept 01 2016 - 12:27
European Commission says Ireland not obligated to use Apple tax cash for national debtCommission to strongly recommend that money be used to ‘accelerate debt reduction’Wed Aug 31 2016 - 12:06
How the European Commission calculated €13bn tax billMove on Apple is new front in EU’s war on tax avoidanceTue Aug 30 2016 - 16:41
EU orders Ireland to recoup up to €13bn in unpaid taxes from AppleApple given selective treatment through two tax rulings, European Commission chargesTue Aug 30 2016 - 13:07
Theresa May on diplomatic tour around eastern EuropePrime minister driven by best interests of Britain and ‘what is going to work’ for EUThu Jul 28 2016 - 21:40
Surprise as Michel Barnier appointed chief Brexit negotiatorEuropean Commission’s choice of French former EU commissioner may antagonise UKThu Jul 28 2016 - 05:00
European Commission puts pressure on Poland over courtsCountry given three months to reform constitutional court or face disciplinary actionThu Jul 28 2016 - 01:00
EU institutions ‘cool off’ for recess as fiery debates loomLeadership roles, balance of power, Brexit and refugees to dominate autumn agendaWed Jul 27 2016 - 18:30
EU picks Brexit negotiator the British media will love to hateFormer European Commissioner Michel Barnier a surprise appointment to roleWed Jul 27 2016 - 10:42
Suzanne Lynch: Britain is more secure inside Europe than outsideTheresa May knows Britain had the best of both worlds when it came to security and bordersTue Jul 26 2016 - 00:07
More bad news on the way in terms of EU budget billsAnalysis: EU states, including Ireland, will have to pick up the tab in the wake of BrexitFri Jul 22 2016 - 01:00
Hollande agrees on special status for BorderTaoiseach and French leader want Brexit talks to begin ‘as soon as possible’Thu Jul 21 2016 - 22:41
Turkish upheaval throws doubt on EU visas and accessionIf death penalty is reintroduced, it would mark the end of Turkey’s EU aspirationsThu Jul 21 2016 - 01:00
Security alert in Brussels declared a false alarmSuspect was described as having ‘cables hanging out of his clothes’Wed Jul 20 2016 - 17:26
Government wins concessions in new EU emissions targetsState still set to be one of only two member countries to fall short of mark by 2020Wed Jul 20 2016 - 15:17
Britain gives up 2017 EU presidency, Belgium likely to assume roleAmbassadors consider Belgium, Malta and Finland as alternatives for rotating presidencyWed Jul 20 2016 - 12:13
Foreign ministers harden stance as concern grows over arrests in TurkeyUS secretary of state John Kerry says Erdogan must provide ‘evidence, not allegations’Mon Jul 18 2016 - 22:00
Johnson set to work his charm on sceptical EU colleaguesBritain’s new foreign secretary seen as a divisive figure as he makes Brussels debutMon Jul 18 2016 - 15:13
John Kerry says Turkey should ‘not go beyond the rule of law’Friday’s failed military coup which left 300 dead threatens to inflame tensions with USMon Jul 18 2016 - 11:46
Decision on Apple tax case now expected in September - NoonanRuling by European Union is later than expectedThu Jul 14 2016 - 12:55
Theresa May’s appointment as PM paves way for BrexitExit from EU could be drawn out as Downing Street not in a rush to trigger article 50Thu Jul 14 2016 - 01:00
Noonan meets EU competition chief as Apple ruling loomsMinister for Finance understood to have said tax case against tech giant is unfoundedWed Jul 13 2016 - 06:00
US treasury secretary Lew to meet commissioner VestagerMeeting comes amid expectations that European Commission may rule on Apple investigationTue Jul 12 2016 - 17:25
Euro zone economy expected to contract over BrexitEconomics chief expects to see contraction of between 0.2 and 0.5% by next yearTue Jul 12 2016 - 01:00
Brussels toughens stance on Italian banksIt says tax payers should not shoulder burden of recapitalisationMon Jul 11 2016 - 16:00
Michael Noonan stands ‘four-square behind’ Enda KennyMinister for Finance says party and country are fortunate to have Kenny as TaoiseachMon Jul 11 2016 - 15:48
Nato deploys troops to counter Russian threatNato agrees to send four battalions of up to 4,000 troops to Poland and Baltic statesMon Jul 11 2016 - 01:00
Britain says it will still play pivotal role in European defenceCameron confirms UK troops will take part in planned Nato mission in eastern EuropeSat Jul 09 2016 - 01:00
Analysis – EU and US pledge continuing ties in light of BrexitObama says the departure of Britain, a key US ally in Europe, will not affect EU-US relationsFri Jul 08 2016 - 17:46
Nato’s defence goals may be aided by Britain’s exitSummit will be David Cameron’s first international engagement since the referendumFri Jul 08 2016 - 01:00
EU to intensify military co-operation with Nato at summitBrussels declaration will respect security and defence policies of non-Nato membersThu Jul 07 2016 - 18:33
Europe Letter: Post-Brexit paralysis takes hold of BrusselsAwkward questions arise over Britain’s unique half-in, half-out relationship with EUThu Jul 07 2016 - 01:00
Dara Murphy begins post-Brexit EU discussions in ParisMinister to meet French counterparts and encourage open, competitive EuropeWed Jul 06 2016 - 20:04
Nigel Farage vows to remain MEP until UK strikes EU dealUkip’s outgoing leader says he will miss being European Parliament’s ‘pantomime villain’Wed Jul 06 2016 - 18:36
European Commission targets offshore funds in tax crackdownIt is proposed that trusts and offshore funds will be obliged to disclose their beneficial owners to national authoritiesTue Jul 05 2016 - 18:42
Dutch prime minister discourages ‘business as usual’ approach with UKJean-Claude Juncker says Johnson and Farage ‘not patriots’ but are ‘leaving the boat’Tue Jul 05 2016 - 11:13
MEPs to debate Brexit vote as EU leaders face criticismJean-Claude Juncker defends himself while Nigel Farage says he will finish term in EuropeMon Jul 04 2016 - 19:59
Suzanne Lynch: Time to reassess nature of the European projectThe principle of ever-closer union and expansion has been turned on its head after Britain voted to leaveSat Jul 02 2016 - 08:51
Brexit: Juncker rules out free movement in future negotiations‘If you want to have access to the internal market, you have to accept all the conditions’Fri Jul 01 2016 - 18:06
Slovakia vows to improve union’s public image as it takes over EU presidency‘It is time for us politicians to ask if we have failed in communicating advantages of the European project,’ says prime ministerThu Jun 30 2016 - 15:25
EU leaders harden stance over concessions to Britain‘No single market a la carte’, warns Brussels after tough meeting on BrexitThu Jun 30 2016 - 08:03
Sturgeon pushes against half-closed European Union doorSpanish prime minister says if the UK leaves the EU, ‘Scotland leaves’Wed Jun 29 2016 - 19:45
Analysis: EU leaders left to deal with fallout from BrexitEmpty chair at meeting of leaders symbolic of new situation in EuropeWed Jun 29 2016 - 16:59
EU leaders call for practical reforms after Brexit shockTusk: There will be ‘no single market á la carte’ for BritainWed Jun 29 2016 - 11:40
Cameron: UK wants single market, action on immigrationMerkel says no way to avoid Brexit after ‘deep and intensive’ talks in BrusselsWed Jun 29 2016 - 08:19
Chastened PM Cameron does EU rounds one last timePrime minister tells summit in Brussels the British will not ‘turn our backs on Europe’Wed Jun 29 2016 - 01:00
‘You’re not laughing now’ – Farage teases MEPsJean-Claude Juncker says EU ‘cannot be embroiled in lasting uncertainty’ over BrexitTue Jun 28 2016 - 20:14
EU links with Nato will not affect neutrality, says Enda KennyAt EU leaders’ summit member states discussed co-operation between the EU and NatoTue Jun 28 2016 - 19:21
