EU to accelerate Turkey accession talks in refugee crisis planSummit in Brussels discusses joint bid with Ankara to contain flow of migrants to EuropeFri Oct 16 2015 - 09:12
Cameron bows to EU pressure to spell out British demandsBritish PM to detail concessions UK wants from Brussels before referendumFri Oct 16 2015 - 01:00
Leaders discuss responses to Syria conflictCameron, Merkel and Hollande meet to seek a common approach on Syrian warThu Oct 15 2015 - 21:27
EU seeking deal with Turkey over refugee crisisAnkara wants €3bn in funds and visa reform in return for co-operation on migrantsThu Oct 15 2015 - 20:41
Web Summit got €700,000 in State funds over three yearsSeries of emails showed irritation over alleged failure to help summit’s growth plansThu Oct 15 2015 - 20:09
EU summit on refugee crisis and Syria begins in BrusselsTurkish role in migration and conflicting attitudes to Assad to dominate meetingThu Oct 15 2015 - 15:54
Europe Letter: Refugee crisis centre stage as leaders forced to take stockSummit likely to signal toughening of approach by EU to migration issueThu Oct 15 2015 - 05:00
Fine Gael and Labour differ on future USC cutsEnda Kenny wants to abolish charge while Burton wants cuts for low-income earnersThu Oct 15 2015 - 01:00
EU divided over Assad's role in future Syrian governmentExtent of co-operation with Syrian president to be focus of Brussels summitThu Oct 15 2015 - 01:00
Troika to return to Ireland as part of post-bailout reviewEC declines to comment on claims Ireland’s budget may be in breach of EU rulesWed Oct 14 2015 - 19:34
GM crops proposal voted down by European ParliamentProposal would have allowed states control or restrict genetically-modified food or feedTue Oct 13 2015 - 15:15
European Union calls on Russia to cease Syrian operationsMoscow should use its influence to stop regime of violence against civilians, EU saysTue Oct 13 2015 - 09:25
Warning EU-US trade deal could undermine public servicesThink tank warns of ‘secretive collusion’ between business and trade negotiatorsTue Oct 13 2015 - 01:00
Jean-Claude Juncker tells EU to treat Russia ‘decently’Commission chief says Europe’s policy on Russia should not be dictated by WashingtonFri Oct 09 2015 - 21:03
Nato to double force after Russian activity in SyriaDefence ministers say organisation is ‘ready to defend allies’ after meeting in BrusselsFri Oct 09 2015 - 01:00
EU to step up deportation of migrants and tighten bordersMinisters meeting in Luxembourg sign proposal to tackle crisis ahead of EU summitThu Oct 08 2015 - 19:49
Commission asks public for views on CCCTB proposalsThe Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base is strongly opposed by IrelandThu Oct 08 2015 - 18:41
Turkey moves into clear EU focus amid Syrian conflictWhile wariness of Istanbul continues, its geopolitical role is extremely strategicThu Oct 08 2015 - 01:00
Merkel, Hollande urge EU states to unite to tackle refugee crisisThe choice is a stronger EU or bloc’s end, French and German leaders tell parliamentWed Oct 07 2015 - 21:28
Nato rejects Russian claim violation of Turkish airspace accidentalNo ‘real explanation’ for why Russian army jet flew over southern province of TurkeyWed Oct 07 2015 - 01:00
David Cameron gets referendum boost from European Court of JusticeCourt issues legal opinion that UK has right to restrict social benefits to some foreignersTue Oct 06 2015 - 17:49
EU says tax ruling ‘a revolution in transparency’Finance ministers endorse cross-border directiveTue Oct 06 2015 - 17:12
Russia warned to cease attacks on Syrian oppositionNato condemns incursion of Russian military jets ‘despite warnings’ into Turkish airspaceTue Oct 06 2015 - 08:25
Government warns EU against tougher tax rulesMichael Noonan welcomes plan but says EU should not attempt to go furtherTue Oct 06 2015 - 01:00
EU states warned over budgetsSpain could now be forced to submit a revised budget after December’s electionsTue Oct 06 2015 - 01:00
European Commission rejects Ombudsman tobacco rulingEmily O’Reilly’s ruling found the Commission breached UN transparency rulesMon Oct 05 2015 - 20:06
Noonan: OECD report poses no threat to foreign direct investmentMinister for Finance warns EU proposals on tax should not go further than OECD standardsMon Oct 05 2015 - 15:01
Greece to top agenda at euro zone finance meetingEU officials play down expectations of significant debt relief for AthensSun Oct 04 2015 - 17:59
Corporate tax regime to face renewed scrutinyEU member states to reveal information on tax rulings offered to companiesFri Oct 02 2015 - 06:00
Debt relief next big issue as Syriza shifts positionsSignificant challenges remain as the Greek government settles into its new termThu Oct 01 2015 - 01:00
Irish financial services could benefit from new EU initiativeEuropean Union unveils new capital markets union planWed Sept 30 2015 - 11:48
EU policy shift may boost Irish financial servicesCapital markets union plan seeks to give SMEs alternatives to traditional banksTue Sept 29 2015 - 09:26
Air travel tax under European scrutinyEU has opened state aid investigation into aspect of air travel taxTue Sept 29 2015 - 01:00
Angela Merkel says EU refugee pledge only a first stepEU leaders agree to provide €1bn in humanitarian aid to UN refugee agencyFri Sept 25 2015 - 01:00
Migrant crisis: EU leaders pledge extra €1bn to help refugeesEurope hardens stance as Tusk says ‘open door’ policy needs to changeThu Sept 24 2015 - 09:31
Europe Letter: Discord over quota plan may bode ill for future votesInvoking ‘agreement’ mechanism means EU more worried about credibility than consensusThu Sept 24 2015 - 01:00
Catherine Day appointed special adviser to Jean-Claude JunckerIrish woman to advise on EU budgetsWed Sept 23 2015 - 18:07
EU summit: Leaders told end chaotic response to migrantsDonald Tusk says most urgent question is how to regain control of external bordersWed Sept 23 2015 - 15:34
EU braces itself for backlash over migrant schemeCentral and eastern European countries refuse to support relocation quotasWed Sept 23 2015 - 11:10
EU expected to ratify relocation plan put forward by justice ministersOrban expected to confront centre-right EU leaders, including Kenny and MerkelWed Sept 23 2015 - 01:01
Migrant crisis: EU may opt for voluntary refugee quotasRejection of a common mandatory quota would be a blow to European CommissionTue Sept 22 2015 - 09:22
Suzanne Lynch: European unity falters in the face of refugee crisisThe European Commission may drop its proposal for mandatory quotas next weekSat Sept 19 2015 - 05:10
Tusk calls EU leaders to summit on migrantsDiplomats working to secure consensus as EU struggles to respond to crisisThu Sept 17 2015 - 18:56
Jean-Claude Juncker defends record as Luxembourg PMCommission president denied a role in controversial tax rulingsThu Sept 17 2015 - 18:33
All eyes on Labour’s EU stance after Corbyn winBritish party’s new leader could inspire a wave of left-wing euroscepticism in blocThu Sept 17 2015 - 01:00
Facebook lobbyists face ban from European ParliamentEU committee set up to investigate aggressive tax planning concludes its report in weeksWed Sept 16 2015 - 21:20
European Commission to establish trade disputes courtBody to deal with disputes between investors and state, one of the major blocks to EU-US trade dealWed Sept 16 2015 - 16:16
Emergency meeting of EU justice and home affairs ministers convenedGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel calls for an EU leaders’ summit next weekWed Sept 16 2015 - 01:01
Migrant crisis: EU announces emergency meetingHungary shuts main land route as Austria indicates tough border controls with neighbourTue Sept 15 2015 - 18:37
Schengen Area: History and significance of the border-free zoneConcept of free movement a cornerstone of European community since 1950sTue Sept 15 2015 - 01:00
