EU renewable energy targets to be significantly scaled backEC decision could undermine Government’s rationale for construction of pylons and wind farmsFri Jan 17 2014 - 01:00
Little consensus on retrospective Irish bank aid - ReglingThere has ‘already been special consideration given to Ireland by the ECB’Thu Jan 16 2014 - 01:01
Philosopher to address Abbey symposium on the national ‘traumas that were never named’Richard Kearney reveals how trauma of Famine affects us even todayThu Jan 16 2014 - 01:00
Europe letter: European Parliament could further Irish case for debt reliefAs MEPs turn spotlight on the troika, searching questions may not bring about seismic change but they need to be askedThu Jan 16 2014 - 01:00
Ireland’s bank guarantee was justifiable, claims TrichetEx-ECB chief denies previously describing Irish government’s decision as a mistakeTue Jan 14 2014 - 20:34
Noonan to seek MEPs’ support for debt relief over banksEuropean Parliament delegation travel to Dublin this week for troika inquiryMon Jan 13 2014 - 01:00
BNP leader promises to back Greek neo-Nazi party Golden DawnNick Griffin criticises ‘illegal’ crackdown on far-right partySat Jan 11 2014 - 01:00
Finance minister says Greece can avoid third bailoutGreece assumes EU presidency ‘not as a country in crisis but as a country back on the path to recovery’Thu Jan 09 2014 - 07:26
EU associated with austerity not solidarity after seven years of recession in GreeceAmbivalence to Europe widespread as Greece takes up fifth EU presidencyThu Jan 09 2014 - 01:00
Leading Europe at a time of changeEPP is set to declare candidate for European Commission presidentFri Dec 27 2013 - 17:05
Brussels unhappy at portrayal of its role in bailoutSenior officials believe Government failed to give Europe credit for exit successSat Dec 21 2013 - 12:50
Defence policy not threatened by EU security ties - KennyEU move to bolster security policy will not affect Irish nonalignment policy, Taoiseach saysSat Dec 21 2013 - 01:00
Deal on Irish legacy bank debt unlikely - BarrosoEuropean Commission president says State’s banking sector created problems not the EUFri Dec 20 2013 - 10:06
European leaders vow to strengthen defence tiesStates agree to pool resources, but not to defence fund, on opening day of Brussels summitFri Dec 20 2013 - 01:00
Europe Letter: Tensions between Berlin and EU bodies could be sign of things to comeThe hints of frustration that emerged this week are disquietingThu Dec 19 2013 - 01:00
EU ministers close to deal on single body for troubled banksECB vice-president questions credibility of proposalsThu Dec 19 2013 - 01:00
Hundreds of jobs at risk after EU fish deal, fishermen warnReduction in prawn and haddock quotas ‘will cost economy €15 million’Wed Dec 18 2013 - 10:09
End of austerity may be in sight, predicts ESRIThink tank delivers upbeat assessmentWed Dec 18 2013 - 08:24
EU agrees rules to overhaul auditing firmsMEPs had called for shake-up of auditing industry in wake of financial crisisWed Dec 18 2013 - 01:01
No disagreement with ECB, says NoonanMinister defends decision not to publish banks’ balance sheet assessment resultsWed Dec 18 2013 - 01:00
Coveney defends fishing quotas dealMinister says predicted catastrophe ‘has not happened’ as deal is reached on 2014 quotasTue Dec 17 2013 - 21:58
Draghi expresses concern about health of Irish banksECB president says banks must take ‘decisive’ action before stress testsTue Dec 17 2013 - 09:56
Tánaiste has ‘no plans’ to become EU commissionerQuinn and Gilmore emerge as possible candidates for European postMon Dec 16 2013 - 09:18
Schäuble to host emergency talks on bank wind-down fundDiscussions to focus on financing of resolution fund by Europe’s banksMon Dec 16 2013 - 01:00
Slovenia will not require EU bailoutBank stress tests revealed capital requirements of just over €3 billionFri Dec 13 2013 - 01:01
Concern in Brussels shifts to France and ItalyThere are signs in Brussels and Frankfurt that Ireland has repaired some of the reputational damage incurred during the bailoutFri Dec 13 2013 - 01:00
EU agrees ‘bail-in’ rules for depositsRegulations to oblige banks to use up to 8% of assets before getting bailout fundsFri Dec 13 2013 - 01:00
Glacial progress on bank restructuring body through late-night wranglingBanking union captures conundrum at the heart of the EU projectThu Dec 12 2013 - 01:11
Europe to push reform of GPs and legal sectorBrussels concerned at proposed overhaul of ‘sheltered professions’Thu Dec 12 2013 - 01:00
Finance ministers to meet for final push on EU bank resolution authorityEurogroup said to have agreed ‘in principle’ but details have yet to be confirmedThu Dec 12 2013 - 01:00
European banking union moves a step closer to realityAfter months of puny progress, an accord on problem banks is at last shaping upWed Dec 11 2013 - 01:01
Commission limited to observer status in new EU bank restructuring bodyBoard would be key decision-maker under plans for EU Single Resolution MechanismWed Dec 11 2013 - 01:00
Minister warns on medical device rule changeRules devised by the European Commission in wake of PIP breast implant scandalWed Dec 11 2013 - 01:00
No retroactive deal for Irish banks, says euro zone rescue fund headRegling strikes blow to retrospective aid campaign for AIB and Bank of IrelandTue Dec 10 2013 - 01:01
Eurogroup says Greece needs more austerityEuro zone finance ministers link unlocking €1bn in funding to cutsTue Dec 10 2013 - 01:00
Germany to agree deal on bank resolutionWolfgang Schäuble prepared to compromise on regulations but Berlin remains opposed to common restructuring fundMon Dec 09 2013 - 01:00
Slovenian and Greek troubles to dominate Eurogroup talksFears Ljubljana will need euro zone’s sixth bailout, while Athens may miss €2bn surplus targetMon Dec 09 2013 - 01:00
UK calls for overhaul of EU rules on migrantsHome secretary proposes immigration cap and change to law on free movementThu Dec 05 2013 - 22:51
No ECB Christmas present for home-ownersEuropean Central Bank have left interest rates at a record low of 0.25%Thu Dec 05 2013 - 13:10
Inauspicious start for euro zone banking union projectThe confusion surrounding the assessment of Irish banks is worryingThu Dec 05 2013 - 01:00
No rate change expected from ECBEuro zone economy grew by disappointing 0.1% in third quarterWed Dec 04 2013 - 21:52
Russia warned it might breach Helsinki accordEU rejects Yanukovich suggestion of tripartite agreement to include RussiaSat Nov 30 2013 - 01:00
Europe warns against Russian interference in Ukrainian affairsSuzanne Lynch, European Correspondent reports from VilniusFri Nov 29 2013 - 16:36
Little progress as Yanukovych meets EU leaders at VilniusPresident reiterates his preference for trilateral approach between Russia, the EU and UkraineFri Nov 29 2013 - 01:00
Russia still wielding its power over eastern EuropeEnergy supply issue may prevent former Soviet states forging closer links with EUFri Nov 29 2013 - 01:00
Eastern Partnership summit could do with Catherine Ashton’s diplomatic magicEU foreign policy is again to the fore as a tricky accord is sought with UkraineThu Nov 28 2013 - 01:00
Access to ECB bond-buying not affected by lack of credit line, says NoonanMinister for Finance says market reaction to ‘clean exit’ from bailout is positiveSat Nov 23 2013 - 01:01
Making ‘clean break’ from Troika was right course, Kenny saysTaoiseach reponds to fiscal council report and says onus on Goverment to be decisiveFri Nov 22 2013 - 18:09
Ukraine suspends talks with EU on landmark agreementHopes dashed of political and trade pact between Europe and ex-Soviet stateThu Nov 21 2013 - 20:29
