McCreevy claims right to loan confidentialityOUTGOING EUROPEAN commissioner Charlie McCreevy has said he has a right to confidentiality over the circumstances in which the…Sat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
McCreevy claims right to loan confidentialityOUTGOING EUROPEAN commissioner Charlie McCreevy has said he has a right to confidentiality over the circumstances in which the…Sat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
Relief effort set to be shaped by structures under Lisbon TreatyEU FOREIGN policy chief Catherine Ashton has taken command of the union’s response to the Haiti earthquake, a relief effort that…Sat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
Relief effort set to be shaped by structures under Lisbon TreatyEU FOREIGN policy chief Catherine Ashton has taken command of the union’s response to the Haiti earthquake, a relief effort that…Sat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
Barroso backs Bulgarian commission candidateEUROPEAN COMMISSION president José Manuel Barroso has backed the nomination to his incoming executive of Bulgaria’s foreign minister…Sat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
The combative commissionerTHE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: CHARLIE McCREEVY: He says he is in the departure lounge of politics, but as he finishes his term at …Sat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
Barroso backs Bulgarian commission candidateEUROPEAN COMMISSION president José Manuel Barroso has backed the nomination to his incoming executive of Bulgaria’s foreign minister…Sat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
The combative commissionerTHE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: CHARLIE McCREEVY: He says he is in the departure lounge of politics, but as he finishes his term at …Sat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
Icelanders must juggle anger and concern for country's futureEUROPEAN DIARY: Repaying €3Tue Jan 12 2010 - 00:00
MEPs question incoming foreign policy chiefINCOMING EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has won grudging support for her nomination from the dominant political group…Tue Jan 12 2010 - 00:00
Icelanders must juggle anger and concern for country's futureEUROPEAN DIARY: Repaying €3Tue Jan 12 2010 - 00:00
MEPs question incoming foreign policy chiefINCOMING EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has won grudging support for her nomination from the dominant political group…Tue Jan 12 2010 - 00:00
Cold snap death toll rises across EuropeFREEZING WEATHER brought further disruption across vast swathes of northern Europe as the death toll from the unusually severe…Fri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
EU's economic outlook not bright, says Van RompuyEUROPEAN COUNCIL president Herman Van Rompuy has issued a clarion call to EU leaders for decisive action to recalibrate the union…Fri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
Baptism of fire awaits commission nomineesANALYSIS: Next week, MEPs will question nominees to the new EU Commission. This week, they set out their stallsFri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
Baptism of fire awaits commission nomineesANALYSIS: Next week, MEPs will question nominees to the new EU Commission. This week, they set out their stallsFri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
EU's economic outlook not bright, says Van RompuyEUROPEAN COUNCIL president Herman Van Rompuy has issued a clarion call to EU leaders for decisive action to recalibrate the union…Fri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
Cold snap death toll rises across EuropeFREEZING WEATHER brought further disruption across vast swathes of northern Europe as the death toll from the unusually severe…Fri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
Europe-wide code of consumer rights and contracts mootedTHE DEVELOPMENT of a European civil code of law has been mooted as incoming members of the European Commission set out their …Thu Jan 07 2010 - 00:00
Europe-wide code of consumer rights and contracts mootedTHE DEVELOPMENT of a European civil code of law has been mooted as incoming members of the European Commission set out their …Thu Jan 07 2010 - 00:00
Author of book on local mafia shot dead in BulgariaA PROMINENT Bulgarian crime writer who chronicled the affairs of the local mafia in a book published two months ago was shot …Wed Jan 06 2010 - 00:00
Red faces for Spanish as Mr Bean beams up on EU presidency siteSPAIN’S NEW presidency of the EU has suffered the indignity of an attack by computer hackers after an image of Mr Bean, the comedy…Wed Jan 06 2010 - 00:00
Author of book on local mafia shot dead in BulgariaA PROMINENT Bulgarian crime writer who chronicled the affairs of the local mafia in a book published two months ago was shot …Wed Jan 06 2010 - 00:00
Red faces for Spanish as Mr Bean beams up on EU presidency siteSPAIN’S NEW presidency of the EU has suffered the indignity of an attack by computer hackers after an image of Mr Bean, the comedy…Wed Jan 06 2010 - 00:00
Copenhagen debacle brings home limits of EU's influenceEUROPEAN DIARY: The EU and its member states, prime players in the 1997 Kyoto pact, now find themselves consigned to the wings…Tue Jan 05 2010 - 00:00
Copenhagen debacle brings home limits of EU's influenceEUROPEAN DIARY: The EU and its member states, prime players in the 1997 Kyoto pact, now find themselves consigned to the wings…Tue Jan 05 2010 - 00:00
EU officials to get half proposed pay rise as row settledEU GOVERNMENTS and the European Commission have settled their differences over a disputed pay rise for 50,000 officials of the…Sat Dec 19 2009 - 00:00
Spain to push for Palestinian state during EU presidencySPAIN’S INCOMING presidency of the EU has pledged to push for the establishment next year of an independent Palestinian state…Sat Dec 19 2009 - 00:00
Most Irish people feel economy will worsen - surveyMORE THAN half of Irish people believe the economic situation will worsen in the next year, according a new EU survey.Tue Dec 15 2009 - 00:00
EU asks IMF to consider worldwide financial taxEU LEADERS have called on the IMF to examine the introduction of a globally enforced tax on financial transactions to limit risk…Sat Dec 12 2009 - 00:00
EU gives Iran six-week deadline to return to talksEU LEADERS stepped up pressure on Iran over its nuclear programme, imposing a six-week deadline on its returning to negotiations…Sat Dec 12 2009 - 00:00
15 EU states agree to fast-track climate planUP TO 15 European states signalled their willingness to take part in a “fast-start” plan to tackle climate change from next year…Fri Dec 11 2009 - 00:00
Greece admits it must cut deficit to remain 'sovereign'THE GREEK government has declared its determination to bring a ballooning budget deficit to heel without external aid, suggesting…Thu Dec 10 2009 - 00:00
Jerusalem should be capital for two states, says EUEU FOREIGN ministers have called for a swift resumption of Middle East peace talks, arguing that a way must be found for Jerusalem…Wed Dec 09 2009 - 00:00
EU rowing back on Palestinian stanceEU FOREIGN ministers are poised to drop an explicit endorsement of East Jerusalem as capital of a new Palestinian state in a …Tue Dec 08 2009 - 00:00
Nato allies to send 7,000 more troops to AfghanistanEUROPEAN MEMBERS of Nato have signed up to follow the US into a “new phase” of the war in Afghanistan, pledging to support an…Sat Dec 05 2009 - 00:00
European troop commitments fall short of US hopesEUROPEAN ALLIES of the US have promised to boost the Nato-led military campaign in Afghanistan but their commitment to send thousands…Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
Lenihan to engage with EU on AIB capitalMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan is preparing to engage with the European Commission on the need for new capital at Allied …Thu Dec 03 2009 - 00:00
Three in 10 Christmas lights sets show 'safety risk'CONSUMERS HAVE been warned to exercise caution when buying Christmas lights after an EU survey found that as many as three in…Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
€53bn budget to push innovative projectsMÁIRE GEOGHEGAN-Quinn’s research and innovation portfolio in the new commission is in keeping with the Government’s “smart economy…Sat Nov 28 2009 - 00:00
Former PM is favourite to become next Belgian leaderFORMER BELGIAN prime minister Yves Leterme was emerging as favourite last night to return to office as head of government in …Tue Nov 24 2009 - 00:00
EU fails to think big with two such low-profile appointmentsANALYSIS: The EU has taken its great leap forward – by appointing to two key Lisbon Treaty positions two figures who are virtually…Sat Nov 21 2009 - 00:00
Formidable task facing newcomer to diplomacySTILL VIRTUALLY unknown in international politics, EU trade commissioner Baroness Catherine Ashton took a unexpected leap forward…Fri Nov 20 2009 - 00:00
Marathon session ends with choice of low-key figuresFOR A long time it looked like there might not be a deal but a compromise was emerging even as EU leaders and their police outriders…Fri Nov 20 2009 - 00:00
EU leaders deadlocked over new foreign postTHE SPANISH government has nominated foreign minister Miguel Ángel Moratinos for the post of EU foreign policy chief, a move …Wed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
EU accord obliges Ireland to raise aid spending next yearMINISTER OF State for overseas development Peter Power has said most EU states, Ireland among them, are struggling to meet their…Wed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
Salary for post to exceed €235,000Máire Geoghegan-Quinn's position on the European Commission will command a basic annual salary of €238,918, although she would…Wed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
EU states putting off decision on top posts until the 11th hourEUROPEAN DIARY: There is still little consensus over who should fill the new positions of European Council president and foreign…Tue Nov 17 2009 - 00:00
Commissioner hopeful for climate deal at CopenhagenEU ENVIRONMENT commissioner Stavros Dimas has dismissed claims that the Copenhagen climate change summit is doomed to failure…Fri Nov 13 2009 - 00:00
Majority vote could be used to decide on EU jobsSWEDISH PRIME minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has raised the prospect that he might not be able to achieve unanimity among deadlocked…Thu Nov 12 2009 - 00:00
