Noonan hopeful on eurobond talksMinister for Finance Michael Noonan today said German authorities may be "more open" to a serious discussion on eurobonds after…Tue May 22 2012 - 01:00
Hollande to press Merkel over German veto on eurobondsFRANCE WILL press Germany at a European summit this week to back jointly issued eurobonds in a drastic bid to assert control …Mon May 21 2012 - 01:00
Spectre of Greek exit and Spanish loans weighs on summitGROUP OF Eight leaders received a stark reminder of the turmoil in the euro zone as new data showed rising bad loans in Spain…Sat May 19 2012 - 01:00
EU chiefs to stress their efforts to keep Greece in euroEU LEADERS will tell their global peers in the Group of Eight industrialised countries that they will do all in their power to…Fri May 18 2012 - 01:00
Scale of reform task facing Greece is monumentalBetween June 18th and 30th, the next Greek government (assuming there is one) faces a Herculean list of “must dos” if it wants…Fri May 18 2012 - 01:00
Contagion threat to Irish banks if Greeks exit euroANALYSIS : EUROPE AND the world can but look on in trepidation as the Greeks prepare for their second general election in two…Thu May 17 2012 - 01:00
Fears Greek turmoil could spark run on banksA SENIOR judge has been appointed caretaker prime minister of Greece amid anxiety that the unyielding political turmoil in the…Thu May 17 2012 - 01:00
State seeks troika deal to use €3bn asset sale for growthTHE GOVERNMENT is advancing talks with the EU-International Monetary Fund-European Central Bank troika to use all of the €3 billion…Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
EU standing by Greece despite question hanging over its futureTHE EUROPEAN authorities are resigned to weeks of uncertainty in Greece after a week-long bout of political paralysis culminated…Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
State may seek boycott of goods from Israeli settlementsTÁNAISTE EAMON Gilmore has said Ireland may push for the EU to ban goods from Israeli settlements if Israel does not quickly …Tue May 15 2012 - 01:00
Athens's exit from euro zone looking ever more likelyANALYSIS: TALK OF a Greek exit from the euro zone is gaining traction rapidlyTue May 15 2012 - 01:00
Spanish bailout proposal would be of 'interest' to GovernmentANY EUROPEAN bailout scheme for Spain’s banks which does not increase the country’s national debt would be examined with “great…Tue May 15 2012 - 01:00
Athens faces mounting pressure as markets react badly to crisisGREECE is under extreme pressure to settle its political turmoil as markets reacted badly to increasing claims that the country…Tue May 15 2012 - 01:00
Coalition confident of stimulus deal before fiscal voteA DRAFT EU agreement on a stimulus package could be in place before Ireland votes in the fiscal treaty referendum at the end …Mon May 14 2012 - 01:00
Commission forecasts Irish economy will pick up in 2013THE EUROPEAN Commission has forecast that the expansion of the Irish economy will pick up next year as domestic demand stabilises…Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Berlin warns bailout at risk as Greece faces new electionGREECE FACED the wrath of Germany as talks to form a pro-bailout government in Athens came to a standstill, threatening a new…Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Ibec seeks unused EU funds to go to IrelandTHE IRISH business lobby group Ibec has pressed the case with EU economics commissioner Olli Rehn for new measures to boost the…Fri May 11 2012 - 01:00
Greece edges closer to pro-bailout coalition governmentTHE PROSPECT of an unexpected breakthrough to salvage the EU/IMF rescue deal for Greece is emerging after the smallest party …Fri May 11 2012 - 01:00
EU talks aim to 'clear the air' on growth planAN EMERGENCY EU summit is to “clear the air” in the aftermath of the Greek election and demands from the incoming French president…Wed May 09 2012 - 01:00
EU leaders to discuss elections falloutEUROPEAN COUNCIL president Herman Van Rompuy has called EU leaders to discuss the fallout from the Greek and French elections…Wed May 09 2012 - 01:00
Geoghegan-Quinn urges voters to back treatyIRELAND’S EU commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn urged people to back the fiscal treaty, saying the looming referendum was probably…Wed May 09 2012 - 01:00
Pact seeks to reinforce frail foundations of single currencyEU leaders want to signal that they are addressing the euro's design flawsTue May 08 2012 - 01:00
Greece told to execute bailout terms or face bankruptcyGREEK LEADERS have been warned they run the risk of bankrupting the country if they fail to form a government that pledges to…Tue May 08 2012 - 01:00
French, Greek results throw EU crisis plans into doubtA surge in support for Greek anti-bailout parties threw Europe’s response to the debt crisis into renewed doubt, as French socialist…Mon May 07 2012 - 01:00
European election results to reshape fiscal treaty debateEUROPE IS braced for change and uncertainty as the people of France and Greece cast judgment on their leaders this weekend, votes…Sat May 05 2012 - 01:00
Growth must be central to fighting crisis, says ECB chiefEUROPEAN CENTRAL Bank chief Mario Draghi has called on EU leaders to place economic growth at the centre of the battle against…Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
Britain stalls on new rulesEU finance ministers will push again in a fortnight to settle on new bank capital rules after 16 hours of talks broke up without…Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
Noonan denies he is trying to scare votersMINISTER FOR Finance Michael Noonan has rejected claims that he is trying to scare the electorate into voting Yes to the fiscal…Thu May 03 2012 - 01:00
Van Rompuy may call summit for night of Irish pollEUROPEAN COUNCIL president Herman Van Rompuy has suggested to EU leaders that he may call them to an emergency summit in Brussels…Thu May 03 2012 - 01:00
Little progress in talks on capital rules for EU banksEU FINANCE ministers are struggling to overcome divisions over new capital requirements for more than 8,000 European banks, raising…Thu May 03 2012 - 01:00
Noonan stands by No vote warningMinister for Finance Michael Noonan today stood by his statement yesterday that rejection of the fiscal treaty in the forthcoming…Wed May 02 2012 - 01:00
Spain's 24% jobless rate is worst in EuropeSPAIN’S FINANCIAL woes are deepening as new figures show the country is losing about 30,000 jobs a week and its credit rating…Sat Apr 28 2012 - 01:00
Growth edges up European agenda as austerity lacks resultANALYSIS: The treaty may need to include a protocol that aims at boosting the EU’s economic activitySat Apr 28 2012 - 01:00
Church complaints on seal of Confession 'a diversion'The Minister for Justice has said that complaints that the child protection Bill would break the seal of Confession were a “diversion…Fri Apr 27 2012 - 01:00
Prime minister warns Spain in grave danger of bailout unless control of finances regainedSPANISH PRIME minister Mariano Rajoy has warned that his country runs the risk of being shut out of debt markets if it does not…Fri Apr 27 2012 - 01:00
Hungary for talks on EU-IMF loanHungary is set to open delayed talks on an emergency loan from the EU authorities and the IMF.Thu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
Schadenfreude as proud Dutch fall from high moral groundEUROPEAN DIARY: NO ONE IN Brussels these days can afford to revel in the woes of othersThu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
Merkel backs Draghi call for growth pact after fiscal treatyEUROPEAN CENTRAL Bank chief Mario Draghi called on EU leaders to follow the stability treaty with a new pact to promote economic…Thu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
Merkel holds firm at the tiller as Dutch crisis rocks the boatANALYSIS: GERMAN CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel held firm to the policy that fiscal rectitude is the answer to Europe’s financial …Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
Cabinet to discuss sending Irish officials to SyriaTHE CABINET will today discuss a United Nations request to deploy a small number of Irish officials to a new international mission…Tue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
Gilmore makes direct appeal to workers over treatyTHE TÁNAISTE AND leader of the Labour Party has appealed over the heads of trade union leaders for workers to back Europe’s stability…Tue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
Treaty website opts for a broad brushANALYSIS: When using the new website on the stability treaty do not look for vivid insights into slippery conceptsTue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
Threat to triple-A rating presents another danger for euro zoneANALYSIS: THE POLITICAL crisis in the Netherlands presents yet another danger to Europe’s battle-weary leaders as they try to…Mon Apr 23 2012 - 01:00
Little relief for Rajoy as Spain's problems continue to pile upEUROPEAN DIARY: SPAIN’S LATEST brush with danger comes four months after Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy took office with…Thu Apr 19 2012 - 01:00
Spain will not need external aid, EU powers insistTHE EU authorities insisted Spain has no need for external aid as the country’s central bank said the government’s own actions…Wed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
EU focus on Spain after weak bond auctionSPAIN IS coming under renewed political scrutiny in Europe as premier Mariano Rajoy struggles to convince investors that his …Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Germany hardens resistance to deal on banking debtTHE GOVERNMENT’S drive to restructure some of its banking debt faces a major roadblock as Germany hardens its resistance to the…Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
ECB chief cautious on Ireland's debt effortsEUROPEAN CENTRAL Bank president Mario Draghi maintained a cautious public stance yesterday on the Government’s effort to restructure…Thu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
Huge challenge for Kenny as voters could retaliate at referendumEUROPEAN DIARY: TAOISEACH ENDA Kenny and his Ministers face what may be their defining test in eight weeks when they ask the…Thu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
