Commission urges budget restraints for member statesTHE EUROPEAN Commission, now into the second year of its five-year mandate, has urged all EU institutions and its own organisation…Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
No mention of opposition to EU pact by Van RompuyEUROPEAN COUNCIL president Herman Van Rompuy glossed over opposition to Franco-German demands for an EU competitiveness pact …Wed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
EU and IMF mission to review performance on bailoutAN EXPERT mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the European Commission and the European Central Bank (ECB) is …Wed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
Trichet reiterates opposition to Irish debt restructuringEUROPEAN CENTRAL Bank (ECB) chief Jean-Claude Trichet has reiterated his opposition to any debt restructuring by Ireland, saying…Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00
French and German plans meet resistanceGERMANY AND France faced a backlash from some of their key EU allies in their drive to establish a European competitiveness pact…Sat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
Ireland's corporate tax regime comes under EU pressureIRELAND’S closely-guarded corporate tax regime is coming under pressure again as Germany and France press for a “competitiveness…Sat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
EU plan to reduce energy importsEU LEADERS pledged to boost investment in Europe’s energy networks on projects which could cost as much as €1 trillion by 2020…Sat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
Rate cannot be negotiated unilaterally, says CowenTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen said last night that any reduction in the interest rate on Ireland’s bailout loans should be retrospective…Sat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
Leaders call for swift transition of power in EgyptEU LEADERS called for an immediate “transition” process in Egypt as tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in a “day of …Sat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
EU calls on army to protect protestersEUROPEAN COUNTRIES stepped up the clamour for an immediate “orderly transition” in Egypt as EU leaders prepare to take stock …Fri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
Trichet urges party leaders to accept terms of EU-IMF rescue packageIRISH POLITICAL leaders have been urged by European Central Bank (ECB) chief Jean-Claude Trichet to proceed with the agreed terms…Fri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
Irish corporate tax rate change likely focus of summitGERMANY AND France may press for changes to Ireland’s corporate tax regime as the price of key reforms to the euro-zone bailout…Fri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
EU calls for quick response to uprisingEU FOREIGN policy chief Catherine Ashton called on Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak to respond “as quickly as possible” to the…Thu Feb 03 2011 - 00:00
Europe can no longer look the other way on authoritarianismEUROPEAN DIARY: Nothing is certain, but democratic elections in Egypt might not produce a result that would be welcome to the…Tue Feb 01 2011 - 00:00
EU ministers call for fair elections after an orderly transitionEUROPEAN RESPONSE: EU FOREIGN ministers have called for free and fair elections in Egypt following an “orderly transition” in…Tue Feb 01 2011 - 00:00
EU may hold special bailout summit in MarchEU LEADERS may convene an extraordinary summit early in March to sign off on reforms to the euro zone bailout fund after initial…Tue Feb 01 2011 - 00:00
As old world licks wounds after crisis, new powers make their presence feltThe boom in emerging economies explains presence of Chinese and Indian delegatesMon Jan 31 2011 - 00:00
Government to borrow €3.5bn from bailout fundTHE GOVERNMENT will in the coming days borrow €3Mon Jan 31 2011 - 00:00
Sutherland wants deadline for Doha deal's completionTHE FORMER chief of the World Trade Organisation has warned that the benefits of globalisation will be threatened if world leaders…Sat Jan 29 2011 - 00:00
Geithner says worst of US financial crisis behind themTimothy Geithner tells the forum in Davos that the foundations of the US recovery are in placeSat Jan 29 2011 - 00:00
Bruton like 'thief accusing policeman' over BarrosoFORMER TAOISEACH John Bruton was described in Brussels as taking the attitude of “the thief accusing a policeman” after he took…Fri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
Global elite ponders a return from the brinkThe atmosphere may be more positive than a year ago, but a sense remains of tensions and conflicting interestsFri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
Sarkozy puts defence of euro on Davos agendaBUSINESS AND political figures expressed concern about corporate greed as French president Nicolas Sarkozy vowed to protect the…Fri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
Commission to decide if Bruton can keep two jobsTHE EUROPEAN Commission is examining whether former taoiseach John Bruton can keep two private jobs under rules which compel …Thu Jan 27 2011 - 00:00
Burden of bank debt 'must be shared'ECONOMISTS NOURIEL Roubini and Ken Rogoff, two of the most prominent academic commentators on the financial crisis, said the …Thu Jan 27 2011 - 00:00
Barroso account of crisis one-sided, says BrutonFORMER TAOISEACH John Bruton has taken issue with European Commission chief José Manuel Barroso for pinning blame for Ireland…Thu Jan 27 2011 - 00:00
Irish faces hard to find as 'masters of universe' meetDAVOS JANUARY 2011: THE IRISH are in short supply as luminaries from the worlds of politics, business, religion, education and…Wed Jan 26 2011 - 00:00
Barroso and Merkel talks to cover EU debt crisisTHE GERMAN chancellor is meeting the president of the European Commission for key talks in Berlin this evening as the EU executive…Tue Jan 25 2011 - 00:00
Commission confident of Finance Bill's passageEUROPEAN VIEW: THE EUROPEAN Commission has urged the Government and the Opposition parties to make good on their pledge to enact…Tue Jan 25 2011 - 00:00
Asylum ruling to boost EU reformsTHE EUROPEAN Commission said a key ruling yesterday by human rights judges should give fresh impetus to its drive to revamp EU…Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
Iran shows no appetite for nuclear concessionsGLOBAL POWERS are making renewed attempts to persuade Iran to enter a substantive diplomatic process and pull back from its disputed…Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
EU tells airports to prepare for freezeEU TRANSPORT commissioner Slim Kallas wants the aviation industry to agree new contingency plans to prevent any repeat of last…Thu Jan 20 2011 - 00:00
Angry Barroso points finger of blame at Irish institutionsEU COMMISSION president José Manuel Barroso rarely loses his cool.Thu Jan 20 2011 - 00:00
Commission backs move to cut cost of rescue loansTHE EUROPEAN Commission has backed moves to cut the interest rate on EU rescue loans, adding a measure of impetus to the Government…Thu Jan 20 2011 - 00:00
Campaign to ease terms of bailout faces 'uphill struggle'IRELAND FACES a tough campaign to persuade its EU partners to reduce the interest rate on its bailout loans and only a modest…Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
European banks face tougher stress testsEU FINANCE ministers have agreed in principle to toughen the parameters of a round of stress tests on leading European banks, …Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
Lenihan to reveal voting intentions ahead of parliamentary party meetingMINISTER'S POSITION: MINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan has declined to declare whether he will vote for Taoiseach Brian Cowen…Tue Jan 18 2011 - 00:00
Trichet warns of higher inflation in euro zoneEUROPEAN CENTRAL Bank chief Jean–Claude Trichet has issued a hawkish warning of rising inflation in the euro zone, leading analysts…Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
EU ministers to discuss lowering Irish bailout interest rateEURO ZONE finance ministers are to discuss a reduction to the 5Thu Jan 13 2011 - 00:00
Barroso argues for reinforced euro zone rescue fundTHE EUROPEAN Commission is pressing for a deal within weeks to bolster the euro zone bailout scheme, prompting a tentative signal…Thu Jan 13 2011 - 00:00
Portugal faces crucial bond test as bailout fears loomTHE PORTUGUESE government faces a potentially defining test today of its ability to avoid an EU-IMF rescue as it attempts to …Wed Jan 12 2011 - 00:00
Coalition aims to block EU tax reformsTHE GOVERNMENT is stepping up its campaign against imminent moves by the European Commission to introduce pan-European legislation…Wed Jan 12 2011 - 00:00
Government warns EU tax reforms will damage recoveryTHE GOVERNMENT has told the European Commission that imminent moves to introduce pan-European rules on the taxation of business…Wed Jan 12 2011 - 00:00
Former EU auditor alleges cover-upsA FORMER member of the European Court of Auditors has criticised a “cover-up” culture in the body and accused a vice-president…Wed Jan 12 2011 - 00:00
EU nerve centre resumes task of taming flailing members' debtEUROPEAN DIARY: Just as Ireland gets used to the bitter taste of bailout medicine, Portugal and Spain get to the top of the …Tue Jan 11 2011 - 00:00
Pressure grows on Portugal, BelgiumPORTUGAL AND Belgium are coming under renewed market pressure as investor anxiety returns to the euro zone and top-level figures…Tue Jan 11 2011 - 00:00
Belgian political stalemate continues as Flemish parties reject compromiseTHE TWO largest Dutch-speaking parties in Belgium have rejected new compromise proposals to broker a power-sharing deal with …Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Action against senior bondholders outlined by EUEU INTERNAL markets commissioner Michel Barnier has fleshed out plans to compel senior bank bondholders to share bailout costs…Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Barroso warns of challenge facing the euro zoneEUROPEAN COMMISSION chief José Manuel Barroso warned that the coming months will be “very challenging” for the euro zone generally…Thu Jan 06 2011 - 00:00
Barroso wants Hungary's PM to clarify new media lawsEUROPEAN COMMISSION chief José Manuel Barroso has entered the controversy over stringent new media laws in Hungary, saying he…Thu Jan 06 2011 - 00:00
