Government to borrow €3.5bn from bailout fundTHE GOVERNMENT will in the coming days borrow €3Mon Jan 31 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Angry Barroso points finger of blame at Irish institutionsEU COMMISSION president José Manuel Barroso rarely loses his cool.Thu Jan 20 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
Hungary restates defence of new tax and media lawsHUNGARY’S ROTATING presidency of the EU has started in disarray as the government of prime minister Viktor Orban rebuts mounting…Wed Jan 05 2011 - 00:00
Commission consults on making bondholders payTHE EUROPEAN Commission will take a key step tomorrow towards a far-reaching plan to compel bondholders to bear costs in bank…Wed Jan 05 2011 - 00:00
Europe divided as it faces its defining testBRUSSELS: Confronting forces that brought down Greece and Ireland may be key challenge for the EUTue Dec 28 2010 - 00:00
Ashton underlines EU's global roleFOREIGN POLICY PERSPECTIVES: EU FOREIGN policy chief Catherine Ashton has called for a recalibration of Europe’s relationship…Sat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
Treaty changes are 'compatible with Constitution'TAOISEACH'S PRESS CONFERENCE: TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen declared his happiness with the agreed text of a narrow revision to the …Sat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
Despite all efforts markets remain unconvincedANALYSIS: As leaders left Brussels yesterday, the depth of disunity over a range of issues was apparentSat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
FG seeking €17bn cut in unguaranteed bond debtKENNY ADDRESS: FINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny has said his party will campaign in the general election for a mandate to cut up …Fri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
ECB to almost double capital reserves in effort to offset risksRESERVES BOOST: THE EUROPEAN Central Bank has moved to strengthen its financial firewall with a decision to boost its share …Fri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
EU strategy in defence of euro risky for marketsEU LEADERS have adopted the “high risk” strategy of holding in reserve any new measures to escalate their defence of the euro…Thu Dec 16 2010 - 00:00
With sovereignty eroded, we must now repair the collateral damageANALYSIS: As EU leaders meet today in Brussels, Ireland has a rather weak hand to play to try to regain credibility in the eyes…Thu Dec 16 2010 - 00:00
Cuts to Irish cod quota necessary, says MinisterEUROPEAN FISHERIES ministers struck a deal early yesterday in the annual round of EU negotiations on fish quotas, overcoming …Thu Dec 16 2010 - 00:00
Kenny says Anglo charges imminentFine Gael leader Enda Kenny has said the Garda file on the Anglo Irish Bank affair recommends to the Director of Public Prosecutions…Thu Dec 16 2010 - 00:00
EU talks on fish quota deal continueTHE ANNUAL negotiation on European fishing rights continued late last night in Brussels as EU fisheries ministers sought to hammer…Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
ECB capital increase mooted to ease crisisAN INCREASE in the capital of the European Central Bank (ECB) has emerged as the latest in a long line of proposals to escalate…Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
Flemish nationalist says he sees no future for BelgiumBELGIUM’S POLITICAL turmoil has intensified as hardline Flemish nationalist Bart De Wever says he sees no long-term future for…Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
Martin calls for support on return of exports to GazaMINISTER FOR Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin called for the resumption of exports from Gaza as EU governments said a negotiated…Tue Dec 14 2010 - 00:00
