EU clears derogation on water chargesA derogation from any obligation to introduce water charges in the State is included in an EU directive which was cleared at …Thu Sept 07 2000 - 01:00
French deal on oil tax cut will face scrutiny by CommissionFrance's oil tax cut deal with protesting truckers will come under scrutiny from the European Commission as government cash assistance…Thu Sept 07 2000 - 01:00
Knife-edge vote for Danes in campaign on euroFor the sixth time since 1972, the Danes are preparing to vote on their attitude to an aspect of European integrationTue Sept 05 2000 - 01:00
Senior Irish official in EU seeking retirementOne of the most senior Irish officials in Brussels, Mr John Temple Lang, has asked for early retirement from the European Commission…Tue Sept 05 2000 - 01:00
Wide backing among foreign ministers for the creation of an EU constitutionEuropean Union foreign ministers yesterday embraced with some enthusiasm a debate on the long-term constitutional future of the…Mon Sept 04 2000 - 01:00
Foreign Ministers meet to discuss EU's imageEU Foreign Ministers are this weekend likely to set in train a major revamp of the Union's diplomacy.Sat Sept 02 2000 - 01:00
EU again presses for introduction of water charges in IrelandIreland has come under renewed pressure from the European Commission to introduce water charges for domestic consumersTue Aug 01 2000 - 01:00
Commission warns on need for prudenceThe continued rise in the Republic's inflation rate reflects the structural overheating problems warned repeatedly of by the …Wed Jul 19 2000 - 01:00
McCreevy calls for time on anti-inflationary driveThe Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, yesterday appealed for time to allow the anti-inflationary measures taken in the last …Tue Jul 18 2000 - 01:00
EU looks to `wise men' on financial unityEU finance ministers yesterday agreed to appoint a committee of "wise men", chaired by the former president of the European Monetary…Tue Jul 18 2000 - 01:00
State may be forced into limiting defamation awardsIreland may be forced by the European Court of Human Rights to limit excessive defamation awards, the Attorney General, Mr Michael…Sat Jul 15 2000 - 01:00
AG faces tough questions at UN rights bodyThe Attorney General, Mr Michael McDowell, yesterday faced sustained questioning by the UN Human Rights Committee over lack of…Fri Jul 14 2000 - 01:00
EU in final moves to complete liberalisation of telecommunicationsThe European Commission yesterday launched a final heave to complete the process of telecommunications liberalisation with an…Thu Jul 13 2000 - 01:00
Austrian inquiry group urged to report quicklyThe President of the European Commission, Mr Romano Prodi, said yesterday it was important that the three "wise men" appointed…Thu Jul 13 2000 - 01:00
Irish businesses less well-informed over euro pricesBusinesses are still not taking preparation for transition to the euro sufficiently seriously, the EU Commissioner for Economic…Thu Jul 13 2000 - 01:00
China's PM keen to talk to EU on trade, rights and TaiwanThe visit today by China's Prime Minister, Mr Zhu Rongji, to the European Commission in Brussels marks an important first prime…Tue Jul 11 2000 - 01:00
Commission backs up McCreevy tax planThe Government's tax individualisation policy has received a significant boost in a European Commission report which urges more…Sat Jul 08 2000 - 01:00
Irish per capita income second highest in EUDramatic growth in the economy in the recent years has pushed the Republic into second place in the EU in terms of per capita…Fri Jul 07 2000 - 01:00
Business could save with patent proposalThe European Commission has proposed the introduction of a common Community patent system, saying it will save small businesses…Thu Jul 06 2000 - 01:00
France sets out its stall in uncontroversial styleRue de Bercy could hardly be a starker contrast to the regal splendour, the gilt and tapestries of the Quai d'Orsay or the Elysee…Wed Jul 05 2000 - 01:00
EU seeking £6m in grants back from CoillteOfficials from the European Commission will press ahead with demands for the repayment of £6.5 million (€8Thu Jun 22 2000 - 01:00
Passengers' rights are to be upgradedThe European Commission has announced a major drive to upgrade the rights of air passengers.Thu Jun 22 2000 - 01:00
EU makes progress on mutual co-operation over tax evasionEU leaders yesterday finally worked out a compromise on ways to advance a controversial measure on mutual co-operation against…Wed Jun 21 2000 - 01:00
EU leaders agree fudge on Austria and banking secrecyIn the end, the summit ended in agreement - agreement to differ, a fudgeWed Jun 21 2000 - 01:00
Ahern's concern at UFF's threatThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, yesterday expressed concern at the UFF threat to end its ceasefire, which he said "had come out of the…Wed Jun 21 2000 - 01:00
Legal status for EU human rights charter unlikelyThe prospects of a legally binding status for a new EU charter on human rights virtually disappeared yesterday as eight prime…Tue Jun 20 2000 - 01:00
EU agreement over ways to combat tax evasion deferredAnother false dawn. The hopes kindled overnight that a deal was in the offing on the savings directive, deadlocked for three …Tue Jun 20 2000 - 01:00
`Core group' ideas alter Irish-EU perspectiveIf the nations here on the mainland of the Continent consider that they cannot wait for us, perhaps they should consider going…Tue Jun 20 2000 - 01:00
Optimism that tax controversy may be resolved at summitThere was growing optimism here last night that a process will be opened at today's EU summit to resolve the long and bitter …Mon Jun 19 2000 - 01:00
Directive on tobacco ads may be annulledThe European Court of Justice has delivered what may prove a serious body blow to any EU-wide campaign against tobacco advertising…Fri Jun 16 2000 - 01:00
Plan to extend IGC role agreedEU foreign ministers yesterday gave the nod to a substantial extension of the remit of the current treaty-changing Intergovernmental…Wed Jun 14 2000 - 01:00
Panel recommends salary increase for Irish MEPsIrish MEPs could see their salaries almost double if the recommendations of a group of independent experts are accepted by the…Wed Jun 07 2000 - 01:00
Savings tax compromise continues to elude ministersThe three-year EU deadlock over the savings tax directive is set to blight yet another summit - to be held at Feira, Portugal…Tue Jun 06 2000 - 01:00
Bank looks to eastern EuropeWithin the next three years, investment of some €40 billion (£31Tue Jun 06 2000 - 01:00
Multiplying the language problem with enlargementThere are not a whole lot, you will not be surprised to hear, of Latvians who speak Greek, or Bulgarians well versed in Portuguese…Tue Jun 06 2000 - 01:00
McCreevy defends O'Flaherty nomination to EIBThe Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, has strongly defended his nomination of Mr Hugh O'Flaherty to the European Investment …Tue Jun 06 2000 - 01:00
Blast at headquarters of Microsoft in SAJohannesburg - Police were last night investigating an explosion with potentially ominous implications at the South African headquarters…Sat Jun 03 2000 - 01:00
Siege ends as hostage taker shot by policeTunisian hostage-taker Meji Bejaoui (39) was shot and seriously wounded by Luxembourg police last night in a dramatic end to …Fri Jun 02 2000 - 01:00
EU gets US agreement on initiative to launch new world trade roundThe EU and the US will work together to relaunch a new world trade round before the end of the year, President Clinton and EU…Thu Jun 01 2000 - 01:00
Ireland's taxation a threat to Europe's social modelPedro Solbes's message last week was familiarTue May 30 2000 - 01:00
Commission set to approve Irish structural funds draftThe European Commission is expected to approve within a fortnight an important framework agreement with the Government on how…Sat May 27 2000 - 01:00
Remarks by Prodi over British euro `options' create new controversyUnguarded comments by European Commission president Mr Romano Prodi about the irrevocability of euro membership have once again…Sat May 27 2000 - 01:00
Cowen urges NATO dialogue on BalkansA closer dialogue between NATO and non-NATO contributors to Balkan peacekeeping operations was called for by the Minister for…Fri May 26 2000 - 01:00
Irish EU official for new postA senior Irish EU official, Mr John Temple Lang, has been given responsibility for protecting the rights of those being investigated…Thu May 25 2000 - 01:00
Irish banks most expensive in EU for credit transfer charges, says reportThe Government's campaign to persuade consumers and companies to use the euro in day-to-day transactions is set to be dealt a…Tue May 23 2000 - 01:00
EU advises caution over public financesPrudent management of the public finances in the "good times" of economic upswing is the challenge that must be learned by EU…Tue May 23 2000 - 01:00
Irish drinkers the most put-upon in Europe, EC statistics showIrish drinkers are the most put-upon in EuropeTue May 23 2000 - 01:00
Turning point for Swiss with neighbouring EU giantPro-EU Swiss parties were being very carefulTue May 23 2000 - 01:00
Patten proposes radical reform of EU's foreign aid payment systemLaunching proposals for a radical reform of the EU's foreign aid payments system, the External Relations Commissioner, Mr Chris…Thu May 18 2000 - 01:00
EU warns McCreevy of need to act on inflationIn his bluntest statement on the issue yet, the EU Commissioner for Economic Affairs, Mr Pedro Solbes, yesterday again warned…Thu May 18 2000 - 01:00
