Capacity to deal with jobless is `over-riding' challengeTHE "over-riding" challenge of the Dublin summit "is to show our citizens that the Union has the capacity and the will to deal…Wed Dec 11 1996 - 00:00
Case of job-share women heard in EuropeA LOSS of pay increments by two Irish job-sharing women when they returned to full-time work constituted sexual discrimination…Wed Dec 11 1996 - 00:00
EU introduces strict laws to protect flora and faunaTHE European Union has introduced a tough regime to control the imports of endangered flora and fauna, a trade worth billions…Tue Dec 10 1996 - 00:00
Franco-German summit may unravel currency impasseTHE Franco-German summit on Monday in Nuremberg could provide political will to break the final deadlock on the rules for budgetary…Sat Dec 07 1996 - 00:00
France says Irish draft reflects "mediocrity" of the IGC's workEU Foreign Ministers sent a strong signal of support yesterday to Serbia's democracy demonstrators and gave a broad welcome to…Sat Dec 07 1996 - 00:00
Taoiseach admits he approached Dunne personally for party cashTHE Taoiseach said last night he had personally approached Mr Ben Dunne for contributions to the Fine Gael party after becoming…Fri Dec 06 1996 - 00:00
EU summit viewed with ambitionIRELAND has delivered on its Florence summit promise to produce an outline draft treaty for the EU, the Taoiseach said yesterday…Fri Dec 06 1996 - 00:00
Belarus leader rejects request for EU missionA REQUEST from the EU to send a fact-finding human rights mission to Belarus was yesterday bluntly refused by its President, …Wed Dec 04 1996 - 00:00
Summit promise of CFE treaty review allays fears of RussiansIN A bid to reassure Russia over the eastward expansion of NATO, European leaders have agreed to relaunch talks next year on …Tue Dec 03 1996 - 00:00
European leaders' agenda to be dominated by need to build post Cold War structure for future securityEUROPE's leaders will gather in Lisbon today for only the second summit of the 55 member Organisation for Security and Co operation…Mon Dec 02 1996 - 00:00
EU set to agree new plan on drugs and child abuseEU justice ministers will be able to report to the Dublin Summit next month their agreement on a major stepping up of European…Fri Nov 29 1996 - 00:00
Commission post problemTHE EU Commissioner for Industry, Mr Martin Bangemann, last night warned that the Commission would be forced to use its powers…Fri Nov 29 1996 - 00:00
Quinn "hopeful" for agreement on stability pact for Dublin summitTHE Minister for Finance, Mr Quinn, said last night he was hopeful the Dublin summit would complete work on the post EMU stability…Thu Nov 28 1996 - 00:00
Agency's move to Meath may be delayed againTHE long delayed move of the EU's new animal and plant health inspection agency to Grange, to Meath, may be delayed yet again…Thu Nov 28 1996 - 00:00
MacSharry faces MEPs and strongly defends his record dealing with BSETHE former agriculture commissioner, Mr Ray MacSharry, gave a robust defence of his record on BSE in the early 1990s yesterday…Wed Nov 27 1996 - 00:00
Suggestions of instructions not to talk about BSE `fanciful'THE FORMER European commissioner for agriculture, Mr Ray MacSharry, dismissed as fanciful suggestions from several MEPs that …Wed Nov 27 1996 - 00:00
MacSharry to appear at BSE inquiryTHE European Parliament's inquiry into the EU handling of the BSE crisis reaches a crucial stage today when MEPs question the…Tue Nov 26 1996 - 00:00
MacSharry defends role in BSE crisisTHE former EU Agriculture Commissioner, Mr Ray MacSharry, who is to be questioned this morning by MEPs, strongly defended his…Tue Nov 26 1996 - 00:00
Ministers fail to agree on fish conservationATTEMPTS by Ireland to break the deadlock over EU fish conservation measures failed last night, although Fisheries Ministers …Sat Nov 23 1996 - 00:00
Deputy PM may become victim of a witch huntBELGIUM's deputy prime minister, Elio Di Rupo, accused of having had sex with minors, is to face further investigation by the…Fri Nov 22 1996 - 00:00
Commission embarks on long debate about relations with the developing worldTHE European Commission yesterday began a major 18 month debate on the future shape of its relationship with the 70 developing…Thu Nov 21 1996 - 00:00
Spring praises WEU role in military mission to Zaire areaTHE Western European Union will contribute logistical and planning support on behalf of the EU to the UN Zairean military mission…Wed Nov 20 1996 - 00:00
WEU meeting to consider practicalities of EU linksEUROPE's Foreign and Defence Ministers converge on Ostende two meetings today and tomorrow that will help to put another small…Mon Nov 18 1996 - 00:00
North's beef farmers fall victim to politicsTHE TORY government's polemics against its fellow EU members over the beef export ban have had a recurring refrainFri Nov 15 1996 - 00:00
`Good day for social Europe' - FlynnTHE EU's Commissioner for Social Affairs, Mr Padraig Flynn, yesterday expressed delight at the ruling of the European Court of…Wed Nov 13 1996 - 00:00
Directive sets out working hours and rest breaksTHE Working Time Directive, adopted on November 23rd, 1993, sets out maximum working hours and minimum daily rest breaks and …Wed Nov 13 1996 - 00:00
Britain fails to restrict health and safety legislationBRITAIN might have substantially expanded the scope of EU action on health and safety instead of restricting it, Commission sources…Wed Nov 13 1996 - 00:00
EU seeks formula for rules on stability pactEU Finance Ministers are still struggling to reach a formula on a key element of the proposed rules of the stability pact - the…Tue Nov 12 1996 - 00:00
EU-US summit set for next monthAN EU-US summit will take place in Washington on December 16th, the Irish presidency announced last nightTue Nov 12 1996 - 00:00
Large rate of error in EU accountsSOME £3.6 billion of the £61 billion EU expenditure in 1995 is subject to "substantial error", the Court of Auditors will tell…Tue Nov 12 1996 - 00:00
EU echoes African states in call for UN forceEU DEVELOPMENT ministers yesterday sent a strong appeal to the UN Security Council to set up immediately a "neutral force" to…Fri Nov 08 1996 - 00:00
EU audit criticises Irish firms' grantsTHE EU paid out several grants in excess of £1 million to Irish companies on investments which were going to produce returns …Fri Nov 08 1996 - 00:00
EU Court of Auditors attacks grant paymentsTHE European Court of Auditors has condemned payment of major EU grants to a number of Irish companies aimed at assisting extremely…Fri Nov 08 1996 - 00:00
Diatribe on Flynn part of Tory EU agendaAs soon as you arrive in Ireland you leave the modern worldFri Nov 08 1996 - 00:00
Santer welcomes chance to preserve good relationshipTHE President of the European Commission, Mr Jacques Santer, yesterday sent President Clinton a telegram of congratulations on…Thu Nov 07 1996 - 00:00
Commission says 12 says will meet Maastricht criteria for deficit cutsWITH a slight upward revision of its growth forecasts, the European Commission has predicted that at least 12 EU countries, including…Thu Nov 07 1996 - 00:00
Bonino calls on Rwanda for "humanitarian corridors"THE EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Ms Emma Bonino, yesterday called on the Rwandan government to adhere to international…Tue Nov 05 1996 - 00:00
Communism's legacy weighs heavily on "Cavan of the Baltic"ON a fine day last week, the towers and many chimneys of Schwerin's fairytale Stadtschloss looked spectacular reflected across…Fri Nov 01 1996 - 00:00
EU approves French actionFRANCE took a significant step towards participation in the first rank of euro members yesterday when the Commission's statistical…Fri Nov 01 1996 - 00:00
German `flexibility' does not signal soft EMU optionWHEN Germany's Chancellor Helmet Kohl recently signalled that the Maastricht Treaty provided room for a flexible interpretation…Fri Nov 01 1996 - 00:00
EU farm ministers agree £400m "mad cow" compensation dealEU farm ministers have agreed a £400 million compensation package for beef farmers, which is worth £45 million to Ireland and…Thu Oct 31 1996 - 00:00
Funding row blocks EU Cohesion reportA DISPUTE in the European Commission over the future of EU structural funding has postponed publication of a major report on …Thu Oct 31 1996 - 00:00
EU talks on beef market rebalancing look likely to collapseTALKS on BSE compensation for farmers and the rebalancing of the beef market adjourned here last night with the Commission and…Wed Oct 30 1996 - 00:00
EU ministers approve mandate for World Trade Organisation meetingEU trade ministers yesterday approved a negotiating mandate for the Singapore World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial conference…Wed Oct 30 1996 - 00:00
Minister warns of pork producer prosecutionsTHE Minister for Agriculture, Mr Yates, yesterday warned that his Department will initiate prosecutions against pork producers…Tue Oct 29 1996 - 00:00
EU appoints envoy to Middle East and another to ZaireTHE European Union last night agreed to appoint a senior Spanish diplomat as its special representative in the Middle East, in…Tue Oct 29 1996 - 00:00
Regional cull may be considered to assist NorthTHE British Farm Minister, Mr Douglas Hogg, last night for the first time accepted the possibility of a special regional beef…Tue Oct 29 1996 - 00:00
Farm ministers meet to agree BSE payout packageEU farm ministers meet in Luxembourg today to decide details of measures to rebalance the beef sector and to agree where to find…Mon Oct 28 1996 - 00:00
Two senior Irish officials appointed to key posts in European CommissionTWO key posts in the European Commission - responsibility for relations with former Yugoslavia and Social Fund policy development…Mon Oct 21 1996 - 01:00
Belgian reforms pledged after 325,000 marchAFTER some 325,000 people took to the streets of Brussels yesterday in protest at the handling of the Dutroux child sex and murder…Mon Oct 21 1996 - 01:00
