State to miss Spring economic deadline, says NoonanApril target for statement depends on formation of governmentMon Mar 07 2016 - 15:44
EU leaders seek migrant deal with TurkeyBrussels summit comes amid concerns Europe is on brink of humanitarian disasterMon Mar 07 2016 - 08:26
Turkey is open to a deal on refugees, Donald Tusk saysAnkara agrees in principle to readmit migrants who do not qualify for EU asylumSat Mar 05 2016 - 01:00
EU members told to lift border controls by end of yearEuropean Commission sets out plan to try save free-travel area strained by migrant arrivalsFri Mar 04 2016 - 12:08
European Commission to tackle aggressive tax planning‘Ireland has nothing to fear’ from new rules setting out states’ corporate tax rates as commission advances promised legal measures to close down tax loopholesFri Mar 04 2016 - 06:00
Discord among states over refugees gives way to panicThere is a sense the EU’s response to the crisis is entering a critical phaseThu Mar 03 2016 - 01:00
Suzanne Lynch: Europe is looking at Ireland and does not like what it seesIreland has become the latest bailout country to reject the incumbent government in a search for a political alternativeWed Mar 02 2016 - 20:11
EU warned of ‘self-induced humanitarian crisis’Greece can not manage build-up of migrants on border with Macedonia alone, says UNTue Mar 01 2016 - 19:49
As one Calais camp faces closure, more will take strainBelgium has closed its border amid fears of an influx from the infamous site in FranceFri Feb 26 2016 - 19:20
Europe has 10 days to save Schengen area, official warnsAs tensions flare, migration commissioner warns system could completely break downFri Feb 26 2016 - 01:00
Schengen area could collapse over refugee crisis – ministersAthens recalls its ambassador to Austria and issues veto warning amid tensionsThu Feb 25 2016 - 21:32
Europe Letter: Deal with Britain raises more questions than answersAgreement struck by PM’s delegation formalises a special relationship for LondonThu Feb 25 2016 - 01:00
British deal on Europe ‘legally binding ’, says TuskAssertion comes amid fears European Court of Justice could strike down accordWed Feb 24 2016 - 18:28
EU Commission has ‘no plan B’ if the UK leaves unionDowning Street dismisses idea of second vote after Boris Johnson voices support for BrexitMon Feb 22 2016 - 14:42
EU leaders vow to intensify efforts to tackle refugee crisisFlows of migrants arriving in Greece from Turkey remain much too high, says EUSat Feb 20 2016 - 13:48
Brexit: UK-EU deal agreed as Cameron wins most demandsCompromise allows Britain to impose ‘emergency brake’ on welfare for seven yearsSat Feb 20 2016 - 08:24
Broad welcome for EU-Turkey refugee planMove by Austria to cap numbers of refugees angers European CommissionSat Feb 20 2016 - 01:00
Irish push exemption to UK welfare reduction at EU summitTaoiseach Enda Kenny said the Government would continue to make their views known about the unique status of Irish citizens living in Britain to the British GovernmentFri Feb 19 2016 - 20:31
State may cut child benefits to those abroadIreland might apply migrant welfare ‘brake’ but solely to children, says Brendan HowlinFri Feb 19 2016 - 01:02
Emergency brake on migrant benefits for UK key issue at EU summitAcross Europe, opposition to a special deal for London has been slipping for monthsThu Feb 18 2016 - 01:00
State may be allowed set migrant welfare benefit limitEU Commission floats measure ahead of Brexit summit in BrusselsThu Feb 18 2016 - 01:00
Turkey in spotlight as EU leaders debate refugee crisisNo new substantive measures expected to emerge from two-day summit in BrusselsWed Feb 17 2016 - 16:17
European Parliament president warns UK that support not guaranteedMartin Schulz tells David Cameron he will move swiftly on UK demands for new EU dealTue Feb 16 2016 - 18:22
Donald Tusk urges ‘honest discussion’ on migrant crisisEuropean Council president warns that the influx of refugees is testing EU to its limitsMon Feb 15 2016 - 21:20
Dozens die in military strikes on Syrian hospitalsCeasefire effort must go on despite latest violence against civilians, says EU envoyMon Feb 15 2016 - 20:00
House offers brief haven as pressure builds on Turkish-Syrian borderRespite home for Syrian refugees sits uneasily near Oncupinar crossingSat Feb 13 2016 - 01:00
Ikea avoiding tax liability, report claimsMore than €1bn in EU taxes on royalty income may have been avoided, report saysSat Feb 13 2016 - 01:00
Migrant crisis: Striving for normality in overcrowded campsRefugees continue to mass on Syrian side of Turkish border in wake of Aleppo offensiveFri Feb 12 2016 - 01:00
Heavy fighting in Aleppo forces renewed exodus of thousands more SyriansEurope Letter: EU failing to get grip on refugee crisis that shows no sign of abatingThu Feb 11 2016 - 01:00
Turkey’s border stays closed to Syrian refugeesRussian air strikes on city of Aleppo continue to force people to sealed frontierThu Feb 11 2016 - 01:00
O’Reilly criticises EC’s transparency in dealings with tobacco firmsOmbudsman’s report says ‘sophistication of lobbying by tobacco firms is underestimated’Mon Feb 08 2016 - 10:30
Ireland remains fastest-growing economy in EuropeNew European Commission forecast expects Irish unemployment levels to fall furtherThu Feb 04 2016 - 10:43
Transatlantic data deal keeps Ireland in hot seatSafe Harbour 2 welcomed while criticisms continue over Dublin’s protection regimeThu Feb 04 2016 - 01:00
Senior EU figures optimistic about success of Cameron dealBritain’s PM faces mounting criticism from own party over draft reform agreementWed Feb 03 2016 - 18:02
EU backs easing of Ireland’s budget targets by €1.5bnMove means next government can aim for structural deficit of 0.5% of GDPWed Feb 03 2016 - 08:07
European Parliament urges Schengen adherencePressure on Greece to set up ‘surveillance system covering whole sea border’Wed Feb 03 2016 - 01:00
Brexit proposal is impressive start but ‘nothing is agreed’Draft document on settlement for the UK within EU is interim stage in renegotiationWed Feb 03 2016 - 01:00
Safe Harbour: EU and US reach deal on data transfersPact to protect ‘fundamental rights’ of EU citizens and provide legal clarity to companiesWed Feb 03 2016 - 01:00
US ‘will not engage in indiscriminate mass surveillance’ under new data dealEU commissioners announce late replacement for Safe Harbour to ensure continued transfer of personal information across AtlanticTue Feb 02 2016 - 17:21
Brexit: Major changes to EU workings in Cameron’s draft dealSettlement proposes ‘emergency brake’ on migrant benefitsTue Feb 02 2016 - 13:00
Brexit analysis: Cameron and EU agree deal required quicklyEuropean Union leaders keen to offer British prime minister pact he can sell to his peopleTue Feb 02 2016 - 01:00
Safe Harbour: EU-US data transfer talks still deadlockedAlmost four months since European Court of Justice deemed Safe Harbour pact invalidTue Feb 02 2016 - 01:00
Tusk ready to table draft proposal as hopes rise of early Brexit voteGrowing optimism seen among European Union officials that a deal will be brokeredMon Feb 01 2016 - 21:05
Cameron says ‘not enough’ progress made after EU talksUK PM dismisses proposal on ‘emergency’ brake on in-work benefits for EU migrantsFri Jan 29 2016 - 18:31
EU unveils new anti-tax avoidance packageEconomics commissioner criticises member states with ‘avoidance-friendly regimes’Fri Jan 29 2016 - 01:00
David Cameron hurries to Brussels for Brexit talksUnplanned visit by British PM comes just days ahead of expected reform package draftFri Jan 29 2016 - 01:00
EU cracks down on corporate tax avoidanceRules to address practice whereby firms move profits to lower-tax jurisdictions to cut billThu Jan 28 2016 - 10:30
Europe Letter: Europe begins to take steps against aggressive corporate tax planningInitiatives might not be good for Ireland, which found itself back in headlinesThu Jan 28 2016 - 01:00
EU to unveil anti-tax-avoidance package to curb aggressive corporate tax planningProposals to include curbing of shifting profits to lower-tax countries in EUThu Jan 28 2016 - 01:00
European Commission’s handling of Irish bailout strongly criticisedCourt of Auditors highlights failure to notice warning signs in run-up to financial crisisTue Jan 26 2016 - 10:36
