German boost for Irish hopes of retroactive bank recapitalisationDraft Bill backing principle of ESM covering legacy debt goes to Bundestag for approvalThu Jul 10 2014 - 06:26
Anti-EU fringe remains on outside as top parliamentary posts allocatedEurope Letter: European Parliament needs to demonstrate its democratic credentialsThu Jul 10 2014 - 01:00
Dijsselbloem likely to be next Commission finance chiefFrench economy minister Pierre Moscovici believed to be other main candidateWed Jul 09 2014 - 01:00
German report on Ireland’s tax ‘mystifying’, says NoonanMinister for Finance rejects criticism of multinational deals as view of two MPsTue Jul 08 2014 - 06:27
Noonan backs Italian push for more flexibility in budget rulesStance puts Minister for Finance at odds with German counterpart SchäubleTue Jul 08 2014 - 01:01
Noonan expects ‘significant’ reshuffle by WednesdayFirst talks between Kenny and Burton come to an end without any major outcome being reachedMon Jul 07 2014 - 21:21
Claim €200m budget package needed ‘a guesstimate’ - NoonanMinister for Finance supports Italian calls for greater flexibility in EU fiscal rulesMon Jul 07 2014 - 15:50
Joan Burton: We want to chart a pathway to a better IrelandKenny holds first meeting with new Tánaiste on policy and reshuffleMon Jul 07 2014 - 15:05
Renzi criticises head of BundesbankBank should not get involved in politics, says Italian prime ministerSat Jul 05 2014 - 01:05
Europe readies for internal battle on reform agendaTaoiseach to address high-level Christian Democratic Union meeting in BerlinThu Jul 03 2014 - 01:05
With new power for European Parliament comes scrutinyPolitical groups will be judged by whether or not they deliver on promisesThu Jul 03 2014 - 01:00
Challenge for EU is to find its soul, says RenziItalian prime minister has been leading a push for greater flexibility in EU budget rulesThu Jul 03 2014 - 00:58
‘Ode to Joy’ as old hands show newbies Europe’s parliamentary ropesMembers of the UK Independence Party turned their back to the EU flagWed Jul 02 2014 - 01:01
Fine Gael and Sinn Fein to take seat on ECON committee in EuropeMairead McGuinness elected vice-president of European ParliamentWed Jul 02 2014 - 01:01
Keeping Britain in EU 'just got harder'Taoiseach says other EU leaders around the table had ‘respect’ for British debateSat Jun 28 2014 - 12:35
Relationship with Merkel crucial to Juncker as commission presidentFormer Luxembourg prime minister seen as willing to engage with UK on changesSat Jun 28 2014 - 01:00
Juncker to become next European Commission presidentBritain opposes appointment with Cameron saying move makes staying in EU ‘harder’Fri Jun 27 2014 - 18:00
EU leaders put differences aside to commemorate first World War at YpresCommemoration about ‘mindless march to the abyss’, says Van RompuyFri Jun 27 2014 - 01:00
Europe Letter: Prospect of flexibility on fiscal rules as centre-left exerts muscleIreland may benefit from pressure by larger states for easing of austerityThu Jun 26 2014 - 01:00
Leadership of EU tops agenda at key summitTaoiseach joins other EU leaders in Ypres as expectation grows Juncker will get top jobThu Jun 26 2014 - 01:00
Le Pen fails to form new political group in European ParliamentNational Front leader unable to get necessary support from seven EU countriesWed Jun 25 2014 - 01:00
Italian PM calls for easing of euro zone austerityEuropean Council president Van Rompuy suggests loosening of strict budgetsWed Jun 25 2014 - 01:00
Government in talks over early repayment of bailout loansFormal decsion yet to be made on move which would lower State’s debt burdenMon Jun 23 2014 - 14:23
Talks underway on early loan repaymentBrussels calls for €2 billion budget cut to ‘safeguard and strengthen’ momentum of economic recoveryMon Jun 23 2014 - 13:09
UK to force vote on Juncker appointmentEuropean Council president Van Rompuy in London for talks with CameronMon Jun 23 2014 - 01:00
Juncker appears set to be named European Commission presidentHollande convenes mini-summit in ParisSat Jun 21 2014 - 11:05
EU partners likely to support Government’s budget planMeeting of finance says ministers push for easing of austerity and measures to tackle unemploymentFri Jun 20 2014 - 22:49
Eurogroup president plays down possibility of Irish bank debt reliefJeroen Dijsselbloem says tapping ESM fund for Bank of Ireland and AIB ‘politically difficult’Thu Jun 19 2014 - 17:41
Human tales bring home reality of Irish role in first World WarStories of bravery illustrate often ignored part of Ireland and Britain’s shared historyThu Jun 19 2014 - 01:00
EU leaders may consider further Russian sanctionsEU to sign trade agreement with Ukraine next weekWed Jun 18 2014 - 01:00
Howlin insists Government has some leeway with tax cutsBudgetary watchdog says it would be ‘unwise’ to have a budget adjustment of less than €2 billionTue Jun 17 2014 - 11:58
Coalition warned to keep to €2 billion budget savingsBudgetary watchdog says the Government has no scope for cuts in taxation in upcoming OctoberTue Jun 17 2014 - 10:36
Noonan to persist in push for banking debt reliefMinister for Finance rules out any link between corporate tax rate and debt reliefTue Jun 17 2014 - 01:01
European Commission president election controversy could hasten British exit from the EUOpinion: EU citizens could rightly ask why the rest of the European Union is being forced to adopt a candidate because of Germany’s attachment to a systemTue Jun 17 2014 - 00:01
Single vision of Great War horror hard to agree uponFirst World War: as centenary events loom, different parts of Belgium hold different memoriesMon Jun 16 2014 - 01:00
President Higgins to attend first World War commemoration in LiègeHiggins will join leaders from some of the key powers in the war, including German president Joachim Gauck, French president Hollande, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge representing BritainSat Jun 14 2014 - 01:00
Ireland: an economic snapshotIt’s six months this weekend since we exited the bailout and said goodbye to the troika – until their next visit, anyway. ‘Irish Times’ journalists assess how we’re doing, with a graphical guide by Pamela DuncanSat Jun 14 2014 - 01:00
Fight against ‘aggressive tax planning’ key issue for EU, says RehnEuropean public has sent clear message on issue, says EU commissionerFri Jun 13 2014 - 01:00
German Eurosceptic party joins Tories in European Parliament groupingTie-up with AfD could further strain Cameron-Merkel relationsThu Jun 12 2014 - 19:00
Taxation will be key EU issue over next five years says RehnOutgoing Commissioner praises ‘strength and stamina’ of Irish people over last few yearsThu Jun 12 2014 - 11:37
Core query on EC probe into Apple tax in Ireland is what power EU hasThe scope of the European Commission’s authority on tax rulings in member states has been questionedThu Jun 12 2014 - 09:56
Ireland assembles expert legal team to fight Apple caseGovernment to ‘vigorously defend’ corporate tax regime in European Commission inquiryThu Jun 12 2014 - 06:26
Apple defends Irish tax arrangement after EU launches investigationTech firm denies it profits from any special tax deal from GovernmentThu Jun 12 2014 - 01:00
EC to inquire into Irish tax arrangements offered to AppleInvestigation to ask if corporate tax paid by Apple complies with EU rules on state aidWed Jun 11 2014 - 13:22
Merkel rocks the boat for Cameron by insisting on Juncker for top EU jobBritain’s decision to stay in EU depends on approach union takes, says CameronTue Jun 10 2014 - 22:03
Mark Rutte to meet Enda Kenny in Dublin for talksDavid Cameron seeks to galvanise position in SwedenTue Jun 10 2014 - 01:00
Kenny to hold talks with Dutch PM over Juncker appointmentEU sources have strongly refuted suggestions that Jean-Claude Juncker would withdraw from the processMon Jun 09 2014 - 20:13
Cameron travelling to Sweden for talks on JunckerMeeting of northern European leaders will discuss election of European Commission presidentMon Jun 09 2014 - 01:00
EU and Israel sign up to joint research fundingDeal states Israel must not use EU funding activity in Occupied TerritoriesMon Jun 09 2014 - 01:00
