EU prepares for official tax-deal inquiryAnnouncement expected next week after months of ‘information gathering’Sat Jun 07 2014 - 01:00
UK authorities urged to resolve cases of deaths involving security forces in NorthCouncil of Europe committee welcomes Haas proposal to create single investigative mechanismSat Jun 07 2014 - 01:00
Obama warns against British EU exitUS president says it is hard to imagine how London could benefit from leavingFri Jun 06 2014 - 06:58
Jean-Claude Juncker conundrum opens up rifts among EU member statesWhat threatened to be a tedious exercise has turned into a diplomatic tussleThu Jun 05 2014 - 07:55
Ukraine tops agenda at G7 in BrusselsRussia excluded from meeting of western leadersThu Jun 05 2014 - 01:00
European Commission gives Albania green light to start talks on joining EULithuania to become 19th euro member, adopting currency on January 1stThu Jun 05 2014 - 01:00
Investigation into Belgian fire that killed two Irish students to be completed by summer’s endDace Zarina (22) and Sara Gibadlo (19) died in blaze in Leuven in JanuaryWed Jun 04 2014 - 01:00
Ireland ‘needs to do more’ to address aggressive tax planningReport notes healthcare expenditure in Ireland higher than EU average despite young populationTue Jun 03 2014 - 10:26
Brussels puts further pressure on CoalitionHigh healthcare spending and excessive legal fees highlighted by European CommissionTue Jun 03 2014 - 01:05
Gunman kills four in Jewish museum in BelgiumPolice believe gunman acted aloneSun Jun 01 2014 - 10:26
Belgians make most of living on political and cultural fault lineEurope Letter: despite divide, Belgium does not have violent expressions of separatismThu May 29 2014 - 01:00
O2 takeover decision paves way for more EU telecoms consolidationEuropean Commission approval sets stage for decision on Telefonica bid for E-PlusThu May 29 2014 - 01:00
Le Pen and Wilders pledge to block European federalismNational Front leader rejects UKIP alliance; needs two more parties for EU political groupWed May 28 2014 - 18:54
Comreg raises concerns about O2 takeover by Hutchison WhampaRegulator expresses concern at possible negative consequences for Irish consumersWed May 28 2014 - 11:28
Taoiseach makes further case for bank debt reliefKenny tells EU leaders Irish people worn out with effort of tackling economic crashWed May 28 2014 - 01:07
Voters have rebelled before – will the EU listen this timePolitical earthquake delivered by voters may just become another chapter in a complex historyWed May 28 2014 - 01:04
Kenny backs Juncker for commission presidencyDivisions deepen between EU leaders over nomination of Luxembourg’s ex-premierWed May 28 2014 - 01:00
Taoiseach supports Juncker for EC presidentKenny dismisses reports that he is in the running for position of Commission chiefTue May 27 2014 - 19:30
Rise of political extremism in Europe now shaping mainstream politicsEU establishment may be forced to confront the growing gulf between voters and institutionsTue May 27 2014 - 09:40
Belgian king begins talks on forming new governmentFlemish nationalist N-VA ahead in votes but six-party coalition retains majorityTue May 27 2014 - 01:00
Gilmore and Kenny fly to Brussels todayLeaders meet to consider next European Commission presidentTue May 27 2014 - 01:00
Europe swings to anti-EU partiesMarine Le Pen’s National Front achieving a historic win in FranceMon May 26 2014 - 10:38
Sharp rise in support for Eurosceptic parties the dominant story across EUWhile mainstream parties hold balance of power, protest vote is substantialSun May 25 2014 - 23:31
Q&A: A guide to the European electionsUp to 380 million people will decide 751 European Parliament seatsFri May 23 2014 - 01:00
Dutch far-right party set for major setback in European electionsGeert Wilders’ Dutch Freedom Party on course for fourth placeThu May 22 2014 - 22:56
European elections highlight gulf between concerns of voters and power in parliamentOfficials are braced for a big surge in support for candidates of the far right and far leftThu May 22 2014 - 01:01
Taoiseach to attend post-election meeting in BrusselsHerman Van Rompuy says it will be ‘too early to decide about names’Thu May 22 2014 - 01:00
How will your vote affect European Parliament groups?Opinion: The rise of anti-EU fringe parties a key feature of electionsSun May 18 2014 - 12:01
European debate, between people you probably wouldn’t recognise, takes placeCandidate recognition remains an issue for voters a week ahead of electionsFri May 16 2014 - 20:23
All to play for as Belgians go to the polls on ‘Super Sunday’Europe Letter: Football is one of the few unifying forces in a country divided by language, culture and politicsThu May 15 2014 - 07:57
Euro weakens as ECB member says negative rates are an optionBank considering range of stimulus measures in advance of June's rate-setting meetingThu May 15 2014 - 01:00
Survey finds slight increase in support for EU across EuropeUnemployment tops Irish concerns as most do not trust EU or national parliamentWed May 14 2014 - 01:02
On neutral territoryThe occupation of Belgium became one of the main justifications for involvement by the Allies in the first World WarWed May 14 2014 - 01:00
Shots echoed round EuropeIn the immediate aftermath of the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife Sofia in Sarajevo, how Austria would react to the killing of the heir to the throne of the its empire was uppermost in European mindsWed May 14 2014 - 01:00
EU widens Russia sanctions but delays tougher actionIreland to send 18 observers to monitor Ukraine’s presidential election on May 25thTue May 13 2014 - 01:10
Ireland to send OSCE mission to Ukraine electionsEU widens sanctions against Russia but refrains from imposing more hard-hitting measuresMon May 12 2014 - 19:27
Golden Dawn party given go-ahead to contest electionsEU elections expected to see rise in support for fringe partiesMon May 12 2014 - 15:54
Draghi signals action over low inflation in euro zoneEuro weakens as ECB president says measures will be discussed at next rate meetingFri May 09 2014 - 01:00
Core concerns in European elections arise from everyday economicsSuzanne Lynch argues while Portugal’s bailout exit is good news, jobs and debt fears stalk the zoneThu May 08 2014 - 01:00
Noonan dismisses concerns over Irish SME debtRestructuring leaves SME debt ‘far down’ list of concerns, says Minister for FinanceWed May 07 2014 - 01:00
State will not support UK challenge to EU financial transaction taxTen EU countries preliminarily agreed to introduce new tax by 2016Wed May 07 2014 - 01:00
European Commission cuts 2014 Irish growth forecast by 0.1%But Brussels expects GDP to rise at slightly higher rate than predicted next yearTue May 06 2014 - 01:00
Portugal’s bailout exit would have been unthinkable just six months agoSome challenges remain despite the nation’s remarkable turnaroundTue May 06 2014 - 01:00
Bond yields fall as markets welcome Portugal's bailout exitEuropean Commission president José Manuel Barroso commended his country’s achievementsMon May 05 2014 - 21:36
Commission forecasts 1.7% growth for Irish economyIt warns effect of legacy debts continue to pose a risk for small businessesMon May 05 2014 - 16:37
Irishman appointed as new EU ambassador to USDavid O’Sullivan will commence four-year role in SeptemberMon May 05 2014 - 12:50
European election voters face shift towards political fringesThe results of the European Parliament elections are not expected to favour the political mainstreamMon May 05 2014 - 08:16
