Syria conflict raises thorny issue of EU foreign policyIssue of foreign policy exemplifies the dichotomy at heart of the EUThu Aug 29 2013 - 01:00
West poised to take military action in SyriaBritain and US on brink of intervention, stressing regime change is not the goalWed Aug 28 2013 - 01:00
West examines legal options for Syrian interventionAnalysis: perhaps the biggest challenge will be lack of public support at homeWed Aug 28 2013 - 01:00
Hague threatens to bypass UN Security CouncilRussia warns of ‘extremely dangerous’ consequences of military interventionTue Aug 27 2013 - 01:10
New EU member Croatia defies Brussels on arrest warrant lawTime limit on warrant raises suspicions of move to protect war criminalsTue Aug 27 2013 - 01:05
Crisis deepens over response to Syrian poison gas attackUS sends strongest signal of readying for action saying chemical attack is ‘undeniable’Tue Aug 27 2013 - 01:00
ESM chief warns Ireland over austerity row backKlaus Regling says €3.1 billion adjustment is an ‘important next step’ for the StateFri Jul 26 2013 - 01:00
‘Many believe what we are doing in Europe is new. It isn’t’ – Klaus ReglingFrom 80s Latin America to 90s Asia, economic history is filled with examples of the crisis-reform-growth cycle, says ESM chiefFri Jul 26 2013 - 01:00
Klaus Regling: “I hope Ireland realises that a lot of help has been provided”“We know from experience that structural reforms combined with fiscal adjustment, over time leads to higher growth”Fri Jul 26 2013 - 01:00
Delicate balancing act in relationship between Europe and RussiaEurope letter: with Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organisation, many European businesses hope for a more lucrative relationshipThu Jul 25 2013 - 01:00
European Union to blacklist Hizbullah’s military wingGilmore welcomes moves amid fears for Irish troops if full clampdown agreedTue Jul 23 2013 - 01:00
Philippe becomes new king of Belgium after father abdicatesKing Philippe I says Belgium needs to balance ‘unity and diversity’Mon Jul 22 2013 - 01:00
Abdication of rare unifying figure King Albert puts Belgium in a royal pickleEurope letter: Prince Philippe has a hard task ahead of him as he steps up to take the throneThu Jul 18 2013 - 01:00
Imports slump raises concern about health of European economyNew car sales fell 5.6 per cent in June, with 1.18 million new cars sold last month, the lowest June figure since 1996Wed Jul 17 2013 - 01:00
Jean-Claude Juncker government resigns over spy scandalLuxembourg prime minister forced to step down after coalition partner withdraws supportFri Jul 12 2013 - 01:00
Juncker’s devotion to EU led to downfallLuxembourg’s leader has been accused of ignoring his own countryFri Jul 12 2013 - 01:00
Lithuania takes centre stage at last with presidency of Council of European UnionEuropean letter: Baltic country plans to leave behind its chequered historyThu Jul 11 2013 - 01:02
Commission’s bank resolution plans attract German disapprovalNew system would be backed by up to €70bnWed Jul 10 2013 - 20:43
EU launches €22bn PPP investment packageScheme, to focus on innovation, includes €10bn from private sectorWed Jul 10 2013 - 19:37
‘We need to ask God to bring us peace’Lithuanian village in mourning at funeral of mother and eight-year-old daughterTue Jul 09 2013 - 07:44
Bodies of Killorglin murder victims returned to small village in LithuaniaTwo white coffins laid side by side in the village community hallMon Jul 08 2013 - 01:00
Bodies of Jolanta Lubiene and her daughter brought homeFuneral of mother and her eight-year old child will take place tomorrowSun Jul 07 2013 - 14:05
Troika talks with Greece enter critical phasePublic sector cuts prove stumbling block as Athens pleads for more timeFri Jul 05 2013 - 01:00
EU borders shift eastwards amid public cynicism and murmurs of discontentEurope Letter: As Croatia becomes the 28th member state, the EU will hope the moral argument for enlargement wins outThu Jul 04 2013 - 01:00
Emily O’Reilly elected European OmbudsmanFormer journalist secured position after run-off against Dutch MEPWed Jul 03 2013 - 08:04
Snowden asylum application should be considered, Amnesty saysFormer CIA agent fits definition of political refugee, says Richard Boyd BarrettWed Jul 03 2013 - 01:00
O’Reilly polls well in European Ombudsman electionIrishwoman seen as having strong chance of securing job in second round of votingTue Jul 02 2013 - 12:28
Taoiseach says Irish presidency helped bolster EU credibilityKenny pays tribute to Minister of State Lucinda Creigton, who accompanied him on tripTue Jul 02 2013 - 10:58
Hollande leads criticism of US spyingFrench president calls on US to explain its behaviour and cease surveillanceTue Jul 02 2013 - 01:00
Europe should ensure it has its house in order on surveillanceAnalysis: spying allegations have exposed a fissure at the heart of EU-US relationsTue Jul 02 2013 - 01:00
EU presidency displayed best of what Ireland can offerOur seventh presidency of the Council of the European Union was not just about putting the best national foot forward: it was about regaining self-respectMon Jul 01 2013 - 01:00
Europe demands answers on claims of US spyingCalls and email in EU diplomatic mission allegedly monitoredMon Jul 01 2013 - 01:00
Kenny calls on senior figures to give information on AngloSpeculation grows Kenny may secure EPP nomination to role of commission presidentSat Jun 29 2013 - 01:00
EU leaders focus on entrenched economic problemsSummit attempts to take advantage of a lull in the debt crisisFri Jun 28 2013 - 01:00
Europe expects Ireland to exit bailout without a deal for AIB and the Bank of IrelandConnection between Ireland’s sovereign and banking debts remains intactThu Jun 27 2013 - 22:17
Cap embodies the EU spirit of compromise and consensusLetter from Europe: Renewed emphasis on ‘greening’Thu Jun 27 2013 - 01:00
Michael Noonan optimistic on EU banking agreementEU leaders will today discuss banking union, a year after pledge to break link between sovereign and banking debtThu Jun 27 2013 - 01:00
Pressure mounts to secure EU budget dealTaoiseach flies to Brussels for special meetingThu Jun 27 2013 - 01:00
Agreement secured on CAP reformDeal paves way for the most significant reform of the EU’s agriculture policy in a decadeWed Jun 26 2013 - 18:26
EU ministers agree to begin talks on Serbian accession by end of JanuaryIrish presidency postponed by four months a meeting with Turkey, diminishing hopes accession talks might be reignitedWed Jun 26 2013 - 01:00
Irish delegation secures deal on reform of CapAgreement paves way for most significant reform of EU agricultural policy in decadeWed Jun 26 2013 - 01:00
Irish team poised to secure EU farm dealSingle Farm Payment key issue for IrelandWed Jun 26 2013 - 01:00
EU finance ministers edge toward bank planIrish officials in bilateral talks with key states in Brussels ahead of bank resolution summitWed Jun 26 2013 - 01:00
EU delays latest round of Turkish entry talksUnion rebukes Ankara for political crackdownTue Jun 25 2013 - 11:42
Coveney hails significant progress in CAP talksMinimum 60% of current average single farm payment could be introducedTue Jun 25 2013 - 11:15
Kenny says Government planning Oireachtas inquiry into banking collapseFianna Fáil leader does not believe bankers can be held to account by parliamentary investigationTue Jun 25 2013 - 09:08
Gilmore will present EU budget amid MEP resistanceText on seven-year package agreed last week but some will not support packageTue Jun 25 2013 - 07:35
Final talks on reform of Common Agricultural Policy have begunNegotiations intensifying on the redistribution of the Single Farm Payment, a key issue for Irish farmersTue Jun 25 2013 - 01:14
EU set to cancel key meeting on Turkish accession negotiationsAccessions negotiations between Turkey and the EU have been at a virtual standstill for close to three yearsTue Jun 25 2013 - 01:00
