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REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — The leader of Iceland's center-right Progressive Party was chosen as the island nation's new prime minister Wednesday and promptly announced a halt to talks with the European Union about Iceland... All similar articles: 242 »

The short trip comes a day after the Taoiseach’s comments on Ireland not giving special tax deals. Image: Julien Behal/PA Wire/Press Association Images IRISH TAOISEACH ENDA Kenny is to meet with the Prime Minister of Greece...

So complex are economics that multi-lateral trade agreements are best negotiated in good times. Big agreements are hard to put together anytime as countries fight for want they want with all the leverage they can muster. Every...

On 21 May in Brussels, Deputy-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Vytautas Leskevicius called on EU Ministers of European Affairs to confer wide powers on Irish presidency of the EU Council to seek a political agreement in...

2,500 expected at four EI conferences as part of EU presidency Enterprise Ireland is expecting 2,500 attendees at four major conferences it’s hosting aimed at driving innovation and competitiveness in Ireland and Europe. Part...

By John Walsh, Business Correspondent The Department of Finance is spearheading efforts to make Dublin a financial services hub for non-bank lending across the eurozone. If successful, the move could create thousands of...

Categories: Parliamentary Questions 70. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of the discussions he has had with António Guterres, the United Nations High Commissioner for...

BNS During the upcoming presidency of the EU Council, during discussions on youth policies, Lithuania intends to stress the need to integrate young people, who do not work or study, into public activities, Lithuanian Minister...

Hayes says Government will stick rigidly to target of €1 billion in savings by 2015 First published: Mon, May 20, 2013, 01:00 Talks on a revised public sector pay agreement at the Labour Relations Commission later today amid... All similar articles: 107 »

Participants included politicians, hospital managers, health specialists, IT managers and many others interested in the optimal use of advanced information technology and management systems in healthcare. One of the flagship...

Strengthening relations with Uzbekistan and Central Asia will be a priority during Latvia's presidency of the Council of the European Union, according to Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics (Reform Party), who is currently on a...

A vote on the draft Data Protection Regulation (the “Regulationâ€_) has been delayed again. On Monday May 6 2013, the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (the “LIBE Committeeâ€_)...

BNS Digital learning will be one of the priorities of the upcoming Lithuanian EU presidency, the country’s Minister of Education and Science Dainius Pavalkis states. This week, the minister presented presidency priorities at a...

The shale gas revolution has taken its time to arrive in Europe, where post-Cold-War politics will play a large part in developments. Related Stories Lithuania unveils EU presidency logo Culture to get special treatment in US... All similar articles: 206 »

Irish Ambassador to the European Union Tom Hanney is in the throes of a six month stint at the heart of decision making in Brussels, as Ireland currently holds the EU Presidency. The Deputy Permanent Representative says holding... All similar articles: 1695 »

First published: Fri, May 17, 2013, 22:27 Warning that the creation of jobs depended on swift action by EU leaders, the Taoiseach has appealed to his counterparts in Paris, Berlin, London and elsewhere for help to advance...

This week’s Farm Council meeting highlighted more of the divisions that remain on the CAP reform process than many observers, not least the EU Farm Commissioner and Irish Presidency, would have liked, reports Agra Europe . This...

On 16 May in Vilnius, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with Pierre Vimont, Executive Secretary General of the European External Action Service, to discuss Lithuania’s preparation for the...

BNS The Lithuanian government will soon return to discussions about whether or not to introduce the EU’s controversial financial transaction tax (FTT) in the country, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said on Thursday. “We...

Government must ensure that the right regulatory balance is struck if opportunities for economic growth and job creation are to be maximised, according to Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD.

On Wednesday, the Prime Minister of Lithuania met in Paris with French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, PM’s press service has informed. The counterparts discussed the bilateral economic cooperation, the European agenda, and...

A number of strategies were outlined today (Thursday) to increase participation in EU funded Research and Innovation at the all-island “Collaborate to Innovate: Access Horizon 2020” conference. The conference was organised by...

The EU’s proposed single banking supervision mechanism will be one of the key topics to be discussed during Lithuania’s EU presidency, Finance Minister said. There should be no taboos on talking about changing EU treaties, but...

AGRICULTURE Minister Michelle O’Neill has met in Dublin with her southern counterpart, Minister Simon Coveney TD, and representatives from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). Discussions at the meeting...

Irish Ambassador to the European Union Tom Hanney is in the throes of a six month stint at the heart of decision making in Brussels, as Ireland currently holds the EU Presidency. The Deputy Permanent Representative says holding...

ON BOARD: William Hague stressed the similar attitudes toward security and trade between the UK and Lithuania. VILNIUS - President Dalia Grybauskaite met with the European Commissioner for Energy, Gunther Oettinger, last week...

Despite the problems in the relations between Belgrade and Vilnius, Lithuania will not obstruct Serbia's EU integration while it holds presidency of the EU, Tanjug has learned from diplomatic sources in Brussels.

Lithuania, which takes over the rotating EU presidency on 1 July, has given Ukraine extra time to meet the Union’s conditions for signing a long-delayed association agreement, reported www.euractiv.com. Background At the...