EU
A political and economic union consisting of 27 member countries. It is a trading bloc with common trading laws and product regulation for all of its members. The union was originaly the European Coal and Steel Community and was set up after the Second World War to help improve relations between countries. In 1957 it became the European Economic Community and in 1993 the EU was formally established.
# eu - Saturday 5 January, 2013
Merkel kicks off campaign, highlights economic strength
The German Chancellor’s party faces a tough battle in the upcoming Lower Saxony state vote.
# eu - Thursday 3 January, 2013
Spain’s unemployment rate fell by 1.2% in December
It is the first decline in the jobless figure since July 2012.
# eu - Friday 28 December, 2012
1982: Women’s bodies used to sell ‘everything from cars to chocolate bars’
A campaign dedicated to eliminating the degrading treatment of women in advertising wrote to the Taoiseach in 1982 to highlight the ‘continual humiliation’ of women in the media.
Free Dublin Bikes for EU delegates during presidency
It is part of a range of cost-saving measures being employed to almost halve the cost of Ireland’s presidency of the EU.
# eu - Wednesday 26 December, 2012
Here are our top 10 most tweeted articles in 2012
From Maeve Binchy to the fatal Swedish House Mafia concert, these are TheJournal.ie stories which were shared the most on Twitter this year.
# eu - Saturday 22 December, 2012
Poll: Do you think the jobs crisis has reached its peak?
A Eurobarometer survey says just over half of us think the worst is yet to come. Really?
Two-thirds of Irish people want to keep the euro
That, however, is a drop in confidence in the single currency on the last Eurobarometer survey.
# eu - Friday 21 December, 2012
EU cracks down on tobacco branding
Banning flavoured cigarettes and images of rotting lungs are all part of the plan.
# eu - Wednesday 19 December, 2012
Former TalkTalk workers get a €2.6m EU grant
The grant will help retrain 432 former call centre staff and get them back into employment.
HIQA announces 12-person team to lead Savita inquiry
The team will be led by Dr Paul Fogarty, a consultant obstetrician from the Ulster Hospital in Belfast.
Calls made to reverse over-fishing trends and ban trawling
European Fish Ministers are due to meet this week for the annual distribution of fishing quotas.
# eu - Tuesday 18 December, 2012
Greece to receive full EU-IMF bailout funds by Wednesday after long delay
Greece will receive €16 billion to recapitalise its banks as part of the deal.
# eu - Monday 17 December, 2012
Phil Hogan announces grant scheme for septic tanks
To be eligible for a septic tank grant, householders must register by 1 February 2013.
Stability, jobs and growth: Ireland’s EU Presidency motto
A deal on bank debt is one of the top priorities, the Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore said today.
# eu - Wednesday 12 December, 2012
Column: Here’s how the Budget could have been fairer
It was an exercise in macho posturing, writes Mary Murphy – but there are ways for the Government to boost our confidence in them.
# eu - Tuesday 11 December, 2012
Half of EU businesses gave smartphones or laptops to staff
But not every business supplied their employees with devices that had a mobile internet connection.
# eu - Monday 10 December, 2012
Column: What could Ireland gain from the EU Presidency?
The EU presidency holds challenges for Ireland – but also offers major opportunities, writes Linda Barry.
Enda Kenny to accept Nobel Peace Prize today
The Taoiseach will be present at the prize-giving ceremony in Oslo.
# eu - Sunday 9 December, 2012
Monti to step down as Berlusconi announces fresh run
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has said he is stepping down just hours after Silvio Berlusconi announced he would run again for head of government.
# eu - Wednesday 5 December, 2012
Disagreement over EU banking supervisor could delay Irish bank deal
The new European single supervisor needs to be established before bailout funds will be allowed to directly help banks in trouble.
# eu - Tuesday 4 December, 2012
Dartmouth Sq and shopping street in Clonmel sell at auction
The two-acre Georgian garden square in Ranelagh was sold for €142,000.
Germany’s Merkel starts re-election campaign for 2013
Party members re-elected Merkel as the CDU leader with a landslide majority of 98 per cent of the vote.
# eu - Monday 3 December, 2012
Rise in EU population at risk of poverty
Latest figures show that around 120 million people, or 24 per cent of the EU 27, were at risk of poverty or social exclusion last year.
# eu - Friday 30 November, 2012
Euro area unemployment rate at new high
Spain is ranked as the country with the highest rate of unemployment with Greece as a close second.
# eu - Thursday 29 November, 2012
18 EU leaders accept Nobel peace invite, 6 decline
David Cameron will not attend the ceremony – commenting wryly: “There will be enough people to collect the prize.”
Savita: Family to take case to European Court of Human Rights
Earlier this week, Mrs Halappanavar’s father issued an ultimatum to the Health Minister to announce by today that he was to hold a public inquiry into her death.
# eu - Tuesday 27 November, 2012
Britain still undecided on UN Palestinian vote: ambassador
The nations’ UN ambassador says Britain believes the Palestinians should delay their application over fears the move could backfire.
# eu - Monday 26 November, 2012
First major event of Irish EU presidency announced
The Government will meet the president of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, and chairpersons of the Parliament’s political groups, on Thursday.
Amazon announces investment in France, sees 2,500 jobs
The internet giant is planning to open a fourth despatch centre in the country – despite an ongoing tax dispute with the French government.
Eurozone finance ministers meet (yet again) to try to fix Greece
This will be the third time in two weeks that finance ministers from across the EU will meet to deal with the the threat of bankruptcy for Greece.
# eu - Friday 23 November, 2012
EU budget summit ‘ends without deal’
The talks resumed today but officials from several delegations said no deal had been sealed for the bloc’s next long-term budget.
EU budget talks head into second day but no deal yet
Angela Merkel is doubtful as to whether a deal can be reached as the leaders of the 27 EU members meet again today.
Europeans say ethnicity and sexual orientation main reasons for discrimination – survey
The latest Eurobarometer shows attitudes towards women and disabled people are getting better – and also examines perceptions of transgender persons for the first time.
# eu - Thursday 22 November, 2012
Taoiseach: ‘No bank debt deal’ this year
The Taoiseach made the comments in Brussels today, where he is meeting with other EU leaders for budget talks.
Michael Noonan is officially better than he was one year ago*
*At least, according to the Financial Times which has produced its annual ranking of the EU’s finance ministers.
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€670 million in EU aid for Italy earthquake victims approved
Earthquake victims in Italy’s Emilia Romagna region are to receive get €670 million in EU solidarity aid.
# eu - Monday 19 November, 2012
Want to pick up the Nobel Peace Prize?
Well you can – if you enter a competition run by a number of European bodies (and you’re aged between 8 and 24).
Here’s why the French got upset about The Economist cover
It caught the attention of the investing class…
# eu - Saturday 17 November, 2012
Interview: ‘There is a great anger in the country’ – President Higgins
In an interview with TheJournal.ie, President Michael D Higgins has spoken of his initiative to help Ireland’s youth shape the country’s future and his first year in office. Listen to the full interview here…
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