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# summit - Friday 8 February, 2013
EU leaders battle over budget at tough summit
Countries like Britain are insisting that the EU has to make the same drastic cuts that member nations are making in their own budgets.
# summit - 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.
# summit - Thursday 22 November, 2012
Pakistan suicide attacks kill 35 as leaders meet for summit
The suicide attacks were the deadliest assault in the country for five months.
# summit - Thursday 18 October, 2012
The 9 at 9: Thursday
Nine things you need to know this morning…
# summit - Thursday 9 August, 2012
Iran to hold conference on Syria
The summit follows one of the biggest ground assaults in weeks on rebel strongholds in Aleppo yesterday.
# summit - Friday 29 June, 2012
Gilmore says new eurozone deal is a ‘game-changer’ for Ireland
The Tánaiste has also said that it reduces the chances of Ireland needed a second bailout.
# summit - Monday 25 June, 2012
France ‘needs up to €10bn to plug public deficit’, says finance minister
The French finance minister says that his country is looking for between €7bn and €10bn.
# summit - Friday 22 June, 2012
Stirling stuff: Taoiseach to attend British-Irish Council summit in Scotland
Enda Kenny will be accompanied by Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte on a trip that also includes a meeting with Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond.
# summit - Thursday 24 May, 2012
Taoiseach says fiscal compact WON’T be changed after meeting of EU leaders
Enda Kenny said that any kind of growth deal will be separate to the fiscal compact.
# summit - Wednesday 23 May, 2012
EU summit: Merkel rejects eurobonds as Britain rules out financial transaction tax
Conflicting ideas on how to generate growth in the debt-stricken eurozone.
# summit - Saturday 19 May, 2012
G8 leaders ‘affirm interest’ in Greece staying in the eurozone
Leaders also spoke of ensuring high standards of the ‘protection and enforcement’ of intellectual property rights.
# summit - Wednesday 18 April, 2012
NATO leaders meet to discuss handover and exit from Afghanistan
Funding of the fledgling Afghanistan security forces is expected to top the agenda at the two-day talks in Brussels.
# summit - Monday 26 March, 2012
Obama warns North Korea and Iran over nuclear ambitions
He also admitted that the US has more nuclear weapons than it needs.
# summit - Tuesday 7 February, 2012
Bill Clinton to urge US business leaders: invest in Ireland
The former US president will hold a special event in New York on Thursday aimed at urging key business people to help out Ireland’s economy. Enda Kenny, Eamon Gilmore and Richard Bruton will all attend.
# summit - Tuesday 31 January, 2012
Opposition parties disappointed in EU treaty
As the Cabinet meet today, both Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin have spoken out against the outcome of yesterday’s informal EU meeting.
# summit - Monday 30 January, 2012
Here’s what European leaders might be wearing at their ‘informal’ summit
Today’s European Council summit is described as an ‘informal meeting’. So might leaders shed their suits for some casual threads?
# summit - Friday 13 January, 2012
The 9 at 9: Friday
Nine things you need to know this morning…
Youth unemployment on the agenda at British-Irish summit
The 17th council summit gets underway in Dublin this afternoon, where the main issue on the table will be economic developments.
# summit - Wednesday 21 December, 2011
Government minister found dead at summit in South America
The 33-year-old Argentine government minister, who had been appointed to his job just ten days ago, was found dead in his hotel room during a trade summit of South American countries.
# summit - Sunday 11 December, 2011
EU deal is unlikely to end the crisis in the eurozone – Varadkar
The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport said that “a lot of people have concerns” about Britain opting out of Friday’s landmark EU deal.
# summit - Wednesday 7 December, 2011
‘Merkozy’ urge common taxes ahead of EU summit
In their submission to the European Council ahead of the EU leaders’ summit tomorrow, Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy outline proposals to harmonise corporation tax and impose a new financial transaction tax.
# summit - Sunday 4 December, 2011
This Friday could be one of the biggest days in European history – here’s why
EU leaders are due to meet in Brussels for a summit that could be make-or-break for the euro.
# summit - Sunday 27 November, 2011
British-Irish Council Summit postponed as mark of respect
The council were due to meet tomorrow but have postponed the event following the death of the Taoiseach’s mother.
# summit - Monday 17 October, 2011
G20 urges Eurozone leaders to come up with ‘comprehensive plan’
A summit of Eurozone leaders next Sunday is expected to be decisive for the long-term economic prospects of the region.
# summit - Thursday 13 October, 2011
Taoiseach holding talks with EC president Barroso
The discussions in Brussels this morning come ahead of a meeting of the Eurozone heads of state later this month.
# summit - Friday 30 September, 2011
Taoiseach to strengthen Eastern ties at Warsaw summit
But the two-day Eastern Partnership summit has been complicated by human rights issues in Belarus and the trial of Ukraine Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
# summit - Tuesday 19 July, 2011
Austrian bank governor hints ECB may allow ‘temporary Greek default’
Yields on two-year Greek bonds approach an astronomical 40 per cent as Ewald Nowotny speaks out.
Bank tax on the way to save Greece?
Speculation is mounting on possible solutions to Greece’s – and Europe’s – debt crisis ahead of an emergency summit on Thursday.
# summit - Friday 24 June, 2011
Kenny meets Sarkozy as tax issue shifts focus
Reluctance to cut Ireland’s bailout interest rate appears to now hinge on a different tax issue than our low corporate tax rate…
# summit - Tuesday 17 May, 2011
Eurozone meeting continues with focus on Greek debt
Finance ministers agreed on a €78m bailout package for Portugal yesterday and will focus today on rising pressure on the Greek economy.
# summit - Monday 16 May, 2011
Noonan in Brussels for summit of EU finance ministers
The Minister for Finance heads to the Belgian capital today but is not expected to make any significant progress on the terms of Ireland’s bailout package as Greece, Strauss-Kahn and Portugal dominate the agenda.
# summit - Friday 25 March, 2011
ECB admits firesale of Irish assets wouldn’t be prudent: Taoiseach
Speaking after the two-day EU summit, Enda Kenny said the government would wait until stress tests results are out before deciding bondholder issues.
Portugal worries dominate EU summit as Ireland’s bailout talks delayed
Ireland could be in for weeks of negotiations on a reduction in its bailout rate, but all eyes are on Portugal now – will it be next for a bailout?
# summit - Thursday 24 March, 2011
The 9 at 9: Thursday
Nine things to know this morning: Bailout looks increasingly likely for Portugal; Fukushima workers exposed to radiation; and the Oxford English Dictionary ‘hearts’ new words.
# summit - Wednesday 20 October, 2010
Dáil leaders meet to try to find consensus over budget plan
Common ground on approaches to combating crisis in public finances will help Ireland’s image with investors, says Cowen.
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