# european-commission - Wednesday 10 December, 2014
# Taking The Mickey
# Taking The Mickey
Pressure is mounting on European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.
# european-commission - Monday 8 December, 2014
# Kicking Back
# Kicking Back
The luxleaks scandal has given Germany and France “cover” to push their agendas, the MEP says.
# european-commission - Saturday 29 November, 2014
# EU
# EU
The French prime minister has insisted that “France must be respected, it is a big country.”
# european-commission - Thursday 27 November, 2014
# 9 At 9
# 9 At 9
Catch up as you wake up
# Luxleaks
# Luxleaks
So much for getting it easy because you’re the new guy.
# See You In Court
# See You In Court
The European Commission asked Ireland to change legislation, and they haven’t.
# european-commission - Wednesday 26 November, 2014
# Santa Claude
# Santa Claude
But will Ireland get any money from a plan already criticised for being “scant on detail”?
# european-commission - Monday 24 November, 2014
# New Battles
# New Battles
And is such a thing even possible?
# european-commission - Saturday 22 November, 2014
# european-commission - Thursday 13 November, 2014
# Horse Bolted Etc
# Horse Bolted Etc
The European Commission president was happy to talk up his work luring multinationals when he was Luxembourg’s premier.
# european-commission - Tuesday 4 November, 2014
# european-commission - Friday 31 October, 2014
# Pass The Hat Around
# Pass The Hat Around
Grief over that claimed ‘sweetheart’ tax deal just won’t go away.
# european-commission - Wednesday 22 October, 2014
# In The Door
# In The Door
Sinn Féin’s Matt Carthy said he intends to hold the commissioner accountable at all times.
# european-commission - Wednesday 15 October, 2014
# Hey Stop That
# Hey Stop That
But the company has denied any wrongdoing after it was ordered to pay back €300,000 for the latest breach.
# Rural Transport
# Rural Transport
Compensation under the School Transport Scheme is not in line with current EU rules.
# european-commission - Tuesday 7 October, 2014
# Data
# Data
Data protection reform will need to rebuild the trust that has been shattered by numerous spying scandals and data breaches.
# european-commission - Thursday 2 October, 2014
# Pocket Change
# Pocket Change
The budget airline’s passenger numbers keep growing and its planes are getting more full.
# european-commission - Tuesday 30 September, 2014
# Sweetheart Deal
# Sweetheart Deal
They say that Apple was given an advantage over competitors.
# european-commission - Monday 29 September, 2014
# Explainer
# Explainer
Fine Gael’s Brian Hayes explains the process of confirming the make-up of the next European Commission .
# european-commission - Saturday 27 September, 2014
# Burn The Bondholders
# Burn The Bondholders
The former EU Economics Commissioner also said he would consider attending the Banking Inquiry.
# european-commission - Saturday 13 September, 2014
# Opinion
# Opinion
European Commission ers aren’t picked on any basis of merit or usefulness. It’s no different than most governments, but at least we elect the cabinet together at home.
# european-commission - Wednesday 10 September, 2014
# Big Phil's Gig
# Big Phil's Gig
Some Irish TDs have been threatening to make life difficult for Big Phil during the nomination process. But can they cause that much trouble for the divisive former minister?
# european-commission - Friday 22 August, 2014
# Drugs
# Drugs
A new study by the European Commission has also found that use of legal highs was three times the European average.
# european-commission - Wednesday 30 July, 2014
# Tagged
# Tagged
The growing use of RFID chips in devices has caused the European Commission to put together regulations for them, ensuring no legal ‘grey zone’ emerges from their use.
# european-commission - Monday 21 July, 2014
# Unaddressed Concerns
# Unaddressed Concerns
The company face criticism about in-app purchases targeted at children.
# european-commission - Tuesday 15 July, 2014
# Play Fair
# Play Fair
New recommendations by the EU Commission aim to minimise potential financial harm to consumers.
# european-commission - Thursday 10 July, 2014
# CAP
# CAP
European Court of Auditors says Commission did not properly supervise Member States in the calculation of CAP entitlements.
# european-commission - Tuesday 8 July, 2014
# Making Waves
# Making Waves
ESB-led renewable energy project aims to generate electricity by 2018.
# european-commission - Thursday 3 July, 2014
# Rural Ireland
# Rural Ireland
They include supports for being environmentally friendly and for investment.
# european-commission - Friday 27 June, 2014
# Fight Fight Fight
# Fight Fight Fight
Junker was named as the next president of the Commission today despite serious opposition from David Cameron who forced an unprecedented vote on the issue at a summit in Brussels.
# european-commission - Tuesday 24 June, 2014
# Roaming
# Roaming
Data roaming prices being cut by more than half across the EU from 1 July 2014, but Neelie Kroes says that it is ‘not enough’.
# european-commission - Monday 23 June, 2014
# Strike
# Strike
Controllers are striking over planned cuts under the European Commission ’s ‘Single Sky Europe’ programme.
# Food Fight
# Food Fight
Emerging markets, like China, are pushing up demand for European food products, according to the European Commission .
# Tax
# Tax
In the event of a finding against Ireland, the fallout will be measured in a drop of nurses, medical cards and Gardaí on the streets.
# european-commission - Sunday 22 June, 2014
# I'm Out
# I'm Out
The Taoiseach said he expects Jean-Claude Juncker to become the next president of the European Commission , but David Cameron is trying to block this from happening.
# european-commission - Wednesday 18 June, 2014
# Chilled
# Chilled
The Taoiseach is pretty confident that Ireland hasn’t broken any rules.
# european-commission - Tuesday 17 June, 2014
# Analysis
# Analysis
This morning IFAC called on Government to stick to the €2 billion adjustment – but who are they, and why are they so eager to keep costs down?
# STICK TO IT
# STICK TO IT
The Fiscal Advisory Council is urging the government to stick to this year’s target, but promising an easing off of austerity next year.
# european-commission - Friday 13 June, 2014
# Brian Hayes
# Brian Hayes
The former prime minister of Luxembourg is part of a developing crisis that threatens to be one of the greatest faced by the European Union.
# european-commission - Wednesday 11 June, 2014
# Back Off
# Back Off
Michael McGrath has said that the government must use “every means at its disposal” to defend Ireland’s corporate tax rules.
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