QUOTAS for the country’s most valuable fish, mackerel, could be facing cuts next year instead of being increased because of the actions of Iceland and the Faroe islands.

IRELAND has taken the necessary steps towards regaining competitiveness on its labour costs, ECB president, Jean-Claude Trichet, told the European Parliament in what came close to a vote of confidence in the Government.

AN elaborate plan to break the stalemate in the EU over GM foods hit more problems when France and Italy came out against it.

THERE were sighs of relief in Brussels at the news that Ireland succeeded in selling €1.5 billion of bonds as it reduced the likelihood the country would call on the EU-IMF rescue fund and stressing the euro.

GERMAN ChancellorAngela Merkel has been forced to deny she intends expelling Roma after she has been dragged into the row over France deporting Roma.

THREE Irish people have been selected to head EU embassies while another Irish candidate is widely expected to be appointed to manage the administration of the new European External Action Service.

FINANCIAL market tensions that are pushing up the cost of borrowing for countries including Ireland pose one of the main threats to growth in the EU, according to the European Commission which has just doubled its eurozone growth forecast for the year to 1.7%.

TODAY in Belgium a Catholic priest, hidden by the Oblate fathers for the past decade, will hand himself over to police after Interpol issued what is termed a “red notice”, which requests information about his whereabouts.

THE EU is battling to find a way to help Pakistan deal with the humanitarian disaster following the devastating floods last month.

FINANCE Minister Brian Lenihan has insisted nationalised Anglo Irish Bank will not be allowed to bring down the country.