FARMERS have called on the Government to veto an emerging World Trade Organisation deal on the basis it would wipe out Irish agriculture while business leaders have also decried the latest compromises on industrial goods.

THE European Parliament and the council will be the most affected by the treaty — and this has consequences for the commission also.

The new post, President of the EU, could be just a glamour job.

THE Lisbon Treaty changes the way the European Union functions.

FANS going to the UEFA European Football Championships are urged to put one number into their mobile before travelling — 00 800 67891011.

A NO vote to the Lisbon treaty will isolate Ireland and damage its economy, including its ability to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), Finance Minister Brian Lenihan warned yesterday.

COUNTERFEITING is becoming a serious threat to people’s health and safety and to the economic future of the European Union, Internal Market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy has warned.

A THIRD of consumers booking flights online are in danger of being ripped off, misled or confused, according to an EU report.

THE success of European Monetary Union (EMU) and the euro has produced a strong currency that will remain so in the future, according to the European Commission.

SCHOOLS and hospitals owned by religious bodies can fire or refuse to hire people if they believe they do not coincide with their ethos, the European Commission has confirmed.