THE world of military spending tends to be a silent and shady area despite the fact that it consumes 2% of the world’s wealth, rising to 4% in poorer countries like Greece and Chad.

FISH is one of the policies the EU has operated communally for decades. But for the first time people can see exactly where the €1 billion in annual subsidies is going.

MONEY, as in who gets what and what they do with it, seems to be an increasingly common theme in the media and on politicians’ lips.

SEVEN EU countries, including Ireland, reported suspected cases of swine flu yesterday as the EU and the World Health Organisation (WHO) raised the alert level for the virus.

THE case of junior hospital doctors working 36-hour shifts, or more, is expected to be referred to the European Court of Justice by the European Commission.

EU countries must co-operate if they want to stop tax revenues disappearing to tax havens, the European Commission has warned.

IRISH fishermen have welcomed the EU’s admission that the common fisheries policy has been a failure and will fully participate in talks to reform it.

DISCRIMINATION against immigrants is widespread in Ireland and the country is one of the most difficult in Europe for minorities according to a major report.

ALMOST half of all Irish people say water quality has deteriorated over the past five years and two thirds believe it is now a serious problem.

CLAIMS that eurozone finance ministers had discussed a rescue plan for failing euro-area member states have been strongly denied by Taoiseach Brian Cowen and senior leaders at the EU economic summit in Brussels.