Paolo Gentiloni

Cantillon: Plenty of warm words for Ireland but cold comfort in Paolo Gentiloni speech

Economy commissioner tells Irish audience that he will seek ‘uniform implementation’

Brussels pinpoints ‘macroeconomic imbalances’ and urges spending be kept in check

Tax loophole closure among ‘country-specific recommendations’ to be met for fund access

Commission says agreement would ‘transfer’ into law

Contentious debate looms over whether bloc's debt and spending rules should be reformed

The Pact limits budget deficits and debts

Minister for Finance chaired Eurogroup meeting briefed by WHO on Covid-19 outlook

EU Commission expects Irish GDP to grow by 3.4% in 2021 and marginally faster in 2022

Government struggling without a working majority as it tackles twin health and economic crises

Weakened coalition now faces an uphill battle to pass meaningful economic reforms

Mairead McGuinness has launched a plan to strengthen EU’s financial system post-Brexit

Idea of vaccination passport to ease international travel debated by EU countries

Accord aims to make repeat of debt crises after 2007-2008 financial collapse less likely

Recession in 2020 worst in EU history but Irish economy among member states least affected

Tourism, hospitality, entertainment and culture sectors hardest hit by second wave

Republic previously identified among states used for aggressive tax planning

Eurogroup president wants return to budgetary and fiscal normality

State has not yet applied for loan due to lengthy delay in forming a Government

Minister for Finance tells Dáil any change must be dealt with by unanimity

Commission plans to use treaty clause to allow it act against low-tax member states

First use of treaty article to bypass taxation veto is among the proposals

Minister for Finance says original Apple decision caused ‘reputational difficulty’ to State

European Commission predicts economic damage from coronavirus to be worse than expected

Analysis: The State is one of the chief opponents to pan-European digital taxation

Investment will focus on healthcare, space, defence, digital and green technologies

Ireland in line for grants of €1.9bn in scheme weighted by how badly economies have been hit

EU says investment is needed to counter downturn expected to be worst in a century

European finance ministers give green light to plan for 10-year credit lines

Spring economic forecast is ‘clouded by a higher than usual degree of uncertainty’

Proposal would see stricter sanctions for facilitating tax avoidance

Emmanuel Macron makes brief trip to Rome to repair ties damaged by Matteo Salvini

Commissioner instigated the clawback of Irish state aid from Apple

Renominated commissioners include Phil Hogan and his expectation of trade portfolio

Migration row between the two governments highlights the shattering of historic ties

Salvini plan to expel non-Italian Roma creates rift with Five Star’s Luigi Di Maio

PM Giuseppe Conte has pledged to cut taxes, boost welfare spend and overhaul some EU rules

Coalition of populist Five Star and League parties could be in place by end of the week

Five Star Movement and far-right League say they have no plan to take Italy out of euro zone

Silvio Berlusconi offers approval of deal that would give two populist forces power