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Pound slump sends EU bill soaring
Sunday Express, 4 January 2009

EU pesticides ban will 'wipe out' carrot crop
The Observer, 4 January 2009

Poll shows little support for joining euro
The Guardian, 2 January 2009

Latest in our Opinion section:

Lisbon 'alliance' is a step too far
by Karen Devine - postdoctoral fellow at the school of law and government in Dublin City University
Irish Times, 24 December 2008

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JANUARY
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Pound slump sends EU bill soaring
Sunday Express, 4 January 2009

EU pesticides ban will 'wipe out' carrot crop
The Observer, 4 January 2009

Hoon favourite to be UK's next European commissioner
The Observer, 4 January 2009

European focus guarantees some a sterling performance
The Times, 3 January 2009

Poll shows little support for joining euro despite pound's fall
The Guardian, 2 January 2009

Slovakia becomes eurozone member
BBC News, 1 January 2009

Czechs take over leadership of EU
BBC News, 1 January 2009

 


DECEMBER 2008
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Going down the EU Tube: Brussels videos shunned
The Times, 28 December 2008

EU spends £2bn each year on 'vain PR exercises'
Daily Telegraph, 27 December 2008

EU told to rethink rules on annuities
Financial Times, 27 December 2008

Austerity measures imposed on Latvia in return for emergency loans
EUobserver, 22 December 2008

NHS employing bureaucrats for EU working time rules
Sunday Times, 21 December 2008

EU plans to impose fish quotas on amateur sea anglers
Sunday Times, 21 December 2008

Kenny urges Cowen to name date for second Lisbon vote
Irish Times, 18 December 2008

Slovenia to block Croatia EU accession talks
EUobserver, 18 December 2008

Defeat for Brown as MEPs vote to end opt-out on working hours
The Guardian 18 December 2008

MEPs vote to end UK opt-out on length of working week
Daily Telegraph, 17 December 2008

Free Christmas ride home for EU workers
New Europe, 17 December 2008

UK work time opt-out under threat
BBC News, 17 December 2008

Sarkozy hails 'courage' of staging second vote on Lisbon
Irish Independent, 17 December 2008

Ireland: Complaints of pro-Lisbon media bias
Irish Times, 17 December 2008

Ireland: Doubts on Lisbon rerun not eased by series of 'vague assurances'
Irish Times, 16 December 2008

EU releases funds for redundant Italian textile workers
European Voice, 15 December 2008

Montenegro files EU membership application
EUobserver, 15 December 2008

Corus: 'We will quit EU to avoid carbon regime'
The Independent, 14 December 2008

Second Irish referendum linked to Croatian EU accession
EUobserver, 12 December 2008

Lisbon deal could change size of European Parliament
European Voice, 11 December 2008

Taoiseach seeks 'road map' to new Lisbon vote
Irish Times, 5 December 2008

Cowen to wait for EU talks before making Lisbon II plan
Irish Independent, 5 December 2008

ECB cuts to 2.5pc and mulls "printing money"
Daily Telegraph, 5 December 2008

Cowen has room to manoeuvre on Lisbon re-run at EU summit
Irish Independent, 4 December 2008

Nasty taste of ‘contaminated’ coffee machines at
EU Commission offices

The Times, 4 December 2008

ECB announces record rate cut
EUobserver, 4 December 2008

Barroso springs reshuffle on angry commissioners
European Voice, 4 December 2008

Questions for Brown over euro talks
Daily Express, 3 December 2008

EU membership cost to British taxpayers will treble to more than £6 billion, Treasury says
Daily Telegraph, 3 December 2008

Suspicious coffee shines light on spending in Brussels
International Herald Tribune, 3 December 2008

Talks on treaty will go down to wire, says Irish minister
Irish Independent, 3 Decemeber 2008

Taoiseach to brief EU leaders on Lisbon plan
Irish Times, 3 December 2008

EU members criticize Brussels over bank aid
International Herald Tribune, 3 December 2008

Brussels gearing up for reshuffle of top jobs
EUobserver, 3 December 2008

Mandelson at centre of 'ditch the pound' row
Daily Mail, 2 December 2008

Eurozone ministers slap down Brussels recovery plan
EUobserver, 2 December 2008

French vision for CAP blocked
European Voice, 2 December 2008

EU and Russia resume 'business as usual'
EUobserver, 2 December 2008

Czechs unveil priorities for EU presidency
EUobserver, 1 December 2008

Britain closer to euro, Barroso says
EUobserver, 1 December 2008

 


OPINION

These are links to more in-depth opinion pieces on EU-related issues.

Eurosceptic becomes EU President
by Chris Bowlby - BBC Radio 4 profile
BBC News, 27 December 2008

Lisbon 'alliance' is a step too far
by Karen Devine - postdoctoral fellow at the school of law and government in Dublin City University
Irish Times, 24 December 2008

Head to head: Is the second referendum on Lisbon an abuse of democracy?
by Mary Lou McDonald and Dick Roche
Irish Times, 22 December 2008

Sinking sterling: The pound’s plunge is hurting, but pain is part of the remedy
The Economist, 18 December 2008

Sterling fall is a life-saver for UK economy
by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Daily Telegraph, 17 December 2008

A victory for ‘bossy’ Europe
by Bruno Waterfield
Daily Telegraph, 17 December 2008

Greek fighting: the eurozone's weakest link starts to crack
by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Daily Telegraph, 10 December 2008

Best to leave the euro to its own (de)vices
by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Daily Telegraph, 2 December 2008

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