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Cowen and Sarkozy to discuss Lisbon stalemate

Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

The Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, is due to visit Paris today for talks with President Nicolas Sarkozy about the Lisbon Treaty.

Cowen and Brown to discuss Lisbon stalemate

Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | yesterday

The Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, is due to travel to London today to hold talks on the Lisbon Treaty with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

Cowen admits pay deal did not arise in ICTU talks

Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | yesterday

The Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, have moved to allay the concerns of trade unions after hinting yesterday that the economic downturn could threaten the national pay deal.

Cowen to meet Sarkozy for Lisbon talks

ireland.com (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

Taoiseach Brian Cowen will be in Paris today for talks with French president Nicolas Sarkozy on the future of the Lisbon Treaty.

• Taoiseach seeks 'road map' to new Lisbon vote - The Irish Times
• Taoiseach to meet Brown in London - Top Stories: BreakingNews.ie
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Brian Cowen Pre-Summit Talks on Stalled EU Treaty: Ireland

The Seferm Post (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008

Ireland's Prime Minister Brian Cowen said here Wednesday he hoped with his European Union partners to find an "acceptable way" to break the deadlock over the EU's reform treaty, ahead of a summit next week. Cowen is mulling whether to hold a second vote on the Lisbon Treaty after Irish voters rejected it at the polls in June, plunging the 27-nation bloc into institutional limbo and putting...

Cowen faces Dail fire over poor Exchequer figures

Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008

The Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, has come under further attack in the Dail this morning over the state of the Irish economy.

Cowen defends strategy amid sharp exchanges

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen defended social partnership and said he had recently discussed the economy with employers and unions.

Cowen tours Europe in Search for a Solution to the Lisbon Treaty Deadlock

Views from the Emerald Isle (Free subscription) | yesterday

The Taoiseach has stated that he hopes "to find an acceptable way to break the deadlock over the Lisbon Treaty with his EU partners" ahead of a summit next week. Brian Cowen (left) is mulling whether or not to call a second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty after its rejection by the Irish voters in June of this year. "Working closely with my colleagues within the European Council, I'm hopeful...

• Ireland counting on EU summit to break Lisbon Treaty impasse - The Earth Times Online Newspaper
• Brian Cowen Pre-Summit Talks on Stalled EU Treaty: Ireland - The Seferm Post
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Cowen in talks with social partners over new pay deal

Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008

The Taoiseach Brian Cowen has said he has had recent discussions with the social partners about the new national pay deal, in the context of further economic decline.

Cowen insists no change to terms of pay deal

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has insisted that the Government will not try to change the terms of the pay deal for public servants without discussions under the social partnership process.

Cowen to play "hardball" over re-run!

Politics.ie (Free subscription) | yesterday

According to today's IT this is happening. No re-run without concessions. So what does this mean? A- No re-run without the concerns of the people addressed in a legally binding way? B- Cowen is seeking a standoff so he can kick for touch? C- Careful choreography to make it look like the coming piecemeal concessions are substantial and hardwon. D- Biffo just being biffo and playing "hardball"...

Cowen to meet Brown for Lisbon Treaty talks

ireland.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

Taoiseach Brian Cowen continues his tour of European countries to discuss the Lisbon Treaty impasses in London today, where he will meet British prime minister Gordon Brown at Downing Street.

Cowen says he has no plans to increase taxes

Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008

The Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, says he has no plans to increase taxes in response to the worse-than-expected decline in the public finances.

Cowen attacked over economy in rowdy Dáil

ireland.com (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008

Taoiseach Brian Cowen this morning defended the Government’s economic strategy to tackle the recession amid heated exchanges in the Dáil.

Cowen attacked over economy in rowdy Dáil

ireland.com (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008

Taoiseach Brian Cowen this morning defended the Government’s economic strategy to tackle the recession amid heated exchanges in the Dáil.