‘All EU need to know’: Migration and the Refugee Crisis
The United Nations defines migrants as people who choose to move to another country mainly to improve their lives by finding work, or in some cases for education, family reunion,…
Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, July – December 2018
Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union On 1 July, Austria took over the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union from Bulgaria, marking the third time Austria…
Uncertainty the only certainty in Brexit negotiations and necessary to prepare for all outcomes says European Movement Ireland
Dublin, 29 June 2018: Commenting on the conclusions of the European Council Summit in relation to Brexit, Noelle O Connell, Executive Director of European Movement Ireland, says: “It is understandable that…
European Council Summit, 28-29 June 2018
European Council Summit On Thursday, 28 June, the European Council met in Brussels to discuss a wide range of issues including migration, security and defence, jobs, growth and competitiveness. On Friday, 29 June,…
Irish schools programme about the EU wins prestigious award
Blue Star Programme wins third place in the Altiero Spinelli Prize for Outreach Brussels, Wednesday 20 June 2018: An Irish primary school programme has been awarded the Altiero Spinelli Prize for Outreach:…
‘All EU Need to Know’: UK EU Withdrawal Bill Amendments
What is the EU Withdrawal Bill? The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill is currently being debated in the UK Houses of Parliament. Effectively, it seeks to copy EU law into UK…
European of the Year Award
Venue: The Shelbourne Hotel Iar-Thaoiseach Enda Kenny TD was the recipient of this year’s European of the Year Award, sponsored by Uniphar. The award was presented by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar…
European Movement Ireland names Enda Kenny European of the Year
Taoiseach presents award in recognition of contribution to enhancing Ireland’s place in Europe European Movement Ireland (EM Ireland) is honouring Iar-Thaoiseach, Enda Kenny TD, with its European of the Year…
Slovenian General Election, 3 June 2018
Slovenian General Election The Slovenian electorate went to the polls on Sunday to elect a new Parliament. 25 political parties contested the election, with nine expected to have secured enough…
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
On Friday, 25 May 2018, a new EU Regulation, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), relating to the protection of citizens’ right to privacy, and the modernisation of data protection…