Tomorrow, Wednesday, 16 September, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will deliver her inaugural State of the Union address, a speech delivered annually by the President of the European Commission to the European Parliament plenary. The address is intended as an instrument for accountability and a forum for discussion, and affords the President the…
During a turbulent year that has tested solidarity among EU Member States, the State of the Union address by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to the European Parliament will be watched keenly by citizens across Europe and further afield. This Just the Facts examines the importance of this annual event in the EU’s…
Dublin, Thursday 10 September 2020: European Movement Ireland together with the European Parliament Liaison Office in Ireland and the European Commission Representation in Ireland held a webinar this morning ahead of the upcoming State of the Union debate in the European Parliament, to be opened by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on 16 September…
Interactive Breakfast Webinar ahead of the State of the European Union Address Debate 📅 9:00am | Thursday, 10 September 2020 | Zoom Together with the European Parliament Liaison Office in Ireland along with the European Commission Representation in Ireland, we are delighted to invite you to an interactive webinar with stakeholders and MEPs on the upcoming State…
For immediate release Dublin, 8 September 2020: EM Ireland wishes to congratulate Mairead McGuinness after this morning’s announcement by President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, that she be appointed as Ireland’s next Commissioner-Designate with responsibility for Financial Services, Financial Stability and the Capital Markets Union. CEO of European Movement Ireland, Noelle O…
In this episode of Just the Chats, our CEO, Noelle O Connell sits down for a very special and important conversation with one of the few Holocaust survivors still living in Ireland, the renowned Tomi Reichental. Tomi talks us through his life story – from growing up as a child in Slovakia, to his time…
With anti-LGBTI+ laws and rhetoric coming to the fore in some EU Member States, it is clear that LGBTI+ rights remain deeply divergent across the EU. In this Just the Facts, we examine the chequered legal landscape for LGBTI+ people across the EU. Introduction: What protections exist under EU law? Article 21 of the EU…
Pharmaceuticals, a high-tech industry reflecting the new modern Ireland, and fisheries, an important traditional industry – while these industries lie at opposite ends of the economic scale, both will be greatly impacted by the outcome of Brexit negotiations. In this Just the Facts we explore how the two industries are now preparing for all outcomes.…
As part of our ongoing Just the Facts publications in relation to the nomination and appointment of officials to the EU institutions, such as one here on the College of Commissioners, in this Just the Facts we look at the appointment of European Commissioners and the steps involved in appointing a new European Commissioner. Introduction:…
For immediate release Dublin, 28 August 2020: EM Ireland notes the resignation of Phil Hogan as EU Commissioner. CEO of European Movement Ireland, Noelle O Connell commented, “I wish to acknowledge the role played by Mr Hogan from 2014 to 2019 as European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development and since last December as European…