On Saturday the 29 February Slovakia went to the polls for what is only their eighth general election since their establishment as an independent country from the Czech Republic in 1993. Background to Slovakian General Elections: Slovakia is a unicameral parliamentary, representative democratic republic with a prime minister who is the head of government…
FOLLOW US ON SPOTIFY Clár speisialta é seo de Just the Chats mar cheiliúradh ar Sheachtain na Gaeilge. Labhair ár mBainisteoir Cumarsáide agus Feachtas, Lisa Nic an Bhreithimh le hEimear Ní Bhroin, Oifigeach Cúrsaí Teangan le hIonadaíocht Choimisiún na hEorpa In Éirinn, le Mícheál Ó Conaire, Príomhoifigeach leis an Roinn Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta agus…
Ireland has the capacity to make a unique contribution to shaping the future of Europe in view of its considerable recent experience with deliberative democracy and citizen participation. European Commission Vice President for Democracy and Demography Dubravka Šuica shared this view with the people of Galway in a Citizens’ Dialogue “Galway at the Heart of Europe”,…
In the latest instalment of EM Ireland’s ‘Just the Facts’ series, we will be exploring Ireland’s recent general election, held on 8 February, from an EU perspective. Sinn Féin, for the first time, received the highest share of votes in a general election. This is a change to the status quo in the Irish political…
FOLLOW US ON SPOTIFY In November 2019, European Movement Ireland held an event with Bonnie Greer and Miriam O’Callaghan in Dublin. During the audience Q&A, Áine Mulloy spoke honestly about her experiences of racism in Ireland. We wanted to continue this conversation in an open and frank manner, so we invited Áine onto our podcast…
European Movement Ireland is an independent, not-for-profit, membership-based organisation working to develop the connection between Ireland and Europe since its founding in 1954. As per our practice at general elections, European Movement Ireland has published this factual overview of excerpts from political party manifestos framed around a number of EU issues. This is to provide…
“Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” This was the reaction of Winston Churchill to the British victory over German forces in Egypt in November 1942, signalling a major turning point of World War II. Today, 31 January…
In November 1942, following the British rebuff of the German army at El Alamein in Egypt, then-UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill proclaimed this victory as a major turning point in the second World War, adding: “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the…
Brexit is a threat to peace in Northern Ireland, say 80% of students European Movement Ireland survey on student attitudes to Brexit raises issues of the impact of Brexit on peace in NI and other areas of concern for students across the island of Ireland European Movement Ireland teamed up with the Union of Students…
FOLLOW US ON SPOTIFY On our latest podcast, we are joined by two Ambassadors who discuss in detail how they have found their time in Ireland since beginning their terms as Ambassadors to Ireland. Hosted by our Executive Director, Noelle O Connell, we explore Croatia’s key priorities as they hold the Presidency of the Council…