Brussels Connection November 2017
Venue: Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU, Brussels Speakers:
National launch of Ireland’s Citizens’ Dialogue on the Future of Europe
Venue: Science Gallery, Trinity College Dublin Speakers: Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar TD, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney TD, Minister of State for European Affairs Helen McEntee TD, Moderator…
Being in the EU is in Ireland’s national interest
On 10 May 1972, ‘What do I do’ by Sandie, Joe and the Dixies was top of the Irish charts, the day the public voted on whether Ireland should join the European Economic Communities (EEC). Across the country, 70.9% of the…
EU and UK Documents and Position Papers on Brexit
Ahead of the third round of Brexit negotiations next week, EM Ireland has sought to provide a comprehensive list of the EU and UK documents and position papers, as well as Irish government documents, which…
Just The Facts: Abolition of roaming charges in the EU, June 2017
On Thursday 15 June, a new EU Regulation relating to roaming charges for mobile phone users within the European Union (EU) and the wider European Economic Area (EEA) came into…
Just the Facts: UK General Election, June 2017
A parliamentary election took place in the United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday, 8 June 2017. The Conservative Party had held a majority since the previous election in May 2015. Conservative…
French Presidential Elections 2017
Presidential elections took place in France over the course of two rounds in as many weeks, with the first round of voting taking place on Sunday, 23 April 2017. Outgoing President, François Hollande, had…
Just the Facts: Special European Council on Article 50 Negotiations, 29 April 2017
On Saturday 29 April 2017, the EU27 leaders met in Brussels for a Special European Council where they adopted guidelines for the Article 50 negotiations on the withdrawal of the…
Just The Facts: The Rome Declaration
On Saturday 25 March 2017, the leaders of 27 EU Member States met in Rome, Italy, to mark the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome. At the ceremony, EU…
60 years on from the Treaty of Rome
60 years ago this Saturday, the leaders of France, Belgium, Luxembourg, West Germany, the Netherlands and Italy gathered in the Palazzo dei Conservatori to sign the Treaty of Rome; it was the Treaty which…