Introduction On Friday, 8 March, just one month before Finland’s Parliamentary Elections, Finland’s coalition government collapsed. Prime Minister, Juha Sipilä announced his resignation taking the blame for his government’s inability to reform Finland’s health care and social systems. With one of the most rapidly ageing populations in the world, reform of its health system has…
Brexit has become a journey as much as a destination. At their emergency summit in Brussels this week, the UK and the 27 remaining EU governments agreed to delay Brexit – for a second time – until 31 October (with some caveats). This new extension means that the Brexit journey now resembles travelling on a…
The Slovakian electorate went to the polls over two rounds in March to elect Slovakia’s 5th President since gaining independence in 1993. On Saturday, 30 March Zuzana Čaputová became the country’s first ever female president. Background Slovakia is a parliamentary republic with a prime minister, who holds most executive powers, and a president, who…
The weekend just gone was supposed to be Brexit weekend. But the UK government and the EU agreed at a recent summit to shift the Brexit date to at least April 12, and perhaps longer depending on what happens at Westminster. Even so, it is worth reflecting on the lessons of Brexit since the 2016…
Have you ever noticed, when posters for Member of European Parliament (MEP) candidates appear on lampposts around the country, not only do they bear the logo of their national party, but usually also that of their European political grouping too? Ahead of the European Parliament elections on 23-26 May (Ireland votes on 24 May), it…
‘Meet Your MEP Candidates’ – EM Ireland Public Meetings. European Movement Ireland are delighted to invite you to a series of ‘Meet Your MEP Candidates’ Public Meetings in each of the constituencies around Ireland where you will have a chance to meet MEP Candidates from across the political spectrum. At the meetings, each candidate will speak…
‘Meet Your MEP Candidates’ – EM Ireland Public Meetings. European Movement Ireland are delighted to invite you to a series of ‘Meet Your MEP Candidates’ Public Meetings in each of the constituencies around Ireland where you will have a chance to meet MEP Candidates from across the political spectrum. At the meetings, each candidate will speak…
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‘Meet Your MEP Candidates’ – EM Ireland Public Meetings. European Movement Ireland are delighted to invite you to a series of ‘Meet Your MEP Candidates’ Public Meetings in each of the constituencies around Ireland where you will have a chance to meet MEP Candidates from across the political spectrum. At the meetings, each candidate will speak…
European Movement Ireland supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade are delighted to invite you to an evening’s Citizens’ Dialogue on Ireland and the Future of Europe in Kilkenny. We are pleased to invite you to join the Minister of State for European Affairs, Helen McEntee T.D., at a unique opportunity to discuss the…