Category Archives: Just The Facts

Just the Facts: European Parliament Presidential Elections, January 2017

Elections took place in the European Parliament on Tuesday, 17 January 2017 to replace the outgoing President, Martin Schulz.  President Schulz, a member of the Socialists and Democrats group, had held the position since January 2012.  Antonio Tajani of the European People’s Party group was elected as the 30th President of the European Parliament and…

Just the Facts: The Paris Agreement Enters into Force

At the Paris climate conference in December 2015, 197 Parties, including Ireland and the EU, agreed the first universal, legally binding climate deal.  The Agreement sets out a global action plan to avoid the adverse effects of climate change by limiting global warming to below 2˚C.  The EU ratified the Agreement on 5 October 2016…