Estonian General Election, March 2019
Estonians went to the polls on Sunday, 3 March to elect a new Parliament, known as the Riigikogu. The current opposition centre-right party, Reform, defied pre-election opinion polls, winning 28.8…
‘All EU Need To Know’: UK Politics, EU Preparations, and a No Deal Brexit
With only 30 days until 29 March, the current official date for Brexit, both Ireland and the EU are preparing for a very undesirable but still-possible outcome: that the United…
Do the European Parliament elections matter?
In 100 days, citizens in Ireland and across Europe head to the polls to elect a new European Parliament. However, “Brussels” can seem very far away to many voters, and…
Romania’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union
On 1 January, Romania took over the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union from Austria, marking the first time Romania has held the Presidency since joining the…
‘All EU Need To Know’: Five options following the Westminster vote
Nothing has changed “We can choose to leave with no deal, risk no Brexit at all or choose to unite and support the best deal that could be negotiated”, UK…
European Council Summit, 13-14 December 2018
EU leaders met in Brussels on 13-14 December for the final European Council Summit of the year to discuss a wide range of issues including: the Multiannual Financial Framework; the…
‘All EU Need To Know’: The Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)
The Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) sets out the long-term budget of the European Union (EU). Policy priorities are outlined for a minimum period of five years, with recent MFFs covering…
‘All EU Need To Know’: EFTA and The EEA Agreement
The term ‘Norway Plus’ has recently entered the discussion on Brexit, with advocates of this proposal suggesting it as a model for the UK’s future relationship with the EU. In…
‘All EU Need to Know’: The Meaningful Vote
What is meant by a ‘meaningful vote’? Under the EU Withdrawal Act 2018, the UK House of Commons is legally entitled to have a vote on the Withdrawal Agreement reached…
Special Meeting of the European Council, 25 November 2018
On Sunday, 25 November, EU27 leaders met in Brussels for a special meeting of the European Council to endorse the draft withdrawal agreement reached between EU and UK negotiators on…