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…
Brexit – ‘All EU need to know’: Article 50 explained
What is Article 50? Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union (EU) gives any EU Member State the right to leave the Union. Simply put, triggering Article 50 is…
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…
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…
The Apple-Ireland State Aid Investigation
On 30 August 2016, the European Commission “concluded that Ireland granted undue tax benefits of up to €13 billion to Apple”, the multinational technology company. This is considered by the…
UK referendum – opinion polls and turnout
On Thursday 23 June 2016, the UK will hold a referendum on its membership of the European Union. In this Just the Facts, which is part of a series European Movement Ireland…
The UK referendum and Northern Ireland
On Thursday 23 June, the United Kingdom will hold a referendum on its membership of the European Union. In this Just the Facts, which is part of a series European Movement Ireland is…