Brexit Bites: Education
Education is a sector with high levels of mobility for staff and students. This mobility is particularly prevalent between Ireland and the UK. Indeed, for decades, the Common Travel Area…
Brexit Bites: Energy
The UK’s withdrawal from the EU exposes existing issues with Ireland’s energy infrastructure and importantly, with the security of Ireland’s energy supply. While the impact of these issues on energy…
The Dutch General Election 2021
The 2021 Dutch General Election was held over the course of three days between 15 and 17 of March in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) will become the…
Disinformation and the EU
Introduction An information revolution has been underway for about the last 20 years. As technology has developed, its power has grown dramatically to the point where most people in Europe…
Brexit Bites: Travel
Travel is of fundamental importance in our global world. People travel for personal reasons, to visit family or friends and for professional reasons, to visit clients or colleagues. Travel connects…
Brexit Bites: Healthcare
The emergence of COVID-19 has illustrated the importance of cooperation and coordination on healthcare. From European Union health efforts conducted by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European Centre…
Brexit Bites: Consumer Rights
The UK’s decision to withdraw from the EU has an effect on consumer protection and on the rights afforded to consumers. On 1 January 2021, the transition period, which required the UK to…
Brexit Bites: Trade & Business
The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) provides a robust framework for trade between the EU and the UK. Despite this, trade will inevitably be less simple than it was…
EMI Analysis: Mobility in the EU’s Labour Market: Selected Trends
Over the last number of years, the European Commission has regularly published its Annual Report on Intra-EU Labour Mobility, which examines labour mobility flows and patterns in the EU (intra-EU).…
Brexit Bites: Data Protection
In our increasingly interconnected, technological and internet-driven world, personal data has emerged as a form of currency, possessing public and private value. Data is an essential resource for the public…