From Helsinki to Brussels to Dublin – Reflections on the EU
While we were unable to meet in person over the last few months, we at European Movement Ireland have held and taken part in a number of webinars on various…
From Lynch to Martin – The Future of Ireland, the UK and the EU
EU leaders have had much to contend with in 2020 – coordinating efforts to deal with the economic fallout of a global pandemic and tackling democratic backsliding in EU countries,…
Ireland’s Programme for Government: The EU and European issues
Introduction With the approval of the Programme for Government (PfG) by Fianná Fail, Fine Gael and the Green Party, the three parties now enter a coalition government, over 20 weeks…
President of the Eurogroup
Introduction With Portuguese Minister of Finance Mário Centeno announcing in June 2020 that he will not seek a second terms as president of the Eurogroup, the 19 finance ministers of…
The EU Budget: What’s Next?
Introduction: Overhauled by Covid-19 Back in February 2020, the EU was unable to reach agreement on the upcoming Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027. The key issues that shaped the debate…
The Road to Recovery: Mapping Europe’s Economic Recovery Post-COVID-19
The onset of the Covid-19 crisis saw the European Commission set out ambitious plans to not only mitigate the economic fallout from the pandemic, but also to map the way ahead for the eventual recovery. In this Just…
EU Support for Tourism: Bouncing Back from COVID-19
The tourism sector has been one of the hardest hit by the Coronavirus lockdowns. The European Commission has estimated severe loss of revenue in European tourism that supports some 27…
Two ships passing in the night: Fisheries in Brexit
Introduction: While the course navigated so far in Brexit is incomplete, the knotted issue of fisheries has being climbing the political ladder. Michel Barnier has stated that an EU – UK trade deal cannot be agreed without an agreement on fisheries. In this…
The EU and Sea Ports on the island of Ireland during COVID-19
Introduction As the COVID-19 crisis developed across the EU in February and March, much attention has been given to the closure of land border crossings and to the suspension of…
COVID-19 contact tracing apps and the EU
AS COVID-19 APPEARS to have reached its peak in many countries across the EU, governments are now examining ways in which current restrictions can be lifted without risking a second wave of infections. In its ‘roadmap’ for…