The Dutch General Election 2021

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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 largest party with 35 seats, according to preliminary results/ Democracy 66 (D66), led by Sigrid Kaag, significantly increased its support, becoming the second largest party with an expected 24 seats, an increase of five.   Introduction: General Elections in…

Disinformation and the EU

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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 get some or all of their information from online digital media. This has radically altered both the volume and quality of the information we can…

European of the Year Award Ceremony

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WATCH IN FULL HERE: European of the Year Award Ceremony for Michel Barnier 📅 10:00am (GMT) | Thursday 21 January 2021 | Online European Movement Ireland are delighted to invite you to the online European of the Year Award Ceremony for Head of Task Force for Relations with the UK, Michel Barnier. European Movement Ireland’s…

Opening Statement to the Oireachtas | Joint Committee on European Union Affairs, 12 June 2019

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[Speaking to the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs for European Movement Ireland on 12 June 2019, was our Executive Director, Noelle O Connell, and our Head of Policy and Advocacy, Daniel Keohane]   Chair, Members of the Committee,   Thank-you for your invitation to attend today’s proceedings to discuss Irish public opinion on, and engagement…

Spanish General Election, April 2019

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On Sunday, 28 April, Spain held its third general election in just over three years. Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister and leader of the socialist PSOE (Spanish Social Workers Party), called a snap election after his budget was rejected in February.     Background Spain is a parliamentary monarchy, with King Felipe VI serving as the official…