Spanish General Election, November 2019
On Sunday 10 November, Spain held its fourth general election in four years, after its political parties failed to reach a governing deal in the wake of April’s inconclusive polls.…
Portuguese General Election, October 2019
Introduction: Portugal is one of the few countries in Europe yet to see the rise of an electorally significant far-right populist movement. The recent European Parliament elections confirmed this with…
ED BLOG | Ireland and the European Parliament numbers game
After five exciting days of counting, the 13 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) elected by people in Ireland have not yet been fully confirmed, and might not be for…
Spanish General Election, April 2019
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…
ED BLOG | The Price of Brexit, and the Value of the EU
The weekend just gone was supposed to be Brexit weekend. But the UK government and the EU agreed at a recent summit to shift the Brexit date to at least…
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…
European Commission Citizens’ Dialogue: “Brexit & Europe – Where Are We Headed?”- Cork
Venue: The Creative Zone, Boole Library, University College Cork, College Road, Cork Speakers: Gerry Kiely – Head of European Commission Representation in Ireland, Dr Mary C. Murphy – Lecturer in…
Informal European Council Meeting, 19-20 September 2018
The European Council met in Salzburg, Austria for an informal meeting under the Leaders’ Agenda on 19-20 September to discuss migration, internal security, and Brexit. The informal summit was hosted…