This Just the Facts looks at the state of play of the turbulent trilogues regarding EU greenwashing rules, and asks the question – what is the Green Claims Directive all about? EU tackles “greenwashing” In February 2024, the EU adopted a proposed European Commission Directive which amended two other EU Directives: Directive 2011/83/EU…
The European Parliament elections will take place across the EU between 23-26 May 2019. In Ireland, we will vote on Friday, 24 May 2019. As part of our – European Movement Ireland – campaign to help raise awareness amongst the Irish public about the European elections, we will be following the story of 6 Irish…
In 100 days, citizens in Ireland and across Europe head to the polls to elect a new European Parliament. However, “Brussels” can seem very far away to many voters, and European elections are often understood to be much less important than national votes. As Tip O’Neill, the great Irish-American politician used to say: “all politics…