Mario Monti, the previous Prime Minister of Italy, gave a lecture to the European People’s Party at the European University Institute (EUI) last year. In advance of this lecture I was lucky enough to attend a private discussion with him on the impact of the Eurozone crisis on European integration. The theme of the seminarContinue reading “Inside the Mind of Mario Monti”
Monthly Archives: March 2014
The convergence of interest rates in the Eurozone has fuelled rather than removed economic divergences between the north and south
When the European Monetary Union was created in the late 1990s it was assumed that the ensuing convergence of interest rates would also lead to economic convergence across Europe. This has clearly not been the case, with the countries of the Eurozone periphery now forced into implementing austerity measures. Aidan Regan argues that these countries are payingContinue reading “The convergence of interest rates in the Eurozone has fuelled rather than removed economic divergences between the north and south”
Event: Disarmament and Non-Proliferation: Historical Perspectives & Future Objectives
Our colleagues at UCC have asked us to draw attention to the following event on March 28th: The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, in partnership with the School of History, UCC and the Japanese Embassy in Dublin, is delighted to announce a major multi-disciplinary Disarmament and Non-Proliferation symposium: Historical Perspectives & Future Objectives. TheContinue reading “Event: Disarmament and Non-Proliferation: Historical Perspectives & Future Objectives”
Video stream: “European Democracy in Crisis?”
A video of the President’s address can be found here for those who missed it. We are preparing a video of the whole symposium that we hope to have up on the blog soon!
Event: European Democracy in Crisis?
European Democracy in Crisis? Keynote address: President Michael D. Higgins On March 20th we are hosting an event on “European Democracy in Crisis” to re-launch the Dublin European Institute (DEI) at UCD. The symposium will take place in Newman House, St. Stephens Green and will open with a keynote address by the President of Ireland,Continue reading “Event: European Democracy in Crisis?”
A Europe Made of Money: Book Review
The current crisis in the eurozone has roots going back four decades to the negotiations that eventually led to the introduction of the Euro. In A Europe Made of Money, Emmanuel Mourlon-Druol examines those negotiations and the politics and motivations of those that participated. Aidan Regan finds that the book illustrates the important role played by political elites and EUContinue reading “A Europe Made of Money: Book Review”
The West Awaits – Why the EU cannot Respond to Russian Aggression
The Russian invasion of Ukraine and occupation of Crimea has been identified by several European foreign ministers in the last 36 hours as the gravest threat to European security in 20 years, certainly since the dramatic collapse of the Soviet Union. That was a collapse, it should be noted, that Russian President Vladimir Putin hasContinue reading “The West Awaits – Why the EU cannot Respond to Russian Aggression”
The Brussels Insider 