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This policy brief was written for INRL20160 Introduction to EU Politics at University College Dublin during the 2024/25 academic year. The module asks students to identify a live problem on the EU agenda, weigh the options open to the Union, and set out concrete recommendations. The brief is reproduced here as submitted, and the viewsContinue reading “How the European Deposit Insurance Scheme Can Provide Security to Europe’s Deposits and create a more competitive banking environment”

This policy brief was written for INRL20160 Introduction to EU Politics at University College Dublin during the 2023/24 academic year. The module asks students to identify a live problem on the EU agenda, weigh the options open to the Union, and set out a concrete recommendation. The brief is reproduced here as submitted. Executive SummaryContinue reading “How can the European Union Help Member States Coordinate Their Materiel Needs Using the European Defense Fund?”

This policy brief was written for INRL20160 Introduction to EU Politics at University College Dublin during the 2025/26 academic year. The module asks students to identify a live problem on the EU agenda, weigh the options open to the Union, and set out concrete recommendations. The brief is reproduced here as submitted. Executive Summary InContinue reading “New Pact on Migration and Asylum: The Balancing Act of navigating Different Interests while Effectively trying to manage Migration”

This policy brief was written for INRL20160 Introduction to EU Politics at University College Dublin during the 2025/26 academic year. The module asks students to identify a live problem on the EU agenda, weigh the options open to the Union, and set out concrete recommendations. The brief is reproduced here as submitted. Executive Summary EnergyContinue reading “Policy Proposal: EU Energy Security”

This policy brief was written for INRL20160 Introduction to EU Politics at University College Dublin during the 2025/26 academic year. The module asks students to identify a live problem on the EU agenda, weigh the options open to the Union, and set out concrete recommendations. The brief is reproduced here as submitted, and the viewsContinue reading “The European Green Deal: Making sure no one is left behind”

This policy brief was written for INRL20160 Introduction to EU Politics at University College Dublin during the 2024/25 academic year. The module asks students to identify a live problem on the EU agenda, weigh the options open to the Union, and set out concrete recommendations. The brief is reproduced here as submitted, and the viewsContinue reading “EU’s Strategic Involvement in the Israel-Palestine Conflict: Encouraging Peace and Humanitarian Relief”

This policy brief was written for INRL20160 Introduction to EU Politics at University College Dublin during the 2024/25 academic year. The module asks students to identify a live problem on the EU agenda, weigh the options open to the Union, and set out concrete recommendations. The brief is reproduced here as submitted, and the viewsContinue reading “The growing threat to Europe’s health: Ultra Processed Food”

Nargiza Adilov; Marta Grosso; Anne Jouve; Virginia A. Nardelli; Yasmin Sidhu; Philip Stark When Russian troops entered Kyiv on Thursday, February 24th, the invasion of Ukraine shook Europe to its core. As the events unfold, international politics has taken unprecedented directions but has also confirmed trends in security and defence policies. Being students in theContinue reading “What’s new, what’s old, what’s next: thoughts on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.”

By Lisa Nolan Following the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union was invoked for the first time since its creation as part of the Treaty of Lisbon. Article 50(2) states that the role of the European Parliament (EP) shall only be to consent to aContinue reading “The European Parliament and Article 50 negotiations – on the sidelines or front and centre?”

By Kaitlyn Byrne Poland became a member of the European Union on May 1st, 2004, under the Accession Treaty signed in Athens in April 2003. This involved the commitment to “a stability of institutions guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law, human rights, and respect for and protection of minorities” (European Council, 1993).  However, recently, theContinue reading “Poland and the EU: A Bitter Divorce”