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The Greek people have sent a resounding message to European institutions that they have had enough of their one-sided failed policy of austerity. The very fact that so many Eurocrats, policymakers, politicians and academics across the European continent, lambasted Alexis Tspiras and the Syriza leadership for daring to consult Greek citizens on whether or notContinue reading “Greferendum: The Last Battle of Economic Ideas in Europe”

A fascinating and perhaps unforeseen corollary of Russia’s invasion, occupation and annexation of parts of Ukraine, is the reappraisal of security and defence in Europe’s neutral and non-aligned states. In the post-Cold War interregnum, these states were ideally placed to contribute to the construction of a new EU foreign and security policy grounded in collectiveContinue reading “Whither Ireland and other Neutral and Non Aligned states in the new European Security Environment?”

It has been a truly remarkable few years for Ireland and the European Union. In the space of five years Ireland has gone from being the basket case of the European Monetary Union to it’s number one success story. Economic growth is now the strongest in the Euro area, and according to the most recentContinue reading “Debunking Myths: What Really Explains the Irish Economic Recovery?”

“It’s your fault, you got into this mess yourself”. “No, it’s your fault, you lent us all that money”. “You need structural reforms to generate growth”. “We have a humanitarian crisis on our hands”. “This is a Greek crisis of your own making”. “No, this is a crisis of the Euro area”. “You must implement reformContinue reading “Negotiating in Bad Faith: Who Should Decide the Grexit?”

This blog post is the third in a series of posts that come from students of our 3rd year undergraduate “Politics and Policy Making in the EU” course. As part of the course, students were asked to write about an issue pertaining to EU politics. The best blog posts have been selected to provide an opportunityContinue reading “The Effects of Direct Effects: An Analysis of the Problems surrounding the implementation of EU environmental policies in Ireland and how they might be resolved”

This blog post is the second  in a series of posts that come from students of our 3rd year undergraduate “Politics and Policy Making in the EU” course. As part of the course, students were asked to write about an issue pertaining to EU politics. The best blog posts have been selected to provide anContinue reading “Asylum Seekers Being Left to Suffer Under EU Policies”

This blog post is the first  in a series of posts that come from students of our 3rd year undergraduate “Politics and Policy Making in the EU” course. As part of the course, students were asked to write about an issue pertaining to EU politics. The best blog posts have been selected to provide an opportunity toContinue reading “Development of Targeted EU Policy: Doping in Sport”

The Dublin European Institute (DEI), the Institute for British-Irish Studies (IBIS) and the Public Diplomacy Council of Catalonia (DIPLOCAT) cordially invite interested parties to participate in a live streaming seminar on “Self-Determination Processes in the EU: the Case of Catalonia”. The event takes place on Weds March 25th from 9am to 12.30pm in Newman House,Continue reading “Self-determination processes in the EU: The case of Catalonia”

UCD’s School of Politics PhD candidate, Muireann O’Dwyer, reviews: Which policy for Europe?: power and conflict inside the European Commission. Oxford University Press. This book is based on comprehensive new data from insider interviews, internal Commission documents, and a database of personal and structural Commission features. It aims to uncover the dynamics of policymaking within the Commission,Continue reading “Book Review: Which Policy for Europe? Power and Conflict Inside the European Commission”

In 2009, only 5% of Germans cited immigration as the core concern facing their country, compared to 8% in Greece and 6% in Spain. In 2014, this jumped to a staggering 37% in Germany, compared to 6% in Greece and 3% in Spain. Rising concerns about immigration now brings public opinion in Germany more inContinue reading “Europe Has More to Fear From German Nationalism than the Mediterranean Left”