Dublin European Institute Blog
The Dublin European Institute’s blog is dedicated to promoting critical debate and international scholarly exchange on a broad range of issues related to European political economy.
What’s new, what’s old, what’s next: thoughts on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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 the…
The European Parliament and Article 50 negotiations – on the sidelines or front and centre?
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 a…
Poland and the EU: A Bitter Divorce
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, the…
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