IIEAThe series aims to further debate in Ireland on defence policy with the input of leading scholars, experts and practitioners.
EU Affairs
Mark DempseyOn 1 January 2020, Croatia assumed the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the first time. This briefing examines what we can expect from the Croatian Presidency programme over the next six months, which is entitled ‘A Strong Europe in a World of Challenges’.This briefing is part of the Future of the EU27 Project, which is sponsored by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Making Europe fit for the Digital Age: a keynote address by the European Commission President von Der Leyen’s Digital Policy Counsellor
Sir David Lidington, former Minister for the Cabinet Office, UK addresses the IIEA
Launch of the IIEA’s 2019 Status Report publication
Dr Catherine Day explores the changing power dynamics between the EU institutions in Brussels and give a strategic overview of changing power relations between the Member States.
In his keynote address, Victor Mallet argues that Macron’s “disruptive diplomacy” is more deliberate and considered than his critics acknowledge. The question is to what extent he will succeed.
Professor John O’Brennan (Maynooth University) and Pat Kelly (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) discuss recent developments in the debate on EU enlargement to the Western Balkans.
Dr Charles Powell, Director of the Elcano Royal Institute, discusses the EU’s role as a global actor facing challenges to the rules-based international order and increasing global uncertainty.
IIEAPat Cox, former President of the European Parliament, discusses the evolution of the Brexit stalemate and its impact on the UK and the EU.
About Us
The IIEA is Ireland’s leading European & International Affairs think tank. We are an independent, not-for-profit organisation with charitable status.
Our role is to identify key European and international policy trends, which will inform the work of Ireland’s decision makers and business leaders, and enrich the public debate on Ireland’s role in the EU and on the global stage.
Contact Us
T. reception@iiea.com
E. +353 (0)1 874 6756
Follow us on Twitter
Follow us on Facebook
Media Enquiries: press@iiea.com
The Institute of International and European Affairs.
8 North Great Georges Street, Dublin 1, Ireland
Membership
Institute members support and contribute to the work of the IIEA.
The IIEA acknowledges the support of the Europe for Citizens Programme of the European Union.
