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On 25 March 2020, EU Member States reached a long-awaited agreement in favour of opening accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania.
This briefing by Tony Brown examines the key initiatives put forward by the Commission to create a more inclusive, fairer and people-centered social policy, which leaves no one behind and to emphasize the social element in Europe’s social market economy. The briefing also assesses the significance of these proposals for Ireland. This paper is part of the Future of the EU27 Project, which is sponsored by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
This blog by Tony Brown examines the heightened importance given to the social dimension of the EU in the EU's Strategic Agenda for 2019-24, a move that has been welcomed by the Irish Government. It also explores the synergies between the EU's social policy agenda and the priorities of the Irish Government, as outlined in the Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020-25.
This briefing examines how negotiations on the next long-term budget of the EU have progressed since 2018 and considers Ireland’s priorities in the decisive next phase of the process.
EU Enlargement to the Western Balkans has been stalled for some time, largely due to a lack of political will among existing EU Member States and overall dissatisfaction with the accession process itself. This paper is part of the Future of the EU27 Project, which is sponsored by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
On 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.
IIEAPat Cox, former President of the European Parliament, discusses the evolution of the Brexit stalemate and its impact on the UK and the EU.
An overview of the EU’s response to the cybersecurity risks posed by non-EU telecom equipment suppliers such as Huawei and an exploration of the potential geopolitical implications of this response.
Germany’s 2030 Climate Protection Programme was unveiled on 20 September 2019. This briefing outlines the context in which the programme was launched and how it fits into Angela Merkel’s legacy as the Climate Chancellor.
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