IIEAThe Spirit Store, Dundalk, the third regional event of the Future of the EU27 Project. Members of the public were invited to join us for a thought-provoking discussion on globalisation and social policy.
EU27 Past Events
In his address to the IIEA, Ibec CEO Danny McCoy presented Ibec’s report on the priorities of Irish business for the future of Europe.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, Emilia Kraleva, discussed the priorities of the current Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU, placing an emphasis on strengthening the links between the EU and the countries of the Western Balkans.
As Croatia approaches the fifth anniversary of its EU membership, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign and European Affairs Pejčinović Burić addressed the IIEA to outline Croatia’s view on the challenges and way forward for Europe.
The IIEA hosted a panel discussion with senior analysts from leading EU think tanks to debate the proposed reforms for the EU, and discuss the perspectives from Poland, Spain and Austria.
In their address, Minister David Stanton and Minister Linkevičius outlined the Irish and Lithuanian perspectives on the Future of the EU27. Following this, they were joined by a panel of UCC students.
Prime Minister Ratas outlined Estonia’s vision for the future of the EU and discussed the main policy priorities of his Government in an EU of 27 Member States.
Ettore Greco, Executive Vice President of the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), Italy’s leading think tank on foreign affairs.
State Secretary Iztok Mirošic addressed the policy priorities on which the EU will have to focus in the future.
The Eurozone crisis, and the period leading up to it, brought to light some fundamental flaws in the architecture of the single currency and highlighted the need for essential reforms, such as the Banking Union.
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