IIEAThe Conservative Party leadership race in the UK has entered its final stage. This blog notes the backgrounds and positions of the final two candidates, and what the options for a new Prime Minister will be.
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IIEAThis explainer examines how the CFP works in practice, how it affects Ireland and why the policy has proved controversial.
The IIEA Emerging Voices group brings together a diverse group of emerging leaders, from a range of different backgrounds. Since 2018 the group has met on a monthly basis to share their views on Ireland’s place in the future of the EU and to further their understanding of European affairs.
This explainer examines the key tenants of the EU’s AI strategy, how it is being implemented and how the EU compares globally in terms of AI investment and technology.
In the Brexit debate, there has been relatively little focus on the issue of services, which make up about three quarters of the UK’s economic output. How might Brexit impact on this vitally important, and growing, sector? This IIEA paper, by Gavin Barrett, Professor of Law at the Sutherland School of Law, University College Dublin, aims to address this question, and to focus attention on an issue that is, and will continue to be, of key importance in the years and decades after Brexit has taken place.
This explainer examines the current state of play of EMU reform and the different visions of Member States such as Ireland as to what this reform should look like.
This explainer examines how the Schengen Area helps to facilitate freedom of movement and how it has developed over time. It also explores Ireland’s relationship with Schengen.
This explainer will examine the controversy surrounding the Spitzenkandidat or lead candidate system for selecting the President of the European Commission. It explores why the system was introduced and why it has been contested by some EU Institutions and Member States.
This explainer will identify the number of political groups in the European Parliament and why they are important. It will also highlight some of the main political trends that are emerging in the run up to the elections and examine the implications of these trends for political group formation in the new European Parliament.
This paper for the IIEA, Patrick Keatinge, Co-Chair of the IIEA’s Security and Defence Group and Professor Emeritus at Trinity College Dublin, examines how Ireland’s Security and Defence Policy has evolved; how it is reflected in Ireland’s response to the main security challenges; and how it is understood in public debate today.
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