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This explainer outlines what steps have been taken by the EU and EU Member States to address the challenges of climate change. It also examines how EU climate policy is governed and sets out the timelines for further action.

The UK and EU have agreed to a ‘flexible’ extension until 31 October 2019. Achieving a domestic consensus on the terms of the UK’s departure, however, continues to present significant challenges to Prime Minister May.

This explainer takes you through the key upcoming changes to the European Parliament, European Commission and the European Council from May to November 2019.

Frank Barry

In this paper for the IIEA, Frank Barry discusses five major developments in the external FDI landscape with a focus on their implications for the Irish economy.

This explainer examines the structure and content of the European Commisison’s budget proposal, the current state of play in negotiations and the implications for Ireland.

This IIEA report reviews three decades of US Federal climate “gridlock” and estimates the damage caused to the global economy from “unnecessary” greenhouse gas emissions.

In February 2019, a seminal agreement between Greece and Macedonia entered into force, which saw Macedonia change its name to the Republic of North Macedonia. This explainer examines the origins, implications and outcome of a dispute that spanned over a quarter of a century over the use of the name ‘Macedonia’.

Aziliz Gouez

This is the third in a series of analytical briefings examining the rise of populist movements and challenges to the liberal order across Europe today.

Panel of Speakers

In the sixth in the IIEA’s Countdown to Brexit series, a panel of British commentators considers how the country’s politics and society will evolve in the coming years.

Sir Ivan Rogers, Former Permanent Representative of the UK to the EU

In the fifth in the ‘Countdown to Brexit’ series, Sir Ivan Rogers presents his book ‘9 lessons in Brexit’.

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