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# European politics

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7th April 2024 - 13th April 2024
MEPs urged to accept Migration Pact tomorrow but some negotiators acknowledge remaining flaws
9 Apr
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European leaders open EU membership talks with Bosnia and Herzegovina
21 Mar
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12 Mar
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EPP willing to work with radical parties but only if they 'respect European values' - Taoiseach
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2024
Ireland must introduce laws to protect journalists from strategic lawsuits, says new EU directive
27 Feb
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Ursula von der Leyen seeks second term as President of European Commission
19 Feb
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What parties will 18-34-year-olds vote for in the EU elections? And why?
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12 Feb
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Sinn Féin TD Kathleen Funchion eyes up Ireland South nomination in European Elections
8 Feb
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Unethical but legal: All the things MEPs can get away with
What is legal is not always ethical.
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31 Jan
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Integrity investigation finds 25% of Europe’s MEPs were involved in a scandal
31 Jan
Integrity investigation finds 25% of Europe’s MEPs were involved in a scandal
In December 2022, police found €900,000 in alleged bribe cash stuffed in bags at the EU Parliament’s Vice President Eva Kaili’s home. How could corruption of such scale happen at the heart of the EU? Was this just one isolated incident or the tip of the iceberg?
Data collected by The Journal, Noteworthy and other European media partners reveals 3% of MEPs have been convicted by a court.
The months-long investigation unearthed 253 previously reported blemishes.
The most serious cases related to 45 corruption incidents and 44 events relating to fraud and theft.
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
31 Jan
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Anti-European populist parties predicted to top polls in 9 EU states ahead of elections
A new report predicts there will be a “surge” in support for far-right or right-leaning parties during the European Elections.
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
24 Jan
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Families affected by the mica scandal escalate crisis to European Commission
23 Jan
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MEPs take first steps to greenlight potentially €1 trillion retrofitting plan
15 Jan
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Irish MEPs say Ireland should have supported South Africa's genocide case against Israel
12 Jan
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2023
Delegation from the European Parliament arrives in Ireland to investigate the Mica scandal
30 Oct 2023
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The EU plan to increase the energy rating of all buildings could cost up to €1 trillion
27 Oct 2023
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Fianna Fáil MEPs expect 'a big shift to the right' in the upcoming elections, pushing them out
25 Oct 2023
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Cuffe flags weight-based tax for cars as potential measure to curb spike in sales of SUVs
24 Oct 2023
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'It's not just Ursula von der Leyen, it's broader than her': Irish MEPs on European politics failing
21 Oct 2023
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Ireland gains one additional seat for upcoming European Parliament elections
13 Sep 2023
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20 May 2023
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31 Jan 2015
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Opinion: What does the rise of anti-EU MEPs mean for European politics?
Gary Titley
27 May 2014
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Column: A divided EU will embolden Putin
David Moloney
31 Mar 2014
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Luxembourg PM Juncker resigns in spy scandal
11 Jul 2013
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Poll: If the UK quits the European Union, should Ireland follow?
19 Jan 2013
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