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In the final topic of our 18-month initiative, we shone a spotlight on the EU itself and our part in it. Turns out we had a lot to learn.
How do we punch above our weight on the European stage? Get into groupings, get specialised and stick around, writes CJ McKinney.
Independent studies showed that a total of €109 million a year could be saved if all parliament activity was moved to Brussels.
Watch our webinar on how Ireland found itself at the heart of the EU 50 years ago – and how it’s working for us now.
Join us at 1pm this Thursday to see how it started… and how it’s going.
Historically, the Parliament lacked legislative power – but the Lisbon Treaty aimed to fix that.
Two EU committees have formally objected to the contentious proposal from the European Commission.
Micheál Martin said Ireland supports the strongest possible sanctions on Russia, understanding that it will involve costs.
Micheal Martin is in Strasbourg for a series of engagements in the Council of Europe, marking Ireland’s presidency of the body.
Ireland South MEP Grace O’Sullivan, who was one of the delegates, criticised the decision.
Daly has previously voted against a resolution to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
On 1 January, the Irish language became a full official and working language of the European Union. It’s been a long road to get here.
The President of the European Parliament welcomed Ukraine’s application to join the EU, saying “we will work towards that goal.”
At least five Irish MEPs said last month that they plan to oppose the contentious proposal.
The vote comes a week after the sudden death of outgoing centre-left president David Sassoli.
The Italian had been in hospital for over two weeks due to a dysfunction of his immune system.
Ursula von der Leyen warned that the European Commission “will act” to protect Polish citizens’ democratic institutions.
Let’s explore the Green Deal and the EU’s other plans and policies around climate.
In October 2019, 290 MEPs voted against resuming search and rescue efforts in the Mediterranean. Four were Fine Gael MEPs. What was behind that vote?
A series of four EU citizens’ panels will run over the next few months – with one taking place in Dublin.
Ursula von der Leyen said legislation would be drawn up by the end of this year.
A climate report has said the scale of recent changes to the climate system are “unprecedented” over hundreds and thousands of years.
Daly and Wallace said that Ecuador’s and Venezuela’s elections were “conducted fairly and impartially, and their results are beyond question”.
Members of the European Parliament had threatened to reject the agreement over the UK’s actions on the NI Protocol.
The commission president was denied a chair at top-level talks in Ankara this month.
If approved by the European Parliament, the Irish Government would be obliged to issue Digital Green Certificates when they are requested by citizens for EU travel.
The summer and winter changes were set to be scrapped from 2021, but there’s disagreement among EU countries.
The commission is working to have the vaccine travel certificates ready by June.
The Hungarian leader has overseen an increasingly authoritarian regime.
The European Commission president addressed the European Parliament this morning.
A decision on the approval of the Pfizer/BioNtech is due on 29 December.
The move is seen as a victory for environmentalists.
The Fine Gael MEP will replace Phil Hogan, who resigned in the wake of the Golfgate scandal.
Ursula von der Leyen said that McGuinness has “significant political experience on EU issues”.
Colm Markey will replace Mairead McGuinness as an MEP.
Billy Kelleher, Seán Kelly, and Ciarán Cuffe have written to Taoiseach Micheál Martin to ask for MEPs to be treated as essential workers for travel purposes.