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# tgip-europe

Last year
2022
# how it works
The EU and You: What's working, not working and what we don't understand
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.
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Jun 30th 2022, 9:30 PM
# factfind
Explainer: What counts as EU funding and where does it go?
…And where has Ireland received – and given back to the whole process?
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Jun 30th 2022, 1:00 PM
# Backsliding
Why is the EC releasing funds to Hungary and Poland in face of democracy threat?
Both countries have strongly denied allegations of corruption and judiciary interference, despite rulings from the ECJ and proceedings by EC.
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Jun 30th 2022, 6:00 AM
# influencers
MEPs, assemble: Could Ireland's MEPs do more to influence Europe?
How do we punch above our weight on the European stage? Get into groupings, get specialised and stick around, writes CJ McKinney.
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Jun 29th 2022, 8:30 PM
# Analysis
Irish people largely support staying in EU - but many unsure how it works
Extensive survey by The Good Information Project / Ireland Thinks shows Fine Gael supporters most likely to be uncritical of EU.
Major survey finds older Irish people much more supportive of EU than those in other European states.
Number of Eurosceptics is small but many in general population worry about sovereignty and fisheries.
Generational gap on issues is wide as 65+ cohort worries about immigration and young about climate action.
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Jun 29th 2022, 12:33 AM
# European Parliament
'A preposterous waste of money': Irish MEPs raise concerns over Strasbourg parliament sittings
Independent studies showed that a total of €109 million a year could be saved if all parliament activity was moved to Brussels.
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Jun 28th 2022, 12:10 AM
# how it started
WATCH: Open Newsroom - Ireland and the EU after 50 years together
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.
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Jun 27th 2022, 8:30 PM
# EU say
The Big MEP Questionnaire: What do our Irish MEPs think of the EU?
The Good Information Project set each of our 13 MEPs five questions: here are their answers in full.
All 13 of our MEPs reveal their personal highs and lows of working within the European Parliament.
Frustrations include defence issues, pace of progress on climate, and feeling unheard by the Council and Commission.
Division among MEPs on whether the EU should have more power - or already has enough.
Priorities for next five years range from climate action to mental health to fostering EU businesses.
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Jun 26th 2022, 9:00 PM
# Democracy
Does 'constructive Euroscepticism' have a place in the EU?
Eurosceptic rhetoric has softened in the wake of Brexit but still allows questions of a less-than-perfect system.
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Jun 26th 2022, 7:30 AM
# Explainer
From candidate to Council: the long road ahead of Ukraine in the EU
Vote to make Ukraine an official candidate for the EU hailed as “defining moment” – but the journey has just begun.
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Jun 24th 2022, 9:30 PM
# EU Quiz
QUIZ: How much do you know about the EU and European Parliament?
How much do ‘EU’ know?
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Jun 22nd 2022, 8:30 PM
# total recall
Safety first: EU's product safety rules based on prevention rather than prohibition
European standards for safety of products have became a world leader in protecting consumers.
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Jun 22nd 2022, 2:00 PM
# European Union
The Good Information Podcast: The EU and You - how can Irish citizens steer Europe's course?
Where is the EU leading us on climate and common defence?
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Jun 22nd 2022, 10:43 AM
# register
Open Newsroom Invitation: Ireland and The EU at 50 years
Join us at 1pm this Thursday to see how it started… and how it’s going.
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Jun 20th 2022, 9:30 AM
# Electoral Reform
Voting for MEPs from other countries? It could be on the way
The proposal would see Ireland retain its 13 MEP seats – but also vote for MEPs in a new pan-European constituency.
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Jun 19th 2022, 8:30 AM
# The Journal Live
Watch our LIVE event: The EU and You - how young Irish people can prosper as citizens of Europe
Our youth audience heard from MEPs and European expert on how they work – and challenged them on how EU should tackle issues such as climate change.
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Jun 15th 2022, 8:15 PM
# work abroad
Explainer: If you want to go work in another country in the EU, what exactly do you need to know?
“It’s not the big deal that it would have been 20 years ago.”
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Jun 12th 2022, 6:30 AM
Voices
Opinion: EU moves to tackle food insecurity cannot be at the expense of others
Ukraine conflict has exacerbated Covid disruptions and rising costs of energy and fertilisers – and not just in the EU.
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Jun 11th 2022, 9:30 AM
Voices
Opinion: The four big challenges facing Ireland in its future with the EU
Alexander Conway looks at how Ireland can be involved in the criticial discussions which will shape the next 50 years of the EU.
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Jun 10th 2022, 6:30 AM
# Galway
Invitation to The Journal Live event in Galway: The EU and You
Join our expert EU panel to explore what is happening in Europe that Irish citizens – especially our younger generation – should know about.
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Jun 7th 2022, 2:45 PM
# Voting
Poll: Do you vote in European elections?
This month, The Good Information Project is looking at the EU and we want to hear from you.
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Jun 7th 2022, 10:00 AM
# over to you
Open thread: What are the best things Ireland has gotten out of being in the EU? And the worst?
This month, The Good Information Project is looking at the EU and we want to hear from you.
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Jun 6th 2022, 7:00 PM
# Special Relationship
Ireland + the EU: 50 years after Ireland voted to join, how is the relationship between the two?
This month, The Good Information Project is looking at the EU.
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Jun 6th 2022, 7:00 AM