EU Affairs

This webinar, which is the first in the Europe is Our Future series, co-organised by the IIEA and Enterprise Ireland, explores the previously untapped opportunities for Irish businesses within the Single Market.

Lisa Claire Whitten is the winner of the inaugural Brendan Halligan Emerging Scholar award, for her essay on the topic of ‘Reflections on Ireland and Europe’.

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney, delivered a ‘State of the Union’ address to the IIEA on Thursday, 13 May 2021, in which he examined the state of the European Union as it recovers from the COVID-19 crisis.

The French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian and French Minister of State for European Affairs, Clément Beaune, offer a French perspective on the future direction of the European Union.

Marking the IIEA’s 30th Anniversary, the IIEA gathers heads of leading European think tanks to discuss the spread of misinformation on the era of so-called ‘fake news’ and the challenges this poses for policymakers, thinktanks and civil society.

Following the recent Scottish and Welsh elections, this blog assesses the future of East-West and EU-UK relations considering the return of both Nicola Sturgeon and Mark Drakeford to power.

This blog discusses the outcome of the EU Social Summit, which took place in Porto on 7 May 2021.

Micheál Martin TD, An Taoiseach

An Taoiseach Micheál Martin reflects on what EU membership has meant for Ireland, considers implications of recent changes, including Brexit, and set out Ireland's ambitions in and for the European Union.

Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence

Minister Coveney delivers a ‘State of the Union’ address, in which he assesses the role of the EU in recent crises, and provides a perspective on the future.

Mairead McGuinness, European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability and the Capital Markets Union

Commissioner McGuinness reflects on the impact of the COVID pandemic on how we bank and access finance and assesses the role of the financial system in meeting our Green Deal goals for a more green and digital future.

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The IIEA is Ireland’s leading European & International Affairs think tank. We are an independent, not-for-profit organisation with charitable status.

Our role is to identify key European and international policy trends, which will inform the work of Ireland’s decision makers and business leaders, and enrich the public debate on Ireland’s role in the EU and on the global stage.