Tag: Europe
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The New EU Directive on Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence
A new EU Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence is a landmark development says Dr Ronagh McQuigg.
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Northern Ireland protocol explainer: Why the UK government’s plan to change it violates international law
Dr Billy Melo Araujo looks at the implications of the UK government’s Northern Ireland protocol bill.
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Implementing the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Clarity at Last?
With less than a month to go before the end of the Brexit transition period, answers to some of the many outstanding questions about the implementation of the Ireland/Northern Ireland protocol are now starting to come through says Professor David Phinnemore.
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The biggest obstacle to a workable backstop alternative lies not in the EU, but the UK
With the pressure on the Prime Minister to propose a viable alternative to the backstop, Dr Katy Hayward summarises the options and challenges of alternative arrangements.
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A spectacular turnaround on EU citizens’ benefits by the ECJ
Professor Dagmar Schiek examines a spectacular turnaround on EU citizens’ benefits by the EU Court, asking whether this is an example of the combined impact of the threat of Brexit and the increase of war refugees?
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Upcoming event: Northern Ireland and the EU referendum
With a UK-wide referendum on remaining in or leaving the European Union (EU) on the horizon, what are the issues for Northern Ireland? This October, the School of Politics, Philosophy and International Studies is hosting an event in collaboration with QPol to look at the key issues.
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TTIP: Investor-state dispute settlement
Dr Sergey V. Popov examines the proposed investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) provision of TTIP and asks whether we can balance the interests of governments and private companies.
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Emotions and EU Referendums: From Grexit to Brexit
Dr John Garry examines the role that emotions play in referenda, and what this might mean for the competing campaigns in the upcoming UK referendum on EU membership.
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Brexit: Free Movement of Persons and Equal Treatment
As part of an ongoing series looking at the possible implications of a ‘Brexit’, Professor Dagmar Schiek asks how important the equal treatment of migrants in the host state is for the principle of free movement in the EU. What would be the implications of a ‘minor’ UK exception?
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Brexit: Implications for Northern Ireland
Dr Lee McGowan asks what the implications of a ‘Brexit’ might be for Northern Ireland. Is this the starting gun to a referendum or a ticking time bomb for Northern Ireland?