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Category Archives: Ireland
Jun 27 2019
The European Periphery and the Eurozone Crisis
Comments Off on The European Periphery and the Eurozone CrisisBy Neil Dooley Nearly ten years on from the first Greek bailout, the countries of the eurozone periphery have exhibited markedly divergent recoveries. A popular narrative attributes the contrasting recoveries of Greece and Ireland to their divergent enthusiasm for following … Continue reading
Posted by: June 27, 2019
Tagged with: Bailout, debt, Eurozone crisis, Greece, Ireland
Dec 16 2016
Windfall Revenues in Europe: What’s Next?
Comments Off on Windfall Revenues in Europe: What’s Next?By Juergen Braunstein, Marion Labouré and Julius Sen European countries need to start thinking of what to do with windfall tax revenues from multinationals. We argue that there is a need to create a structure addressing the risks relating to … Continue reading
Posted by: December 16, 2016
Tagged with: apple, Ireland, luxembourg, tax, taxation, windfall tax
Mar 9 2015
Would the United Kingdom survive an exit from the EU?
2 CommentsBy Sionaidh Douglas-Scott In September 2014, the UK survived one of the most serious threats to its constitutional existence – the very closely run Scottish referendum on independence. That this was indeed perceived as a huge risk to the … Continue reading
Posted by: March 9, 2015
Tagged with: Brexit, constitutional reform, devolution, ECHR, EU Law, Nicola Sturgeon, Referendum, Scottish referendum
Jun 30 2014
Punishment of mainstream national parties, not Euroscepticism, is behind Irish results
Comments Off on Punishment of mainstream national parties, not Euroscepticism, is behind Irish resultsBy Paul Nulty The outcome of the European elections in Ireland reflected those across much of Europe — losses for the traditional establishment parties, gains for populist, Eurosceptic and anti-austerity candidates. However, in addition to the resentment of austerity measures … Continue reading
Posted by: June 30, 2014
Tagged with: austerity, democratic deficit, European Elections 2014, European Parliament, Irish politics, Sinn Féin
Feb 7 2014
First Step to Solving the Eurozone Crisis: Change our Perceptions
4 CommentsBy Terence Tse How not to save a company Imagine the following. Your company is on the verge of bankruptcy. The only way to get out of this is to get all your employees to put in more efforts and … Continue reading
Posted by: February 7, 2014
Tagged with: Blame, Euro crisis, News, positive news, Press
Nov 12 2013
Will He Stay or Will He Go? The Post-Bailout Role of the Irish PM in Europe
1 CommentBy Michael Courtney With the next European Parliament elections only seven months away, discussion is heating up on the likely contenders for the prominent positions of European Commission President and European Council President. As early as August of this year … Continue reading
Posted by: November 12, 2013
Tagged with: Enda Kenny, European Elections 2014, Martin Schulz, President of the European Commission, President of the European Council