Davide Genini, Dublin City University On December 4, 2024, the Dublin European Law Institute (DELI) hosted the event European Defence Integration after the US Elections. The re-election of Donald Trump has reshaped the geopolitical context, prompting urgent discussions about how the European Union (EU) should respond to emerging global challenges in an increasingly volatile international ..read more

Dr Giada Lagana, Cardiff University, Visiting Scholar at the Institute of European Studies at UC Berkeley It is 8.25 pm in California. The Institute of Governmental Studies’ (IGS) library at UC Berkeley is packed to capacity. On the screen, the map is increasingly red. People tell me:  ‘It always starts like this, but it changes. Keep ..read more

Donald Trump has won a decisive victory—this win has global geopolitical consequences and poses particularly serious challenges for European security, especially for Ukraine. During his 2016-2020 presidency, Trump had shown disdain for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and on the campaign trail, he openly called into question US commitment to the mutual defense pledge ..read more

Dr. Kenneth McDonagh For the third time in a row, Donald J. Trump has received millions of votes in a US presidential election. For the second time, these votes convert into a victory in the Electoral College, welcome to the second Trump administration! So what are the lessons here? Trump won because of who he ..read more

Professor Federico Fabbrini (Dublin City University) Today, November 5, millions of American citizens will head to the polls to choose the next President of the United States of America (US), and at the same time to elect the 435 members of the US House of Representatives, 1/3 of the 100 members of the US Senate ..read more

Ian Cooper (Dublin City University) What are the Commission’s priorities for EU economic policy over the next five years? The institutions of the EU are currently in the quinquennial period of interregnum between the election of the new European Parliament (which happened in June) and the new European Commission taking office (which will most likely ..read more

On 4 December 2024, the DCU Brexit Institute and DELI will host the online event ‘European Defense Integration after the US Elections‘. The event is designed to take stock of the impact of the US elections on the future of European integration, and to raise awareness of the challenges ahead. The event will take place ..read more

Daniel Keohane (Dublin City University) As is customary for new British governments, the recently elected Labour administration will conduct a strategic review of UK defence policy. Lord George Robertson, former NATO Secretary-General and UK Defence Secretary (in a previous Labour government, from 1997-1999), will lead the review, with publication expected during summer 2025. There is ..read more

DCU Brexit Institute has launched a brand-new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) entitled “The EU in Changing Times”,  which is freely available on the FutureLearn Platform. The MOOC is a product of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence REBUILD, a 3-year research project supported by the European Union’s Erasmus+ Programme, and was created also with generous funding ..read more

Berin Szóka (Dublin City University) On Wednesday 9 October, the DCU Brexit Institute hosted a special event within the framework of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence REBUILD and with the support of the Jean Monnet Modules NGEU-Law, Post Brexit-Law and LPF-Law. The event featured a keynote speech by Judge Savvas Papasavvas, Vice President of ..read more