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Patrick Kennedy 🇮🇪 🇧🇪 🇪🇺
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Irishman in Brussels, heart of Europe. European Communications for a living. History & politics for….
Good news for the start of 2025
Romania and Bulgaria have become full members of the Schengen zone, expanding the borderless area to 29 members and ending a 13-year wait for the two eastern European countries.
Romania, Bulgaria join Schengen zone after 13-year wait
Romania and Bulgaria have become full members of the Schengen zone, expanding the borderless area to 29 members and ending a 13-year wait for the two eastern European countries.
www.rte.ie
January 1, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Nerdy love this time of the year: Release of state papers from the archives.
December 29, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Nollaig Shona!
December 25, 2024 at 11:35 AM
This is genuinely fascinating.

We sometimes forget how unique the Council as a regular, long established gathering of heads of government is.
The award for the biggest EU nerd thing of the year goes to...

the Council Communication team for this absolutely magical collection of data to celebrate the 50 years of #EUCO.

www.consilium.europa.eu/en/infograph...
December 12, 2024 at 12:11 PM
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Voting in the General Election is under way this morning, with polls having opened at 7am and remaining open until 10pm tonight #Election24
Polls open in General Election after 3-week campaign
Voting in the General Election is under way this morning, with polls having opened at 7am and remaining open until 10pm tonight.
www.rte.ie
November 29, 2024 at 7:11 AM
EU now has its Commission executive. War, trade tensions, social tensions & accelerating climate change. I don’t envy them. If ever there was a moment for Europeans to knuckle down together, it is now!
von der Leyen II.

The European Commission 2024-2029.
November 27, 2024 at 4:19 PM
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European parliament reaches deal on approving von der Leyen’s top team
European parliament reaches deal on approving von der Leyen’s top team
Agreement resolves Socialists’ threats to block Brothers of Italy nominee and EPPs opposition to Spain’s deputy PM European parliament leaders have reached a deal on approving Ursula von der Leyen’s top team, paving the way for the new European…
dlvr.it
November 20, 2024 at 10:51 PM
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Trade expert @dmitryopines.bsky.social provides a pain-free cut-out-and-keep guide to everything you need to know about the coming trade war iandunt.substack.com/p/guestpost-...
Guestpost: Everything you need to know about the coming trade war
Donald Trump has promised an onslaught of tariffs. Here's a breakdown of what might happen next.
iandunt.substack.com
November 12, 2024 at 9:08 AM
“Close to 70% of the youngest cohort of voters, 18-29 year olds, turned out to vote this week and overwhelmingly voted for the democratic opposition”.
November 19, 2024 at 7:03 PM
Well now. Here we are.
November 19, 2024 at 7:03 PM