Patrick Kennedy 🇮🇪 🇧🇪 🇪🇺
@kennedylive.bsky.social
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.
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January 1, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Good news for the start of 2025
Nerdy love this time of the year: Release of state papers from the archives.
December 29, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Nerdy love this time of the year: Release of state papers from the archives.
Nollaig Shona!
December 25, 2024 at 11:35 AM
Nollaig Shona!
This is genuinely fascinating.
We sometimes forget how unique the Council as a regular, long established gathering of heads of government is.
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...
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
This is genuinely fascinating.
We sometimes forget how unique the Council as a regular, long established gathering of heads of government is.
We sometimes forget how unique the Council as a regular, long established gathering of heads of government is.
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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
Voting in the General Election is under way this morning, with polls having opened at 7am and remaining open until 10pm tonight #Election24
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!
November 27, 2024 at 4:19 PM
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!
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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…
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November 20, 2024 at 10:51 PM
European parliament reaches deal on approving von der Leyen’s top team
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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.
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November 12, 2024 at 9:08 AM
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-...
“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”.
What the Polish elections might mean for Poland (and Europe), by yours truly:
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How historic voter turnout upended illiberal rule in Poland
Polish voters turned out in record numbers this Sunday to renounce the illiberal government of the Law and Justice Party (PiS). After eight years of
goodauthority.org
November 19, 2024 at 7:03 PM
“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”.
Well now. Here we are.
November 19, 2024 at 7:03 PM
Well now. Here we are.