Beyond the Ballot Box: Domestic Politics & the Future of the European Union
UACES is pleased to invite you to join us, in collaboration with IACES, for ‘Beyond the Ballot Box: Domestic Politics & the Future of the European Union’. This panel discussion brings together leading academics and policy experts to discuss what is set to be an historic and transformative year of elections across Europe. The event will take place online on Zoom on Wednesday 27 March at 14:00 GMT.
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Details of the event
Between 6 and 9 June 2024, citizens across the continent will exercise their democratic rights to shape the future of the European Union. The European Parliament elections will be a significant moment as newly elected, and re-elected MEPs (now 705 but growing to 720 after the elections) will play a crucial role in formulating policies, legislation, and the overall direction of the European Union for the coming years, or at least until their mandate ends in 2029.
Since the previous elections in 2019, Europe has witnessed substantial changes, including the global COVID-19 pandemic, economic recovery efforts, climate change concerns, and the EU’s renewed efforts to become energy independent.
This webinar will delve into the predictions and implications of the 2024 EU Elections and will ask:
- How have the challenges of the last 5 years shaped political narratives and public opinion within the member-states?
- How are historic shifts (or likely shifts) in domestic political arenas, and 2024 member state elections likely to influence the vote?
- And what will this mean for EU politics going forward?
Chair: Dr Giada Lagana (Cardiff University)
Speakers:
Prof. Daniela Braun (Saarland University)
Dr Kathryn Simpson (Keele University)
Dr Mary C. Murphy (University College Cork)
Dr William Daniel (University of Nottingham)
UACES-IACES Joint Seminar Series
UACES and IACES are working in collaboration on a join seminar series ‘The UK, Ireland and the European Union in a time of crisis’. This important and timely initiative will bring together scholars from across these islands and beyond to consider and reflect on common crises, shared challenges and emerging opportunities for cooperation and collaboration.
IACES
The Irish Association for Contemporary European Studies (IACES) brings together European Studies scholars and practitioners from across the island of Ireland to foster collaboration, source funding, and disseminate scholarly research on European integration and membership of the EU. The association contributes to public and political discussion on the question of Ireland’s EU membership.
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