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We are delighted to announce that Mairead McGuinness, the outgoing EU Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union will join us for a keynote speech at the PROSPER conference on 24 January at DCU. Read more and register: https://lnkd.in/epmipX7j Dublin City University / DCU Research / DCU Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences / Dublin European Law Institute (DELI) Programme featuring: Ian Cooper / Ana Belén Macho Pérez / Renata Uitz / Stefania Baroncelli / Paul Dermine / Fabian Amtenbrink / Sune Klinge / Mads Whitta-Jacobsen / Laure Clément-Wilz / Natasza Styczynska / Paulina Lenik / Lina Papadopoulou / Elettra Bargellini / Lourdes Gallego Álvarez / Arthur Etronnier

Save the date! From 22-24 January, we will host the concluding conference of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence REBUILD, and the kick-off conference of the Jean Monnet Network PROSPER, coordinated by the DCU Brexit Institute and the Dublin European Law Institute (DELI). Please register here for the days you will be attending: https://bit.ly/3ZB9HIS We are proud to present the following programme of speakers: Day 1- Wednesday, 22 January 2025 – PhD Candidate Panels Two panels of doctoral students from across the PROSPER network, and a reception to follow. Day 2 – Thursday, 23 January 2025 13:30: Welcome by Prof. John Doyle, Vice-President for Research, Dublin City University 13:45-14:00: Introduction to PROSPER by Prof. Federico Fabbrini, PI of PROSPER 14:00-15:30: Panel 1: Growth and Competitiveness Chair: Prof. Federico Fabbrini, Full Professor of EU Law, Founding Director of the DCU Brexit Institute and Dublin European Law Institute -Prof. Stefania Baroncelli (Free University of Bozen-Bolzano) The Future of Economic and Monetary Union -Prof. David Howarth (University of Luxembourg) The EU Financial System as Driver of Growth and Innovation -Prof. Eva Heidbreder (University of Magdeburg) Good Governance and Economic Policy Coordination in the EU -Prof. Fabian Amtenbrink (Erasmus University Rotterdam) Stability, Growth and Legitimacy in EMU 15:30-16:00 Coffee Break 16:00-17:30: Panel 2: Solidarity and Security Chair: Prof. Derek Hand, DCU -Prof. Helle Krunke (University of Copenhagen) Transnational Solidarity in An Economy that Works for People in the EU -Prof. Paul Dermine (Université Libre de Bruxelles) The Challenge of Inequality in the EU Economy -Prof. Natasza Styczynska Styczyńska & Paulina Lenik (Jagiellonian University Krakow) Cohesion Policy in an Enlarging EU -Prof. Laure Clément-Wilz (Université Paris-Est Créteil) Strategic Autonomy of the EU through Defensive Practices and Protection of European Values Day 3 – Friday, 24 January 2025 9:30-11:00: Panel 3: Prosperity and Resilience Chair: Dr. Gëzim Visoka, DCU -Dr. Ian Cooper (Dublin City University) Theorizing An Economy that Works for People -Prof. Lina Papadopoulou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) The Future of Social Europe and the European Pillar of Social Rights -Prof. Ana Belén Macho Pérez (Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona) Tax Policy, Tax Fairness and the Sustainability of EU Public Finances -Prof. Laszlo Bruszt (Central European University) Safeguarding Fundamental European Values in EU Economic Governance 11:00-11:30 – Coffee Break 11:30 – 12:30 Keynote Speech by Mairead McGuinness, former European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union 12.30 – 13.30 – Concluding Roundtable Chair: Dr. Tanya Ni Mhuirthile, DCU featuring: -Mairead McGuinness -Prof. Federico Fabbrini -Valerio Scollo, Partner, GSK Stockmann 13:30 – Light Lunch Follow Dublin European Law Institute (DELI) for more updates!

Today the #Stormont Assembly holds the Democratic Consent vote under #Article18 of the Northern Ireland Protocol. This will decide whether #EU rules for trade in goods will continue to apply post-Brexit. In this piece, Prof. Colin Murray looks at what’s at stake for Northern Ireland. https://bit.ly/3Vy0IXV Dublin City University / DCU Research / Dublin European Law Institute (DELI) / DCU Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Watch: Last week, our Dublin European Law Institute (DELI) online event took stock of #Trump’s decisive victory on the future of European #defence #integration, and raised awareness of the challenges ahead. You can watch the full event on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/3OPREKm Dublin City University / DCU Research / DCU Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Die (annullierten) Präsidentschaftswahlen in Rumänien 🇷🇴 Die Präsidentschaftswahlen in Rumänien haben letzte Woche für Schlagzeilen gesorgt – und das nicht nur wegen des überraschenden Wahlausgangs, sondern auch aufgrund potenzieller Wahlmanipulation. Der Kandidat Călin Georgescu, ein weitgehend unbekannter, pro-russischer Politiker, gelangte durch eine virale TikTok-Kampagne in der ersten Runde in die Spitzenposition (fast 50 % der Rumänen nutzen TikTok). Die Kampagne, die mutmaßlich von Russland unterstützt wurde, wirft Fragen über die Integrität demokratischer Wahlen in Europa auf. Besonders pikant: Georgescu behauptete, die Kampagne habe "nichts gekostet", doch Berichte deuten auf ein Budget von über 1 Million Euro hin, das mit zweifelhaften Mitteln finanziert worden sein könnte. Die Auswirkungen dieser Wahl gehen über Rumänien hinaus. Am Freitag hat der rumänische Verfassungsgerichtshof die Wahl aufgrund von Indizien für Manipulation annulliert. Gleichzeitig hat die European Commission hat eine 'freezing order' erlassen, um zu prüfen, ob TikTok seiner Verpflichtung zur Bekämpfung von Desinformation und Wahlmanipulation, unter dem Digital Services Act (DSA), nachgekommen ist. Der DSA, der 2022 verabschiedet wurde, erlaubt der EU erstmals gegen Wahlbeeinflussung auf digitalen Plattformen vorzugehen. Dies ist der erste große Test für die Effektivität des DSA. Welche Folgen wird die Untersuchung haben? Theoretisch könnte es zu hohen Strafen für TikTok oder sogar zur Blockierung von Plattformen führen. Was lernen wir daraus? Ich sage: KI und soziale Medien schaffen nicht zwingend neue Probleme, aber sie verschärfen bestehende, wie z. B. Wahlmanipulation erheblich. Der DSA war nötig – nun liegt es an der European Commission, diese neuen Regeln entschlossen umzusetzen. Was meint ihr? Ist der DSA robust genug, um mit solchen Herausforderungen umzugehen? Oder braucht es zusätzliche Maßnahmen? Teilt gerne eure Meinungen in den Kommentaren!

The event report is out! Following Trump’s re-election, Europe must reassess its defense strategy. What steps must be taken? Explore insights from our December 4th event on European defense integration. Written by Davide Genini, Dublin City University. Read it here: https://bit.ly/3ZlcLsz Dublin City University / Dublin European Law Institute (DELI) / DCU Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Join us TODAY at 3pm Dublin / 4pm Brussels on Zoom for the DCU Brexit Institute and Dublin European Law Institute (DELI) event 'European Defence Integration after the US Elections' In the wake of Donald Trump's re-election, the event will assess the impact on the future of European defence integration and raise awareness of the challenges ahead. Featuring prominent speakers: - Dr. Sylvie Goulard (Former Minister of French Ministry for Armed Forces) - Prof. Franz Mayer (Bielefeld University) - Prof. Emmanuel Mourlon-Druol (European University Institute) - Prof. Federico Fabbrini (Dublin City University) Join us for the presentation of the ALCIDE project website with Charlie Halford! Last chance to register now: https://lnkd.in/eaQxZ2NJ

ALCIDE is an exciting project that we’re launching at the Dublin European Law Institute (DELI). It advances bold proposals to integrate European defence in the wake of Trump’s re-election. I’m happy to present the research hub and website tomorrow alongside excellent scholars: Dr. Sylvie Goulard, former MEP and former Minister of French Ministry for Armed Forces, Prof Franz Mayer, Prof. Emmanuel Mourlon-Druol and our director Prof. Federico Fabbrini. Join us online at the link: https://lnkd.in/dkRTvtm9 Dublin City University / DCU Research

Here's your REMINDER to sign up for next weeks Dublin European Law Institute (DELI) / Brexit Institute online event. Read Professor Fabbrini's message and register for the zoom link here: https://lnkd.in/g_W_BvdJ #Defence #Integration #EU / Dublin City University / DCU Research / DCU Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

🔎 EU Values under the Microscope 🌍 I am excited to share my latest blog post, co-authored with Dublin City University's Professor Federico Fabbrini, on the 2024 Rule of Law Report, published as part of the Horizon Europe REBUILD project. In this piece, we critically analyse the latest European Commission's annual Rule of Law Report 2024 and discuss how it tries to spotlight both progress and persistent rule of law challenges within Member States. The report reveals the pressing need for accountability to uphold EU values, from judicial independence (Poland) over anti-corruption measures (Hungary) to media pluralism concerns (Italy). 📖 Read the complete analysis here: https://bit.ly/4fVrv8e