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Bairbre de Brún: greening the recovery
Europe’s economy will be left behind without a green recovery, according to Bairbre de Brún. Extra investment is needed in…
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Diane Dodds: time for an exit
Rising costs and interference mean the UK is better off outside the EU, according to Diane Dodds. The DUP MEP…
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Jim Nicholson: Europe and enterprise
Jim Nicholson wants to promote a new narrative about Northern Ireland, with more businesses exploring European opportunities. Peter Cheney asks…
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How others see Europe
Insularity and caution will damage Europe’s standing in the world, according to diplomats. Peter Cheney considers the view from New…
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European Parliament visitors’ centre
Peter Cheney visits the Parlamentarium, the European Parliament’s new visitors’ centre in Brussels. To promote itself to an apathetic public,…
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South Belfast by-election?
Alasdair McDonnell’s leadership win opens up the possibility of a poll in his constituency. Voters in South Belfast may be…
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DUP conference: a new direction?
Traditional DUP conference rhetoric stood in stark contrast to Robinson’s appeal to moderate voters. Meadhbh Monahan reports. “There can be…
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UUP conference: looking forward
Ulster Unionists are weighing up their place in the political system and considering how to reverse a long decline.…
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SDLP conference: seeking recovery
Peter Cheney sums up the SDLP conference, where Alasdair McDonnell got off to a shaky start as leader. The party…
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Green Party conference
The Green New Deal needs more than £12 million from 2011-2014 but it does act as a roadmap to a…
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