Conor Ryan

Conor Ryan is an Ancien of the European Legal Studies Department at the College of Europe in Bruges. He also works for the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin.

Articles de cet auteur (6)

Ireland appoints a new Commissioner after Hogan’s problematic departure

Conor Ryan assesses why domestic pressure on a Commissioner to resign is problematic.

vendredi 11 septembre 2020

Europe and the Revolution of Smiles : Reassessing EU-Algeria Relations

In early February 2019, ripples of protest began to spread across Algeria, soon swelling into a torrent. In the preceding days, eighty-two year old Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced his intention to seek a fifth presidential term after almost twenty years in power, despite a 2016 constitutional (…)

mardi 19 mai 2020

The Future of Europe – A Time to Reflect ?

With the Conference on the Future of Europe coming up, Conor Ryan reflects on what lies ahead.

lundi 2 mars 2020

Erneuerung in Zeiten der Not

Die Europäische Union kann ihrer Natur nach als reaktionär wahrgenommen werden. In Momenten der Krise füllen die politischen Intrigen der EU-Institutionen die Zeitungen, Fernsehbildschirme und Twitter-Feeds. In solchen Zeiten kann die EU ohne Probleme als kalter, herzloser und unpersönlicher (…)

vendredi 11 octobre 2019

Phil Hogan : A trade Commissioner for Ireland or Europe ?

The current agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan has been appointed to the trade portfolio in Ursula von der Leyen’s Commission. The position constitutes one of the most important roles in the next Commission, and will give the Irishman significant influence over the negotiations for a potential (…)

mardi 1er octobre 2019

Renewal in the Midst of Adversity : Solidarity with Ireland and Comfort for Small Member States

The European Union may be perceived as primarily reactionary in nature. At moments of crisis, the political machinations of the EU institutions saturate our newspapers, television screens and Twitter feeds. At such times, the EU may be easily portrayed as a cold, unfeeling, impersonal monolith : (…)

jeudi 5 septembre 2019