John O'Brennan
John O’ Brennan is Director of European Studies and a lecturer in European Politics at the National University of Ireland Maynooth (NUIM).
John O’ Brennan is Director of European Studies and a lecturer in European Politics at the National University of Ireland Maynooth (NUIM).
Croatia’s accession to the EU on July 1 provides a welcome boost to a region that has been placed on the back burner as a result of “enlargement fatigue” and the EU’s crisis-induced introspection. But… read more
Away from the summits of EU power, other institutional actors continue to shape the EU system, with courts, in particular, driving European integration forward as much as politicians have. But what co… read more
On October 2, Irish voters go to the polls for a second time to decide whether to adopt the European Union’s Lisbon Treaty - a vote that has cast a mood of nervousness over EU capitals. While everythi… read more
The Irish rejection of the Lisbon Treaty last June plunged the EU into a renewed period of uncertainty about the Union’s future. Now, in the run-up to the European Council summit on 11-12 December, exp… read more
Ireland is the only country that will put the EU's Lisbon Treaty – which requires unanimous support from all 27 member states - to a referendum. Although Ireland has benefited more than any other EU m… read more
Serbia's upcoming presidential election may decide the country’s political path for decades to come. As Kosovo’s new government moves toward a unilateral declaration of independence, Serbs face a star… read more
