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Presidential election in Ireland continues political tradition

Catherine Connolly is elected as the new President of Ireland with 63.4 percent of the vote, bringing the left-wing movement to the head of state.

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Presidential Election in Ireland Continues Political Tradition

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Publication Update

China and Europe: Can the EU and the UK find a shared strategy?

Have a look at our newest publication in co-operation with CER

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An Interview with Sir Andrew Mitchell

“Every penny of international development is spent in our national interest.”

How has British development cooperation changed under populism and budget constraints, and how can moral obligations be reconciled with national interests?

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As a political foundation, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) closely collaborates with partners in the fields of politics, think tanks, academia, and civil society in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 and Ireland 🇮🇪 Political dialogue, analysis, and information dissemination are our core tasks. Our goal is to strengthen cross-border cooperation and mutual understanding.
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UK Defence and Security Relationships across Europe

Updated RUSI / KAS Info Map

Have a look at our updated map of the UK's network of security relationships in Europe

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Governing, "not leading a circus": How Labour leader Keir Starmer wants to win the UK election

"He (Starmer) promotes business friendliness but tries to maintain a balance with the working population," says Matthias Barner from the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. However, this only seems to work because Starmer remains increasingly vague. "Whether he will manage to maintain this position within his party and with the trade unions in the long term if he takes on government responsibility is another matter," says Barner.

June 18, 2024
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Facts, Fakes, and Black Humor: The Election Campaign in the United Kingdom

This began – how very British – an exciting and quite entertaining election campaign with political tension, mutual discrediting, plenty of misinformation, and a bit of British humor. Only the Labour Party – the British Social Democrats – really have reason to laugh. They have been leading all the polls by a wide margin for months. Their top candidate, Keir Starmer, enjoys very comfortable leadership ratings. Lukas Wick, who works at the London office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, explains in the Tech Briefing podcast: "Many voters have already decided who they will vote for over the past year and a half – and it's not the Tories."

July 4, 2024

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