National Platform
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The National Platform for EU Research and Information Centre shortened to National Platform is an Irish Eurosceptic
lobby group which campaigns against greater European Union integration, and against a Federal superstate. It is a member of the EUDemocrats
- Alliance for a Europe of Democracies.
Its motto is For a Europe of Independent Democratic Co-Operating Nation States and has used phrases like Citizens for a Europe of independent democratic co-operating countries, and against the development of a single EU State.
The secretary of the National Platform research and information group is Anthony Coughlan
, senior lecturer Emeritus in social policy at Trinity College Dublin. The group has made submissions to various government forums on EU policy such as the National Forum on Europe
Its members also issued press releases, submitted articles to various publications and contributed to debates on radio and television prior to the referenda on the Nice Treaty and for the Lisbon Treaty as well as sharing platforms with other like minded groupings.
On Friday 21st November 2008 National Platform head Anthony Couglan addressed the Oireachtas
committee examining the fallout from the Lisbon NO vote. At the same time, they also pledged to campaign against a re-run of the referendum.
EuroSceptic
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lobby group which campaigns against greater European Union integration, and against a Federal superstate. It is a member of the EUDemocrats
EUDemocrats
The EUDemocrats – Alliance for a Europe of Democracies – is a eurorealist alliance of parties and movements from 15 European countries. It operates as a transnational party at a European level , according to Regulation No 2004/2003...
- Alliance for a Europe of Democracies.
Its motto is For a Europe of Independent Democratic Co-Operating Nation States and has used phrases like Citizens for a Europe of independent democratic co-operating countries, and against the development of a single EU State.
The secretary of the National Platform research and information group is Anthony Coughlan
Anthony Coughlan
Anthony Coughlan is a left-wing academic, retired Senior Lecturer Emeritus in Social Policy at Trinity College and Secretary of the The National Platform for EU Research and Information Centre....
, senior lecturer Emeritus in social policy at Trinity College Dublin. The group has made submissions to various government forums on EU policy such as the National Forum on Europe
National Forum on Europe
The National Forum on Europe was established by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, TD, in the aftermath of the rejection of the Treaty of Nice by the Irish people in 2001...
Its members also issued press releases, submitted articles to various publications and contributed to debates on radio and television prior to the referenda on the Nice Treaty and for the Lisbon Treaty as well as sharing platforms with other like minded groupings.
On Friday 21st November 2008 National Platform head Anthony Couglan addressed the Oireachtas
Oireachtas
The Oireachtas , sometimes referred to as Oireachtas Éireann, is the "national parliament" or legislature of Ireland. The Oireachtas consists of:*The President of Ireland*The two Houses of the Oireachtas :**Dáil Éireann...
committee examining the fallout from the Lisbon NO vote. At the same time, they also pledged to campaign against a re-run of the referendum.
External links
- National Platform Blog
- Forum for Europe Official Website
- EUDemocrats official website