For Ireland is it London or Berlin?

Irish Green Party leader Eamon Ryan advocates for Ireland's continued membership in the Eurozone, arguing that a breakup would offer no benefits. He proposes a 'Green' economic model based on productivity and innovation, similar to the German and Scandinavian models, to ensure prosperity while reducing environmental impact. Ryan calls for a more federal Europe with restored democratic legitimacy, a resolution to Ireland's debt payment issues, and the adoption of a Financial Transaction Tax to curb speculative capitalism.

• Eamon Ryan argues that Ireland should avoid a breakup of the Eurozone, asserting that the country has no reason to devalue into a weaker currency to restore competitiveness as it has already achieved a balance of payments surplus through internal devaluation.
• The author proposes that Ireland adopt a 'Green' version of the German economic model, focusing on productivity and innovation to maintain prosperity while using new economic indicators that move beyond the pursuit of growth.
• Ryan advocates for a more federal European structure to replace 'inter-governmentalism' where creditor countries dominate, emphasizing the need for smaller members to have a say in the design of institutions and for power to be reallocated to regional and local levels in Ireland.
• The text criticizes the UK's economic model as being over-reliant on speculative capitalism and argues against returning to a link with Sterling, suggesting instead that a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) is necessary to dampen 'insane trading systems'.

APA

Ryan, E. (2012). For Ireland is it London or Berlin? Green European Journal. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/for-ireland-is-it-london-or-berlin/

Chicago

Ryan, Eamon. For Ireland is it London or Berlin? Green European Journal, 2012. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/for-ireland-is-it-london-or-berlin/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Ryan |first1=Eamon |title=For Ireland is it London or Berlin? |publisher=Green European Journal |date=22 June 2012 |url=https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/for-ireland-is-it-london-or-berlin/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{ryan2012ireland, author = {Ryan, Eamon}, title = {{For Ireland is it London or Berlin?}}, publisher = {Green European Journal}, year = {2012}, month = jun, url = {https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/for-ireland-is-it-london-or-berlin/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }