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Michael D. Higgins’ policies on foreign policy issues

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average Irish [people] voter ranked them on the quiz.

Topics

Foreign Policy  ›  European Union

Should Ireland withdraw from the European Union?

  Michael D. Higgins voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Military Neutrality

Should Ireland end its traditional policy of military neutrality?

  Michael D. Higgins voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

  Michael D. Higgins voterbaseNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy

Foreign Policy  ›  United States of Europe

Should the EU evolve into the United States of Europe?

  Michael D. Higgins voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

  Michael D. Higgins voterbaseNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation


Foreign Policy  ›  Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

  Michael D. Higgins voterbaseNo, this is a violation of free speech

Foreign Policy  ›  EU Army

Do you support the creation of a European Army?

  Michael D. Higgins voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Backstop

Should the U.K. and Northern Ireland remain in the EU’s customs area after Brexit?

  Michael D. Higgins voterbaseYes, keep the EU bloc’s single market and its customs union

Foreign Policy  ›  European Union Countries

Should the number of countries in the European Union be reduced to 15?

  Michael D. Higgins voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition

Should the Chinese government be able to extradite fugitives from Hong Kong?

  Michael D. Higgins voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  European Commission

Should the European Commission be dismantled?

  Michael D. Higgins voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Post Brexit UK

Should the UK be allowed to access European Markets once they leave the EU?

  Michael D. Higgins voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  EU Authoritarian Sanctions

Should the EU sanction member countries with authoritarian governments?

  Michael D. Higgins voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Central EU Agency

Should intelligence agencies be merged to create a central EU agency?

  Michael D. Higgins voterbaseYes