Welcome to the European Movement in Scotland

2025 sees the European Movement in Scotland (EMiS) celebrate its 35th birthday.

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While there had been an active pro-Europe group in Scotland since the 1950s – that was a branch of the UK-wide European Movement – in 1990 the decision was taken to set up EMiS as a wholly Scottish independent organisation. EMiS would have its own members, its own constitution, governance structures and finances and its own strategies and campaigns.

Consequently, it played a significant role in keeping support for the EU in Scotland at high levels. It was an important player in seeing Scotland vote 62% Remain in the 2016 Brexit referendum.

In the years since the referendum EMiS has ceaselessly kept alive the compelling arguments for Scotland being in the EU, whether Scotland becomes an independent nation or stays part of the United Kingdom.

Since 2016, support for a European future for Scotland has stayed extremely strong. Across the UK, most voters express a desire for much closer engagement with the EU. EMiS and our friends at the European Movement UK have been key driving forces keeping the European cause high on the political agenda.

On our website you can find out more about what we do, an events calendar, newsletters and media coverage, our people and how to join EMiS. Please browse at your leisure. New members and supporters are always welcome.

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Blog

  • Rogue States and the State of our Democracies
    Last Saturday night, the US bombed Iran’s nuclear facilities at Fordo (and other sites), joining in Israel’s ten day war against Iran. By Monday night, President Trump was declaring he’d sorted an Israel-Iran ceasefire. A few hours later, on Tuesday morning, as it seemed both Iran and Israel, most of all, had broken the ceasefire, Trump posted that neither side knew “what the fuck they’re doing” – although apparently Trump and the US did.… Read More »
  • Make Europe Great Again
    American and European Far Right ideologues are joining forces to promote the dismemberment of the modern settlement and impose a reactionary future.… Read More »
  • EU/UK Summit, 19 May 2025 – A Good Restart
    An analysis of the Summit on 19 May 2025 between Prime Minister Starmer and the Presidents of the European Commission and the European Council by Sir Alan Dashwood KC, member of the European & International Analysts Group: https://www.eiag.org.uk/eu-uk-summit-19-may-2025-good-restart/ Thank you for reading this post, don’t forget to subscribe! The European… Read More »
  • Spring Newsletter
    Given the scale of what we achieve at EMiS, I often think we forget that we are a voluntary organisation with only one member of staff. And yet what we achieve with our very small budget is often something more akin to what a very large organisation would attempt.… Read More »
  • Anas Sarwar says “No” to rejoining key EU mechanisms
    On 17th April, Executive Committee member Martin Roche interviewed Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar for the community radio station on Glasgow’s Southside, Glad Radio. In a wide-ranging interview, Mr Sarwar confirmed Labour’s “red lines” if not rejoining the European Single Market or the Customs Union. You can hear the full… Read More »

Upcoming Events

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Podcasts and Videos

European Conversations

The Future of Wales

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European Conversations
The Future of Wales
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The Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales reported in January 2024. The Commission had both independent experts and party political nominees on it, produced a unanimous report, and… Read More »

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Webinars and Livestreams

In recent years, the struggle for democracy has taken centre stage in many Central and Eastern European countries, where pro-EU movements have …
An exclusive online discussion with former Labour MEP David Martin and Alyn Smith, for the former SNP MEP and MP. In a time of political …

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