One of the main benefits of Brexit for the EU – apart from potentially that of getting rid of a big state perpetually demanding a special set of opt-outs – was to undermine those, mostly on the far-right end of the political spectrum, who were also calling for their country to leave the EU. … Read More »
In the first of his monthly blog for European Movement in Scotland (EMiS) members and supporters, our new president, David Martin, lays out how he sees his role and the… Read More »
David Martin became President of EMiS in January 2024. He was the UK’s longest serving Member of the European Parliament, representing Scotland from 1984 to 2019. He was the youngest… Read More »
European Movement in Scotland (EMiS) executive member, Martin Roche, asks if Labour will have the vision to take the UK back into the European Single Market and open Scotland to… Read More »
As chair of the Labour Movement for Europe, Stella Creasy MP is a powerful champion for the UK building a more cooperative, progressive and mutually benefitial relationship with the EU.… Read More »
Kirsty Hughes and David Gow This article was first published in the Europe and Scotland newsletter on Kirsty Hughes’ substack: https://kirstyhughes.substack.com/p/a-look-forward-for-the-european-union. These short look forwards on ten big issues for… Read More »
Following the recent news that former SNP Minister Michael Russell was to step down from his honorary position as the President of the European Movement in Scotland (EMiS) ahead of… Read More »
Enlargement was at the heart of the EU’s 14th and 15th December summit. The European Council took the crucial – and historic – decision to open accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, gave Georgia candidate status, and will open talks with Bosnia-Herzegovina once it shows fuller compliance with key accession criteria.… Read More »
