“As the UK heads towards a general election next year, the fact that the SNP supports independence in the EU, and the Tories and Labour support continuing with either the current EU-UK deal or a marginally improved version of it, opens up a potentially large area of debate.”… Read More »
As part of the national ‘Our Star’ tour, the European Movement in Scotland (EMiS) is hosting events around the country to celebrate European unity and to raise awareness of the… Read More »
“In the end, the overarching lesson from the 1990s is that boldness and scale can work. Politics, process, reform, and real strategic direction is what the EU will need if it’s to bring off its biggest enlargement challenge yet.,’ writes Kirsty Hughes.… Read More »
“In its drive to remain a global science superpower, the UK should be able to derive strength not just from its own Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) and universities but also from the strongest possible links with fellow scientists and researchers in the European Union.”… Read More »
The periodic rows that blow up when Scottish government ministers venture abroad to the European Union or beyond are not, as everyone knows, a spat about devolved powers, writes Kirsty… Read More »
The EU summit is under intense pressure to agree a common stance towards the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine: our EMI colleagues set out theirn view of what should be done.… Read More »
We held a well-attended public debate on Brexit and the challenges facing Scotland’s Hospitality & Culture Sectors at Strathclyde Business School on October 21: lots of positive ideas for government action emerged as we report in this update.… Read More »
“the very fact that Poland has shown that the drift towards right-wing populism, and the undermining of democratic institutions and the rule of law, can be stopped will be a great encouragement and morale-booster for those in other European countries facing similar threats.”… Read More »
