Events
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Michael Heseltine in conversation at UKICE
Join our Director, Anand Menon, for a fascinating conversation with a stalwart of British politics, former Deputy Prime Minister and current President of European Movement UK, Lord Heseltine. He will reflect on his time in government, including his roles in the Thatcher and Major cabinets, and his significant contribution to urban regeneration. Discussion will also… Read More »
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National Rejoin March
LondonMany speakers have been announced, including the youngest, Ceíra Casey Sergeant, and also Steve Bray, Femi Oluwole, A C Grayling, and Madeleina Kay. See here for a list of all speakers announced up to now. A full list will follow in a subsequent mailing. NRM March II - Saturday 23rd September 2023 Initial Instructions (for planning… Read More »
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Fife4Europe monthly meeting
Our next meeting will be in person on Thursday 28th September at 7pm in the Fife Voluntary Action offices in Glenrothes. Our guest speaker will be the provost, leader of Fife Council, Jim Leishman. We will also be able to hear directly from Martin and Liz about the Rejoin March in London on Saturday 23rd… Read More »
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The EU and Brexit negotiations: views from Brussels
Brexit has dominated headlines in the UK for years. Yet the perspective has often been centred on British politics, leaving a big part of the story untold. How did the EU respond to the Brexit vote? How did EU principles and processes shape the EU’s negotiating strategies? And how has Brexit in turn shaped today’s… Read More »
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Brexit Britain: the consequences of leaving the EU
Paul Whiteley will talk about the causes of the Brexit vote in 2016, and then examine trends in opinion since then, with an eye to determining if they point to Britain engaging more with the EU if not eventually re-joining. Paul Whiteley's research interests include electoral behaviour, public opinion, political parties, political economy and methodology in the… Read More »
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Edinburgh Euro Walk for EU Citizens’ Rights
We are the Citizens Rights Project, the leading organization in Scotland for all EU nationals in need to secure their rights. We are organizing a fundraising walk around those sights and locations in Edinburgh that highlight the historical contributions European citizens have made to Scotland/ the historical links among European Citizens and Scotland. We will… Read More »
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Scotland’s Future
In the aftermath of the Rutherglen by-election, what is the current state of the parties in Scotland? Where does this leave the campaign for independence? And what does the result mean for Westminster-Holyrood relations? Join our expert panel as they aim to answer all these questions in the UKICE Lunch Hour on Scotland’s future. Panel… Read More »
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The European Union in 2033: Federal Trust conference
VENUE: Broadway House, Tothill St (Westminster), London SW1H 9NQ Click here for map (Nearest tube station: St James’s Park) WHAT WILL THE EU LOOK LIKE IN 2033? The next decade is likely to see significant widening and deepening of the Union. Whether because of Brexit or because of external events, rapid reform for the EU, its policies and… Read More »
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BREXIT AND THE CHALLENGES FACING SCOTLAND’S HOSPITALITY & CULTURE SECTORS
Strathclyde Business School 199 Cathedral Street, GlasgowScotland's hospitality/culture sectors need urgent action to repair Brexit damage Understanding Brexit – an event from the European Movement in Scotland, in partnership with Glasgow Loves EU. Hospitality and culture are cornerstones of the Scottish economy. Leaving the EU has made life more complex, expensive and challenging for businesses, cultural organisations and individuals. Join… Read More »
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Brexit: a failed project in a failing state
Another Europe Is Possible Brexit has failed to address any of the substantive challenges of the day, but it was not a ‘year zero’ for the many problems facing the United Kingdom and, in fact, reflected decades of public policy failure. That’s the argument of Oxford University professor Danny Dorling in his provocative new report,… Read More »
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Scotland WITHIN UK – or UK WITHOUT Scotland?
In the referendum on Scottish independence held in 2014, the Scottish clearly rejected the idea of their country becoming an independent country by 55.3% to 44.7%. Nevertheless, for the Scottish National Party, who dream of Scotland as a separate sovereign state, if possible within the European Union, that disappointing result is still not the end… Read More »
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Edinburgh EuroWalk
Wojtek the Bear Monument 4 Princes Street, EdinburghJoin Edinburgh members of the European Movement in Scotland on Saturday, October 28th for a free one hour EuroWalk starting at the Wojtek the Soldier Bear monument in Princes Street Garden and finishing at Valvona & Crolla on Elm Row at 3pm where in EuroCafé style you are invited to continue the conversation and connection… Read More »