Events
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Stop Boris, stop the rot rally
'Stop Boris, Stop the Rot' rally Organised By Whom: Open Britain Where: Westminster, London When: Sunday 15th May Time: 14:00 Details: https://www.stoptherot.uk/ Boris Johnson is a rotten Prime Minister in charge of a rotten government. He lies as a matter of routine, breaks even his own rules, and will stop at nothing to avoid being held… Read More »
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Sturgeon at Brookings on energy policy (and more)
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has propelled forward questions about Europe’s energy independence and clean energy investments. As policymakers look for alternatives to Russian oil and gas, they must balance meeting capacity needs today with meeting climate change pledges to decarbonize energy systems globally. Scotland has achieved meeting most of its current electricity demand from renewable… Read More »
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‘The Dark Side of Nationalism’: Fatal Flaw or Convenient Myth? (Yes for EU)
Talk by Stephen Reicher, Wardlaw Professor of Psychology at the University of St. Andrews. Whenever independence is discussed, someone will invoke ‘the dark side of nationalism’ as a counter-argument. There is no doubt that history is replete with examples, but is xenophobia and racism a necessary component of all nationalism or else a feature only… Read More »
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A common vision: The Strategic Compass for a stronger EU security and defence (Aspen Institute)
The Russian aggression against Ukraine has led to a rapid and fundamental rethink of the EU’s concepts about security and defence. At this important juncture the Strategic Compass, the EU’s new defence and security agenda developed over the last couple of years, looks to step up the EU’s ability to act, increase its resilience and… Read More »
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What kind of federation for the European Union? (The federal trust)
Although the European Federation is formally not on the EU agenda yet, turbulent events related to the Ukrainian war have accelerated many processes in the EU, such as a common defence policy and turning off the tap on the Russian oil and gas pipelines. These external pressures coincide with the internal process of outlining the… Read More »
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Fife4Europe monthly meeting
Heather Anderson will be the guest speaker at Fife4Europe's meeting this month. Heather is a new SNP Councillor in Dundee, having formerly served in the Borders, Heather also served as one of Scotland's MEPs in the briefest parliamentary session for them, for 4 days, just before Brexit took effect on the 31st of Jan 2020. … Read More »
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Green growth – miracle or mirage? (Resolution Foundation)
How realistic is it that the UK will be at the forefront of emerging clean technologies? What are the UK’s existing strengths and how can they built over the coming decade? Will there be a role for services as well as goods in our net zero transition? Which areas of the country are best placed… Read More »
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Public Opinion and Northern Ireland’s Constitutional Future (UK in a Changing Europe)
Online event by UK in a Changing Europe. The event will present newly released findings from the prestigious Northern Ireland Life & Times Survey. The annual survey monitors political attitudes and identities in Northern Ireland, including those relating to its constitutional status. These are of particular importance given the place given to public opinion in… Read More »
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Lockdown Livestream: James O’Brien
In this week’s Lockdown Livestream, Glasgow Loves EU are talking to award winning writer and broadcaster James O'Brien. Join them live on facebook, twitter or twitch. The event will also be recorded; you can catch up later here.
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Edinburgh4Europe at the Meadows Festival
The Meadows Middle Meadow Walk, EdinburghEdinburgh4Europe will be having a stall at the Meadows Festival - come and meet us there, have a chat with our volunteers, learn more about the Erasmus+ replacement scheme, share your own European stories, vote on our Brexitometer, and find out how to get involved as a volunteer.
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Ukraine’s defence of freedom: Aspen Institute
The Russian-Ukrainian war has been waging for over three months, with no clear end in sight. The cost to Ukraine’s people, infrastructure, and economy has been catastrophic. Having failed to capture Kyiv early in the war, Russia has revised its aims – shifting focus in this second phase of the war to the eastern Donbas region.… Read More »
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The future of parliamentary treaty scrutiny (UK in a Changing Europe)
After a period of wrangling, the government has finally agreed that parliamentarians will have the power to scrutinize post-Brexit trade agreements. The creation of a formal framework for treaty scrutiny is a significant development for parliamentary oversight. But how did we get here? And what will this mean for parliament-government relations- and the government’s ability… Read More »