As part of the national ‘Our Star’ tour, EMiS is hosting events around the country to celebrate European unity and to raise awareness of the negative impact of Brexit on… Read More »
News & Analysis
Clarke and Galsworthy unite in cross-border EU crusade
“Scotland has kept a light on for Europe that has given heart and energy to the pro-Europe cause,” Mike Galsworthy, EMUK’s new chair, tells EMiS activists and supporters. … Read More »
A #REUL primer
The UK Government still appears determined to press ahead with a bill to abolish up to 4000 pieces of EU law on the statute book: a critical analysis (edited) by @AnalystsGroup, a non-partisan group of ex-EU officials/diplomats… Read More »
A Living profile in courage
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Belarus opposition leader and its rightful president, spent two days in Scotland winning support for her country’s democratic struggle – allied to the heroic resistance of Ukrainians to Russia’s monstrous invasion. We report on her visit here…… Read More »
Eurowalks: mapping Scotland’s European identity
We launched a new campaign to celebrate and reaffirm Scotland’s European identity in May. Eurowalks take in visits to/stops at links ancient and modern between Scotland and mainland Europe..… Read More »
First EU Citizens Forum launched in Glasgow
Glasgow’s Lord Provost Jacqueline McLaren marked a historic day for the city on 20th November when she presided over the establishment of the first EU Citizen’s Forum in Scotland, writes… Read More »
Independent Scotland in the EU
The Scottish Government’s seventh paper in its series on independence policy issues looks at the case for (re)joining the European Union. To help EMiS members and others understand these issues… Read More »
An independent scotland in the EU: myths and reality
“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 »
gearing up for EU enlargement to ukraine
“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 »
Better late than never: horizon Deal
“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 »
Scotland’s international profile in europe
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 must speak with one voice in times of crisis
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 »