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 »
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Will Labour have the vision to set the heather on fire?
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 »
The Labour Party and Rebuilding Trust with the EU
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 »
A look Forward for the European Union in 2024: Ten Predictions
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 »
UK’s longest serving MEP, set to become new EMiS President
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 »
EU Enlargement: Big Steps Forward at December Summit
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 »
Leave to Remain: A Snapshot of Brexit (Book Review)
A deeply visual and expertly narrated journey into the far-reaching implications of the Brexit referendum in the political context of the art of protest.… Read More »
The State of EU-UK Relations – and does Scotland get a say?
“Given Starmer’s Brexit-respecting red lines, the soft power of Scotland in Brussels, is, sadly, likely to be ignored not engaged with by a Labour government.”… Read More »