Stephen Gethins, the SNP MP for Arbroath and Brought Ferry, and a Vice-president of the European Movement in Scotland, talked to Bylines Scotland Radio on 17th February. Stephen, who was… Read More »
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What Comes After ‘the West’ and Where Now for Europe?
The fracturing of ‘the West’ is not new. But its speed of collapse in the last few days and weeks is extraordinary.
Following Trump’s phone call with Putin just last Wednesday, vice-president Vance, defence secretary Hegseth, and Trump’s Ukraine envoy Kellogg have together been busy both aiming to dictate what happens in peace talks with Ukraine and telling the rest of Europe, apart from Ukraine, that they cannot have a seat at the negotiating table but must supply troops and support once a deal is done with Russia.… Read More »
Trump’s Brutal Truth
The US President and his cohort of complicit acolytes are changing the geo-strategic order into an ugly game among barbarians.… Read More »
Back to Our European Future
The choice is clear, Rachel and Keir: growth, security and a sustainable outlook lie in greater closeness to Europe.… Read More »
Scotland’s European Movement calls for abolition of UK Internal Market Act
The Scottish Government must lobby the UK government to scrap the controversial UK Internal Market Act, says the European Movement in Scotland (EMiS). The move comes as EMiS lodges its response to a Holyrood committee examining how effectively the Scottish Government is at aligning new Scottish laws with EU regulations.… Read More »
Our Response to the Holyrood Committee on Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture (CEEAC)
The strategic economic importance of the Scottish Government using its powers to the maximum and its authoritative position as a voice for Scotland in promoting the benefits and opportunities of ever-closer alignment with the EU cannot be over-stated.… Read More »
Why Donald Trump’s return to White House means UK must rejoin European Union
Nigel Farage’s friend Donald Trump has little time for the sovereignty of countries other than his own. The president-elect says he wants Greenland and Panama controlled by the USA. He’s refused to rule out military action to obtain his ends.… Read More »
We’re allowing the Far Right to set the pace
In Europe as in the US and elsewhere in the world the authoritarian, anti-democratic Right is on the march again. It should be fought and stopped.… Read More »