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European Movement Fringe Event at Lib Dem Party Conference
September 19, 2017
Synopsis of speech and answers to Q&As by Michael Young, interim CEO of the European Movement, at EMUK fringe event - Liberal Democrat Party conference, Sunday 17 September 2017:
Pro-European Groups rally for European unity and the principle of ongoing democracy
September 13, 2017
Pro-European groups Britain for Europe, the European Movement UK, Scientists for EU and Healthier IN the EU have joined up and are launching their new partnership with two crowdfunded rallies, one at the Labour Party conference in Brighton on Sunday 24 September and one at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester on Sunday 1 October.
European Movement Takes Part in People's March for Europe
September 13, 2017
Many branches of the European Movement UK came out to support the People's March for Europe on Saturday 9 September in London and to make a stand for a pro-European future.
Dorrell – May must face down hardline Brextremists on the backbenches
September 08, 2017
The Chair of the European Movement UK, a former Conservative Cabinet Minister, has called on Theresa May to “face down” the “Brextremists” on the Conservative backbenchers who are trying to force her into a more hardline Brexit policy.
Scientists for EU and partners respond to the UK Government’s position paper on Science
September 07, 2017
Scientists for EU, Healthier IN the EU, the European Movement UK and Britain for Europe have issued the joint response below to the government’s position paper on science:
The Real Democratic Challenge
September 06, 2017
We are repeatedly told that the 2016 referendum means that Parliament has no choice but to “deliver Brexit”. Failure to do so would be “undemocratic”, and would demonstrate that Parliament “holds the voters in contempt”. It is high time to expose this nonsense.
Pro-Europeans take to the street in biggest day of action since referendum
September 05, 2017
Thousands of grassroots pro-European activists took to the streets on Saturday 2 September in the biggest national day of action since the referendum, after a week of Brexit negotiations in which the Brexit talks appeared to be in deadlock, increasing the chances of a bad deal for the UK.
Cross-party Campaign Petitions Government to Come Clean on 50 Brexit Studies
August 30, 2017
The European Movement has today launched a cross-party campaign to petition the Government to publish 50 publicly-funded studies it conducted into the impact that Brexit will have across various sectors of the UK’s economy, after leaked data showed a potential shortage of 40,000 nurses by 2026.
Protecting peace is at root of European project and shouldn’t be threatened
August 17, 2017
Responding to the publication by the government of its position paper on Northern Ireland and Ireland, Michael Young, interim CEO of the European Movement UK, said:
Separating ourselves from the EU customs union is shooting ourselves in the foot
August 17, 2017
Responding to the publication by the government of its position paper on new UK-EU customs proposals Future customs arrangements: a future partnership paper, Michael Young, interim CEO of the European Movement UK, said:
“The European Movement UK wants what is in the UK’s best interests and we believe that this is a future in the European Union, the customs union and the single market.