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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.
Pro-Europeans Campaign in Force for a Different Future
August 10, 2017
The European Movement UK ran its second nationwide Action Day on Saturday 5 August, with events in Oxford, Brighton and Hove, St Albans, Ealing, Cumbria, Liverpool, Hampshire, Edinburgh, Stratford-upon-Avon, Streatham and York, organised by local groups and branches.
Collaboration Helps Consolidate European Movement UK
August 02, 2017
The European Movement UK (EMUK) is consolidating its presence through formal collaboration with like-minded organisations. We now have an official partnership with Scientists for EU, Healthier IN the EU, and an affiliation agreement with Britain for Europe.
Action Day Against May's Brexit Mistake
July 13, 2017
We were out in force on Saturday (8 July) for our nationwide Action Day, campaigning for a future side by side with our European partners and inside the EU.
It's time to start talking about staying in -- James MacCleary, EM Campaign Director
June 28, 2017
Just a few weeks ago people were telling us that the European Movement's belief that staying in the EU is the best possible deal for the UK was unrealistic. Now the unchallenged view that leaving is the only option has been undermined and it is time to start talking about giving people a chance to think again about our future relationship with the European Union.