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Mrs May shuffles the cards in Florence but cannot change them
September 25, 2017
The limited concessions outlined in Theresa May’s Florence speech will probably have been enough to prevent the immediate breakdown of the Brexit talks, a breakdown which seemed at the beginning of the month a real possibility.
May's Fudge in Florence
September 23, 2017
What a hullabaloo!
553 Days Until We Go Over The Cliff
September 22, 2017
The speech today was long on the desire for creative visons on the part of EU27 leaders but short on why they should divert from the visons they set out to achieve for themselves on the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome.
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:
Brexit and the European Investment Bank
September 18, 2017
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the world’s largest international public lending institution. It provides loans and long-term project funding at very low interest rates. It can do this because it can itself borrow at very low rates due to its AAA credit rating, being underwritten by the governments of all 28 EU Member States. Any potential risk is shared, giving a stronger guarantee than can be given by a single national government.
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.
St Albans for Europe campaigns at People's March - 9 September 2017
September 13, 2017
Do you feel deflated? Think it’s all over? It’s not. This week’s events in Parliament are clear evidence that the fight to remain in the EU does, and must, go on.
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: