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UK must join Creative Europe – cross-party committee backs European Movement manifesto pledge

European Movement UK has welcomed today’s report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, which urges the Government to seek associate membership of Creative Europe – the EU’s flagship funding programme for the cultural and creative sectors. This is a...

April 11, 2025
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April 03, 2025

Trump's Tariffs are no Brexit Benefit

From this Saturday, new taxes on goods being imported into America will kick in. The UK has been hit with a 10% tariff on all of its goods into the US, which Donald Trump says is a retaliation to UK...
Defence and Security

March 26, 2025

How the EU’s ‘strategic autonomy’ could leave Brexit Britain even further out in the cold

Brexit has shrunk the UK economy – estimates vary from 3% to 5% - and slashed our trade. But worse may be to come, as the EU accelerates steps towards ‘strategic autonomy’, or self-reliance. Economic isolation from the rest of...
Defence and Security

March 21, 2025

The Future of UK-EU Foreign, Security, and Defence Cooperation: Challenges and Opportunities

The UK-EU relationship is at a pivotal moment. The Government has committed to a reset, with a particular focus on an ambitious new security partnership. With growing geopolitical threats - most notably Russia’s war on Ukraine - and increasing concerns...
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March 18, 2025

European Movement UK Launches "Brexit Music Cost Counter"

European Movement UK has launched a new online tool, The Brexit Music Cost Counter, to highlight the escalating financial impact of Brexit on UK musicians. The counter, available here, visually tracks the growing costs faced by musicians since the UK's...
Defence and Security

February 24, 2025

Third Anniversary of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine - European Movement UK's Statement

Three years ago today, Russia began its illegal invasion of Ukraine.   What we have all seen over the last 3 years is that, in the face of Putin’s lethal campaign to annex parts of Ukraine, Europe is stronger when European...
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February 21, 2025

Government's youth mobility offer "is welcome news" - Chair Mike Galsworthy tells The Independent

Reports suggest the UK government is tabling a new youth mobility deal to the EU ahead of the UK-EU summit on May 19. Chair of European Movement, Mike Galsworthy, said this to The Independent: “This is welcome news. We need...
Defence and Security

February 18, 2025

Defending Ukraine After A Peace Deal

Sir Nick Harvey, former UK Armed Forces Minister and Chief Executive of European Movement UK, offers his view on the latest developments around the war in Ukraine. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is right to propose sending British troops to join...
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February 07, 2025

EU-UK Forum: Exploring Future Cooperation Amid Global Uncertainty

The EU-UK Forum, organised by Paul Adamson and Encompass, brought together high-profile policymakers, business leaders, and analysts in a wide-ranging discussion on the evolving relationship between the UK and the European Union. Against the backdrop of shifting geopolitical and economic...
Defence and Security

February 03, 2025

"Will we help shape Europe’s security, or watch from the sidelines?" asks CEO Nick Harvey

Sir Nick Harvey, formed Minister for Armed Forces (2010-2012), is CEO of European Movement UK. The return of Donald Trump to the White House has been a wake-up call for European capitals. His ambivalence towards NATO, transactional alliances, and ‘America...