Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog focuses on the importance of tracking EU law to inform scrutiny of alignment decisions, along with the Scottish Government’s latest draft annual report on its use of the “keeping pace” power in the Continuity Act.
Category: EU & International Affairs
What happened at COP27
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog summarises some of the key issues from this year’s COP in Egypt
What is Loss and Damage and why does it matter?
Reading Time: 5 minutes One of the key sticking points in negotiations, and ultimately unresolved issues from the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow was the issue
Displaced Ukrainians in Scotland – seven months on
Reading Time: 8 minutes A look at the Scottish Government’s involvement in the Homes for Ukraine Scheme six months after it was established.
The Scottish Government’s international footprint
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog on the Scottish Government’s international footprint looks at the Government’s stated purpose for its international presence, how much the international offices cost and how other sub-states are represented internationally.
EU-UK Relations – A New Hope or Groundhog Day?
Reading Time: 6 minutes This blog analyses the current status of the EU-UK relationship and whether it might change as a result of the imminent change at the top of the UK Government.
After Brexit, the EU policy agenda continues
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog sets out the policy aims of the current Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU and the ambitions set out by the European Commission, most recently in its legislative work programme for 2022.
The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Reading Time: 6 minutes This is a joint guest blog with Professor Katy Hayward of Queen’s University Belfast. Professor Hayward is an adviser to the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and
Retained EU law: what’s it all about?
Reading Time: 7 minutes This is a joint guest blog with Professor Tobias Lock. Professor Lock is Jean Monnet Chair in EU Law at Maynooth University and is also an
How the disagreement over the NI Protocol has affected EU-UK relations
Reading Time: 6 minutes This blog looks at the negotiations between the EU and the UK on the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol, the response of the European Commission to the new Bill and the possible impact of the Bill on operation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.