Reading Time: 7 minutesThis blog examines the outcome of the EU’s legal challenge to the UK and Scottish Governments decision to close North Sea Waters to sandeel fishing to protect vulnerable seabird populations.
Category: EU & International Affairs
The new UK-EU fisheries agreement: what’s the catch?
Reading Time: 12 minutesOn 19 May 2025, the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) held a summit at which they agreed on a ‘renewed agenda for EU-UK cooperation.’ This blog post explains the nature of the political agreement on fisheries struck by the EU and the UK, how it compares with arrangements between the UK and other coastal states, and what happens next.
Climate change and the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee – International development and climate justice
Reading Time: 7 minutesA look at the relevance of climate change to the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee – international development and climate justice.
The UK-EU summit: a reset in relations?
Reading Time: 10 minutesFollowing the UK-EU summit on 19 May 2025, this blog looks at the outcomes most relevant to devolved policy areas along with the reaction of the Scottish Government.
The Reset in the UK-EU trading relationship  – Evolution not revolution
Reading Time: 7 minutesAhead of the UK-EU summit on 19 May 2025, this blog examines what might come from the summit in terms of proposals to take the trading relationship forward
Assimilated law reform and the Scottish Government’s EU alignment policy
Reading Time: 6 minutesHow do changes that are being made to retained EU law relate to the Scottish Government’s EU alignment policy?
Assimilated EU law reform: Where does Scotland stand in early 2025?
Reading Time: 4 minutesA look at recent updates from the UK and Scottish Governments on changes that are being made to retained EU law.
European structural funding in Scotland- what’s the latest?
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog provides an update on progress to spend Scotland’s European structural fund allocation for 2014-2020. It also sets out how structural funds have been replaced following the UK’s departure from the EU.
Trump’s tariffs – Back to the future
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis blog looks at the potential impact on Scotland of the new tariffs announced by President Trump in the United States on 2 April 2025.
The European Commission Work Programme 2025 – what it says and why it matters to Scotland?
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis blog sets out the key policy and legislative priorities identified by the European Commission in its 2025 Work Programme. It then sets out why this matters to Scotland.