Reading Time: 6 minutesThe Product Regulation and Metrology Bill includes provision to allow UK Ministers to align with EU law. This blog focuses on the relationship `between the Bill and EU alignment.
Category: EU & International Affairs
UK-EU relations – a new dawn?
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog looks at how the UK government is seeking to develop the UK’s relationship with the EU along with the EU response.
How has the Scottish Government been supporting international development?
Reading Time: 7 minutesIn June 2024, the Scottish Government published its ‘Contribution to International Development Report 2021-23’, which provides information on the Scottish Government’s international development activities from
Scotland’s exports in 10 charts
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog is a summary of the more detailed SPICe Briefing “Scotland’s exports – policy and statistics”. The blog details 10 key charts which give an overview of Scotland’s recent export performance.
Hungary’s presidency of the Council of the European Union
Reading Time: 8 minutesHungary assumed the presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) on 1 July 2024 taking over from Belgium which held the presidency for
European Parliament elections 2024
Reading Time: 6 minutesElections to the European Parliament took place between 6-9 June 2024. This blog provides information about the election, summarises the results, and sets out what
Scotland’s European Structural Funds – following the money
Reading Time: 7 minutesRecent media reports have suggested that some of the European structural funds allocated to Scotland during the 2014-2020 programme period may not ultimately be received by the Scottish Government because of a failure to spend the full value of the programme. This blog sets out the various figures available, including new data provided to SPICe by the Scottish Government. For context, it also explains what Structural Funds are and why we are still talking about them given Scotland left the EU in 2020.
The First Minister’s Statement: “Priorities for Scotland”
Reading Time: 10 minutesThis blog provides a summary of the Scottish Government’s priorities as set out in the First Minister’s statement on 22 May 2024.
The European Parliament election – After EU exit, does it matter?
Reading Time: 5 minutesAhead of the European Parliament election from 6-9 June, this blog sets out why the European Parliament election is still important for non-EU member states and also the role that EU nationals in the UK can play in the election.
The European Commission’s proposal for an EU-UK youth mobility agreement
Reading Time: 5 minutesOn 18 April 2024, the European Commission published a recommendation that EU member state governments agree to open negotiations with the UK Government for an