Reading Time: 7 minutesFollowing the UK-EU agreement in May 2025 to develop the relationship, this blog examines how negotiations are progressing on the proposals for linking emissions trading schemes and sanitary and phytosanitary areas.
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UK-EU negotiations on a youth experience scheme and association to Erasmus+ [Updated 17 December 2025]
Reading Time: 8 minutesThis blog looks at UK-EU youth mobility before and after EU exit and provides updates on the ongoing youth experience negotiations following the UK-EU summit.
The European Union’s Entry-Exit System – What it means for UK nationals
Reading Time: 5 minutesOn 12 October 2025, the European Union’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) came into partial operation. This blog sets out what the introduction of the EES will mean in practice for UK travellers to the EU.
The European Commission’s State of the Union – Progress or Not?
Reading Time: 7 minutesTowards the end of 2024, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was re-appointed to serve a second five-year term. On 10 September 2025, the Commission President delivered the first State of the Union speech of her second term. This blog looks at what has happened during the first twelve months of the second term and Ursula von der Leyen’s vision as set out in the State of the Union.
Groundhog Day – the return of EU law?
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe recent UK-EU summit saw commitments to work towards agreements which would involve the United Kingdom dynamically aligning with some EU legislation. This blog explores what dynamic alignment with EU law might mean in practice.
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.