Reading Time: 4 minutesOn 19 February 2024, the UK Government made changes to three visa schemes it had established in the wake of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.
Tag: International
Belgium’s presidency of the Council of the European Union – bringing an end to the EU’s five year cycle
Reading Time: 5 minutesBelgium assumed the presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) on 1 January 2024 taking over from Spain which held the presidency for the second half of 2023. This blog outlines Belgium’s presidency plans and how these may be impacted by European elections.
2024 – the year of elections: why they matter
Reading Time: 5 minutesIn 2024 elections are due to take place in over 50 countries and with more than 2 billion people entitled to vote. This blog looks at where elections will be held and why they matter.
Scottish Government proposal for an independent Scotland in the EU
Reading Time: 9 minutesOn 17 November 2023, the Scottish Government published the latest policy paper in its Building a New Scotland series. The paper focused on an independent Scotland in the EU. This blog examines some of the key issues covered in the Scottish Government’s paper.
Displaced people from Ukraine in Scotland – what is the long-term plan?
Reading Time: 8 minutesOn 27 September 2023, the Scottish Government published a strategy paper entitled ‘A Warm Scots Future’. The strategy, written in partnership with COSLA and the
Maintaining awareness of developments in EU law: Introducing the Scottish Parliament’s EU law tracker
Reading Time: 3 minutesOn 14 September 2023, the Scottish Parliament’s Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee published its first EU law tracker report. The report is the first of a series of reports commissioned to support the Parliament’s scrutiny of the Scottish Government’s commitment to EU alignment.
EU-UK relations – developments on the Horizon?
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog sets out the background to Horizon Europe, why it has taken so long to finalise UK association to it and what association might mean for Scotland.
Spain’s presidency of the Council of the European Union
Reading Time: 5 minutesSpain will assume the presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) on 1 July 2023. This blog explains what the Council of the
Engaging with Scotland’s diaspora – the Scottish Connections Framework
Reading Time: 9 minutesOn 11 April 2023, the Scottish Government published the Scottish Connections Framework, which sets out the Scottish Government’s approach to engaging with Scotland’s diaspora. On
Import of EU goods to Scotland – what checks are happening?
Reading Time: 9 minutesThis blog sets out what checks will be needed on goods coming from the EU and why those checks aren’t already happening. It then sets out some background on how Scotland is preparing its international border posts for the imposition of checks.