Yesterday, thousands gathered in London at the Rejoin March to call for the UK’s return to the European Union. Like some of

Continue readingBritain’s electoral and constitutional crisis

Saturday marked a new beginning in the movement for Scottish self-determination. On a stunning late summer day in Edinburgh, basked

Continue readingA new beginning in the movement for Scottish self-determination

Bonjour chers amis écossais! Good day Scottish friends! I’m very happy to be here. Thanks so much to all the

Continue readingMarch and Rally, 2 September, Edinburgh: Claude Detrez’s speech

This Saturday, Scots will gather in Edinburgh to march for an independent Scotland in the EU, at a rally organised

Continue readingThis Saturday, Scots march for their European future

Save the date for next year’s Festival Écossais 1782 in the south of France! The organizers of the Festival Écossais

Continue readingLetter from Saint-Andiol, France, July 2023

On June 23rd, it has been seven years since the disastrous Brexit referendum. To mark the day, the Scottish government published

Continue readingThis weekend we are at the Scottish festival in St Andiol, France

Today King Charles III and Queen Camilla were crowned in Westminster Abbey. Amidst the cost of living crisis and strikes

Continue readingMarching for an independent Scotland on coronation day

Scotland has a new First Minister. After narrowly winning the SNP leadership contest yesterday, Humza Yousaf was today elected as Nicola

Continue readingScotland has a new First Minister. We wish him good luck in the challenging months ahead!

On Wednesday 15/2/2023 the First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon announced her resignation, more than 8 years since she first

Continue reading“Val McDermid: How my shrewd pal Nicola Sturgeon changed Scotland”

This morning one of the most decent and talented politicians in Europe announced her resignation. Unlike the litany of British

Continue readingOur thoughts on Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation

On the 3rd anniversary of the formal withdrawal of the UK from the EU our joint coordinators, Nina Jetter and

Continue readingOur message of solidarity with Scotland on the 3rd anniversary of Brexit

Three years ago today, the United Kingdom officially left the European Union. As a result, the past three years have

Continue readingTonight, Scots will show us that they are still fighting to rejoin our European family

As if the continuous denial of Scotland’s democracy under successive UK Tory governments wasn’t bad enough already, Rishi Sunak has

Continue readingThe UK government vetoing Scottish legislation wages war on devolution

Christmas is almost here, and as an early gift we want to share with you our new film that we

Continue readingOur new film and our best wishes of a Merry Christmas!

The film celebrates the many historical ties between Scotland and Europe, examining trade links, intellectual and cultural exchange and the

Continue reading[New film] At the Heart of Europe: a Celebration of Scotland’s European History

In this virtual event Europe for Scotland’s coordinator Nina Jetter interviews the Scottish writer Billy Kay, author of “the Scottish

Continue readingEfS coordinator Nina Jetter interviews Scottish writer Billy Kay

Dear friend Happy St Andrew’s Day! Today is a national holiday in Scotland when Scots celebrate their patron saint. Although

Continue readingHappy St Andrew’s Day, let’s celebrate together next week

Dear European friend, Last Wednesday was a momentous day for Scotland. In the morning the UK Supreme Court certified that the UK’s

Continue readingThe verdict is clear: the United Kingdom is “a prison of nations”

The following message was read at rallies in Scotland and, in different languages, at rallies across Europe, in Berlin, Rome,

Continue readingOur message to the Scottish People: Brexit must not be Scotland’s destiny