The weekend gets underway as we bring together David Martin
Brigid Laffan Sir Graham Watson 🇪🇺🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Jo Shaw & Stephen Gethins to explore the big issues facing Europe.

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🎙Here's a clip from an upcoming interview with Mark Lazarowicz on Bylines Scotland with information on the speakers for the opening event of 'Talking Europe' 🇪🇺 at Summerhall on 11 May.

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The Orban gov’t has invited Chinese police officers to patrol in Hungary. Let that sink in: they’re constantly rambling on about sovereignty, vowing to protect it from Brussels—then welcome police forces of a totalitarian dictatorship.

This must not go unaddressed European Commission

Incredibly important proof that Sure Start was a fantastic social innovation eviscerated by purposeless Austerity. From 3500 centres in 2010 to 1000 today. All to achieve - what? To turn back the clock on social mobility and the relief of inequality.

Check out Bremain In Spain. I just joined. bremaininspain.eu/join?recruiter…

#Brexit : What Rejoiners know, and Brexiters don't, with Jonty Bloom, a Zoom webinar from North Herts for Europe. Sunday 14 April 2024 5.00-6.15pm Free tickets on buytickets.at/northhertsfore…

Whatever you think of Assange, the fact that he has been in solitary confinement for years now without a proper trial is a serious threat to press freedom all over the world. It is high time the US set him free. news.sky.com/story/us-consi…

Parliament, Commission, Council - it can be confusing to know who does what in the EU.

Here's a handy explainer ↓

This.

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1/🧵 #Brexit trade watch

Early data for 2024 now available

Here is the current UK trade performance (based on fresh data from Germany):

Jan-Feb 2024 vs Jan-Feb 2019

German exports 🇩🇪 to:
+22% total
+28% 🇪🇺 EU
+39% 🇺🇸 USA
+2% 🇨🇳 China

-7% 🇬🇧 UK

The effortless charm. Manners makyth man.