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Busy week at Scotland House Brussels, supporting 🇪🇺 engagement by wide range of 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 stakeholders & partners. Great work again by Scottish Government Brussels & Scotland Europa teams. #TeamScotland #PromotingScottishInterests

EU Director Martin Johnson attended today’s Service of Remembrance at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery Commonwealth War Graves in Heverlee, laying a wreath on behalf of Scottish Government.

I remember going here just after it opened and feeling like it was like a step into the future.

Today is the feast day of Saint Margaret of Scotland. Reposting this important, ancient 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦 connection.

Hollywood blockbuster The Running Man filming in Glasgow on Saturday morning. Cameras were rolling on Renfrew Street for the major production, a remake of the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger action film. 𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: colin mearns READ MORE: heraldscotland.com/news/24657700.…

Nicholas Rossi rape trial date set after Glasgow hospital capture. glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-n…

The Surgeons' Hall Riot happened #OTD in 1870. The Edinburgh 7 arrived at Surgeons' Hall to sit their anatomy exam & were met by a crowd of male students & several hundred onlookers who opposed of women studying medicine. Not to be deterred the women went on to sit their exam.

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Another week, another whisky tasting - this time with friends and colleagues from the UK Mission to the EU 🇬🇧🇪🇺 , FCDO Europe posts and EU stakeholders. This was a great event and a nice opportunity to work with FCDO colleagues on topics important to Scotland. Thanks for having me!

If you lived, studied or have a personal tie to Scotland, join us next week for a lovely evening of Scottish Connections to mark St Andrew's Day!

Europe’s politics is still national politics Have a look at our latest map!

The International Space Station is my favorite place on (or off) the planet and today marks its 26th year in orbit! Can’t wait to see you again, Station ♥️ 📷 Thomas Pesquet

Belgium is only boring if you're too lazy to find out how surreal it truly is

External Affairs Angus Robertson held meetings in London with the Ambassadors of Spain, Poland and the Netherlands. He discussed renewables opportunities for Scotland as well as cultural connections and measures to address the cost of living with these key European partners.

"However you choose, you too are welcome to celebrate with us.” Cabinet Secretary Angus Robertson has invited people around the world to join celebrations of St Andrew’s Day – Scotland's national day. Discover #ScottishConnections around the world 👇 scotland.org/about-scotland…

A great piece from @apeterson1990

The Tartan Army won the hearts of people in Germany during #EURO2024 and have even boosted tourism! 🛬 Number of people from Germany visiting Edinburgh up 156% YoY (Skyscanner) 🔍 Searches in Germany for Scotland as a holiday destination up 57% during Euros

Happy birthday football!🎂200 years ago today, on 11 December 1824, the world's first football club was founded in Edinburgh. The players hired a field, bought a ball, set up goalposts and continued to play regularly for almost two decades.

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas 🎄 Nollaig Chridheil dhuibh uile.

Happy 2025 - one big change for me is that I'll post here less. If you want to read my nonsense please head to the other blue place and engage at jrdoyle.bsky.social