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indyref2: Does the hunger for independence remain in Scotland's 'Yes' towns and cities?
news.sky.com/story/indyref2-does-the-hunger-for-independence-remain-in-scotlands-yes-towns-and-cities-12827945
SNP is now known by the public as the party of incompetence: If the recent past is indeed any guide to what comes next then the SNP’s prospects are surely bleak.
heraldscotland.com/opinion/24026304.snp-now-known-public-party-incompetence/
Scotland could rejoin EU 'smoothly' - independence paper: The Scottish government has set out its plans for EU membership in an independent Scotland.
bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-67449669
Scottish Government to launch independence in Europe paper: Scottish independence paper on rejoining EU to be published this week
heraldscotland.com/politics/westminster/23919361.scottish-government-launch-independence-europe-paper/
Commentators give their verdicts on the latest Scottish independence paper: We asked commentators and experts to offer their views on the First Minister's launch ...
thenational.scot/politics/23056279.commentators-give-verdicts-latest-scottish-independence-paper/
Scottish Government allocates £20 million for independence referendum in 2023: It's a significantly larger sum than was spent in 2014.
thenational.scot/news/20178653.scottish-government-allocates-20-million-independence-referendum-2023/
Scottish independence: Ministers wrongly kept secret analysis on how long it would take independent Scotland to join the EU
scotsman.com/news/politics/scottish-independence-ministers-wrongly-kept-secret-analysis-on-how-long-it-would-take-independent-scotland-to-join-the-eu-4214060
George Kerevan: Entering the currency debate without transparency invites disaster
thenational.scot/politics/23088888.george-kerevan-entering-currency-debate-without-transparency-invites-disaster/
Nicola Sturgeon says indyRef2 opponents ‘running scared’ of debate: Scottish Labour said 'the only scary thing in Scottish politics' was the First ...
news.stv.tv/politics/first-minister-nicola-sturgeon-says-opponents-running-scared-of-indyref2-and-facts-of-independence
Unionists wheel out same old propaganda guns against new case for independence - Joyce McMillan
scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/unionists-wheel-out-same-old-propaganda-guns-against-new-case-for-independence-joyce-mcmillan-3734969
Independence: Boris Johnson's stance 'Kafkaesque', says ex Westminster official: THE UK Government’s approach to Scottish independence is “Kafkaesque” ...
thenational.scot/news/20239769.scottish-independence-boris-johnsons-stance-kafkaesque/
Georgians rally against ‘foreign influence’ law they say is modelled on Vladimir Putin’s regime
ft.com/content/924bc1f0-15cf-40cb-b113-1ded0207309c
Why Georgian government moving towards abandoning country's European course?: On 17 April, the Georgian Parliament approved in the first reading the law “On ...
eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/19/7184154/
'Foreign influence' law pushes Georgia away from EU dream, says Michel: The European Union has doubled down on its criticism of the "foreign ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2024/04/19/foreign-influence-law-pushes-georgia-away-from-eu-accession-dream-warns-michel
USA warns: "Agent law" could hinder Georgia's EU accession: Georgia has received harsh criticism from the US after the Georgian parliament adopted the "agent ...
de.euronews.com/2024/04/18/warnung-der-usa-agentengesetz-konnte-georgiens-eu-beitritt-behindern
Georgian parliament moves forward with controversial foreign agents law as protests continue
kyivindependent.com/georgian-parliament-passes-controversial-foreign-agents-law-in-first-reading-among-widening-street-protests/
EU enlargement: What does the future hold?: To “widen” or to “deepen”. This has been one of the longstanding dilemmas throughout European Union (EU) history ...
asiatimes.com/2024/04/eu-enlargement-what-does-the-future-hold/
Our skies and our neighbours' deserve equal security, Zelenskyy tells EU leaders: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for increased military aid to Ukraine ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/17/7451728/
Georgia ruling party presses on with 'foreign agents' bill opposed by EU: Georgia's parliament gave initial approval on Wednesday (17 April) to a bill on ...
euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/georgia-ruling-party-presses-on-with-foreign-agents-bill-opposed-by-eu/
Russia ‘waging hybrid war’ against Georgia, president claims: Salome Zourabichvili says Putin is engaged in a campaign to drive the country back into Moscow’s ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/russia-launching-stealth-invasion-of-georgia-president-claims-fhxprqbxb
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“You must not allow yourself to be hunted by the prophets of doom”: ...
vn.at/politik/2024/04/19/man-darf-sich-nicht-von-den-untergangspropheten-jagen-lassen.vn
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EU shows ‘lack of strategic vision' on Türkiye: Foreign Ministry: Turkish-EU ties strained as Ankara criticizes outcome of Brussels summit
yenisafak.com/en/news/eu-shows-lack-of-strategic-vision-on-turkiye-foreign-ministry-3681610
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Friday: Parties fined for illegal donations and reporting issues, an early case report of TBE in Vorarlberg ...
thelocal.at/20240419/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-friday-137
German Chancellor Scholz highlights Türkiye's significance as a strategic partner, urges "future-oriented cooperation" between Ankara and EUwww.dailysabah.com/politics/eu-affairs/germany-urges-future-oriented-cooperation-between-eu-turkiye
Ministry of Europe & Foreign Affairs of France: Bill on “Foreign Influence” runs counter to EU’s founding values
georgiatoday.ge/ministry-of-europe-foreign-affairs-of-france-bill-on-foreign-influence-runs-counter-to-eus-founding-values/
Ruling conservatives win most seats in Croatia election, but no majority: Croatia's ruling conservative party won the most seats in a parliamentary election ...
euractiv.com/section/elections/news/ruling-conservatives-win-most-seats-in-croatia-election-but-no-majority/
Quick Glance: Croatians Choose Between PM Plenkovic and President Milanovic
- Croatians vote between PM Andrej Plenkovic and President Zoran Milanovic in parliamentary election
- Plenkovic and HDZ expected easy win, but Milanovic challenged them
- HDZ ruling party since 1991, supports Ukraine against Russia
- Corruption accusations, allegations, and political discrepancies shape election campaign
Moldova: Gagauzia calls to Moscow: In Moldova, the pro-European government is coming under increasing pressure from pro-Putin politicians and oligarchs ...
sueddeutsche.de/politik/moldau-russland-putin-oligarchen-eu-1.6556536
Paid articlePaid 🔘MEPs David McAllister, Sven Mikser and Marina Kaljurand issued a joint statement: “We are deeply concerned by the re-introduction of the draft law on ... Show more
Bericht: Polen 40 % reicher als sie es ohne EU-Mitgliedschaft wären: Von den acht östlichen Mitgliedstaaten, die 2004 beigetreten sind, hat nur Litauen (60 ...
notesfrompoland.com/2024/04/17/poles-40-richer-than-they-would-be-without-eu-membership-finds-report/
Polen erhält die bisher größte Tranche an EU-Geldern als erste nicht eingefrorene Gelder überwiesen
notesfrompoland.com/2024/04/15/poland-receives-largest-ever-tranche-of-eu-money-as-first-unfrozen-funds-transferred/
Quick Glance: Poland's Strategy for EU Recovery Grants and Law Change to Boost Investments
- With a little over two years left to spend European Union recovery money, Poland is firmly focusing on maximizing the smaller grants portion of the program, while viewing cheap loans as a secondary component.
- Poland is expected to receive 6 billion euros from recovery funds on Monday, and Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government is revising the national reconstruction plan to list projects and reforms aimed for approval by Brussels this month.
- To expedite investments, the Polish government is also working on amending existing laws to avoid converting all incoming euro-denominated funds into Polish zlotys, with a decision expected either this month or next.
- However, some economists caution that investor optimism regarding the inflow of funds may be excessive, especially with the upcoming Polish presidential elections next year potentially impacting the implementation of necessary reforms to ensure the continuous flow of funds.
📹 Last night, clashes broke out between protesters and police in Tbilisi, Georgia over a disputed “foreign agent” law.
(Background reading: www.politico.eu/article/georgia-european-union-candidacy-protest-nana-malashkhia-georgian-dream-party/ Today ... Show more
Wider Europe Briefing: Kosovo Could Finally Get In The Council Of Europe : This week I'm drilling down on two big issues: Kosovo's chances of joining the Council ...
rferl.org/a/wider-europe-briefing-jozwiak-kosovo-council-europe-russia-sanctions-ukraine/32905823.html
Punch-up in Georgia’s parliament! Ruling party leader assaulted over ‘Russian law’
politico.eu/article/georgia-parliament-ruling-party-leader-mdinaradze-punched-elisashvili-russian-law-outrage/
60% of Romanians interested in European elections, Eurobarometer survey reveals: Roughly 60% of Europeans are interested in the European elections ...
romania-insider.com/romanians-interested-european-elections-eurobarometer-april-2024
Government u-turns on patent court referendum described as ‘disappointing’ and ‘shameful’
businesspost.ie/news/government-u-turns-on-patent-court-referendum-described-as-disappointing-and-shameful/
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The Constitutional Court in Moldova gave the green light on Tuesday to organize a constitutional referendum on accession to the European Union ... Show more balkaninsight.com/2024/04/17/moldova-constitutional-court-green-lights-eu-accession-referendum/
Ukraine to regulate cryptocurrencies under EU standards – Ukraine's National Bank
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/17/7451609/
Mass brawl breaks out in Georgian parliament over controversial media law: A huge punch-up has erupted in Georgia's parliament over a controversial foreign ...
saudigazette.com.sa/article/642124
Young Scots for Independence has launched a fundraiser asking the public to invest in Scotland’s network with Europe ahead of a major international event to ... Show more
EU candidate Moldova takes action to prevent Russian influence in referendum: The US Institute for War Studies warned Moldova that Russia could try to ...
euronews.com/2024/04/12/eu-candidate-moldova-takes-action-to-prevent-russian-influence-in-referendum
Canada's Representative Joins EU Monitoring Mission in Armenia asbarez.com/canadas-representative-joins-eu-monitoring-mission-in-armenia/
Georgia’s EU bid is being sabotaged by its own government, Brussels fears: Some 80 percent of Georgians want to join the EU, but the government seems to fear ...
politico.eu/article/georgia-european-union-candidacy-protest-nana-malashkhia-georgian-dream-party/
Deputy PM: Ukraine hopes to begin EU accession talks in June: The EU should be able to offer a negotiating framework to begin the process of Ukraine’s ascension ...
kyivindependent.com/deputy-pm-ukraine-to-begin-eu-accession-negotiations-in-june/
OSCE head in Moldova to boost talks on settling separatist dispute: The current chair of Europe's biggest security body pledged on Friday to boost efforts to ...
reuters.com/world/europe/osce-head-moldova-boost-talks-settling-separatist-dispute-2024-04-12/
Searching for a Central and Eastern European Voice on EU China Policy: The CEE countries’ experience with China over the past decade can inform their ...
thediplomat.com/2024/04/searching-for-a-central-and-eastern-european-voice-on-eu-china-policy/
Last November, thousands of Georgians marched through Tbilisi waving EU flags to celebrate their country becoming a candidate to join the European Union.
Now ... Show more www.politico.eu/article/georgia-european-union-candidacy-protest-nana-malashkhia-georgian-dream-party/
Why Poland's farmers oppose the Green Deal: Protests by farmers have taken place in a number of EU countries this year against the bloc's proposed ...
rte.ie/news/2024/0413/1443152-why-polands-farmers-oppose-the-green-deal/
Montenegro plans to join EU mission training Ukrainian soldiers: Montenegro is gearing up to join the EU training mission that provides training for the ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/13/7451098/
How many foreigners receive a pension from the state in Germany?: Foreigners also receive money from German pension funds under certain conditions ...
noz.de/lebenswelten/altern-pflege/artikel/wie-viele-auslaender-bekommen-in-deutschland-rente-vom-staat-46804436
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A reflection on the “Friends of Armenia Network” white paper: Background On March 27, 2024, a high-level group named “Friends of Armenia Network” headed by the ...
armenianweekly.com/2024/04/10/a-reflection-on-the-friends-of-armenia-network-white-paper/
IN BRIEF: What's Sweden's newest party and what does it want?: Two of Sweden's most divisive political figures have launched Folklistan ...
thelocal.se/20240411/in-brief-whats-swedens-newest-party-and-what-does-it-want
⚕️ Two decades after joining the European Union, the Czech Republic's life expectancy still lags behind the EU average.
🚬 Experts from the country's health ... Show more www.expats.cz/czech-news/article/czech-life-expectancy-lower-than-eu-average-due-to-unhealthy-habits
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Friday: Three skiers die in Austria avalanche in Tyrol, Austrian Airlines to vote on new salary proposal ...
thelocal.at/20240412/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-friday-136
Reporting Democracy : Elsewhere, Tusk reaffirms Poland won’t take part in EU-wide migrant relocation scheme; Czech far-right SPD party to receive apology for being labeled ... Show more #DemocracyDigest balkaninsight.com/2024/04/12/democracy-digest-magyar-holds-huge-anti-orban-rally-reveals-party-for-eu-elections/
Ex-Scottish leader Sturgeon’s husband charged with embezzlement of party funds: The investigation has been looking into what happened to more than 600 ...
theglobeandmail.com/world/article-ex-scottish-leader-sturgeons-husband-charged-with-embezzlement-of/
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Police Investigation into SNP Finances: Key Updates
- On Thursday, the re-arrest of Peter Murrell, the husband of Nicola Sturgeon, took place as part of the police investigation into the SNP’s finances.
- Murrell, aged 59, was apprehended and underwent interrogation by detectives.
- The arrest occurred slightly more than a year subsequent to the search conducted by Police Scotland officers at the couple’s residence, where a blue tent was set up outside the property, alongside searches at the SNP’s headquarters in Edinburgh.
- In April 2024, Peter Murrell was charged with 'embezzlement' of funds from the SNP.
Tory MPs jeered 'once in a generation' as Stephen Flynn raised the issue of Scottish independence at PMQs...
Tories jeer 'once in a generation' as Stephen Flynn makes the case for Scottish independence in the House of Commons #ScottishIndependence #scotland #ukpolitics
The fight to save the fractured Union: How you see the world depends a lot on where you stand. Writing a review of Fractured Union from here in Scotland offers a ...
newstatesman.com/culture/books/book-of-the-day/2024/04/fight-save-fractured-union-scottish-independence
EU envoy to Georgia says foreign agent bill 'incompatible' with bloc's values: The European Union's ambassador to Georgia said on Thursday that a bill on foreign ...
reuters.com/world/europe/eu-envoy-georgia-says-foreign-agent-bill-incompatible-with-blocs-values-2024-04-11/
World Bank sees Western Balkan economies growing but reforms needed: Economic growth in the six Western Balkan countries is projected to rise 3 ...
reuters.com/markets/world-bank-sees-western-balkan-economies-growing-reforms-needed-2024-04-11/
Zelenskyy calls for EU membership negotiations in June and invites NATO membership for Ukraine - Euromaidan Press
euromaidanpress.com/2024/04/11/zelenskyy-calls-for-eu-membership-negotiations-in-june-and-invites-nato-membership-for-ukraine/
Scottish independence: Government papers costing taxpayers up to £10.85 per download
scotsman.com/news/politics/scottish-independence-government-papers-costing-taxpayers-up-to-ps1085-per-download-4590557
BREAKING: A new Scottish independence poll gives Yes a two-point lead for the first time since November 2022
Farm trade rift puts Ukraine’s EU aspirations in limbo: If Ukraine wants to join the EU, it may have to leave its agricultural sector out in the cold.
politico.eu/article/farm-trade-ukraine-poland-european-union-agriculture-donald-tusk/
Poet Jackie Kay: ‘I could have been brought up by Tories!’: The writer on being adopted as a baby by Scottish communists, facing racism in suburban Glasgow ...
theguardian.com/books/2024/apr/13/poet-jackie-kay-i-could-have-been-brought-up-by-tories
🗣️ 'Around half of Scots back independence – our challenge is to ensure that we present a compelling vision to bring more onside'
MP Alyn Smith discusses why ... Show more
Bulgaria will stick to conditions for North Macedonia's EU membership talks: Bulgaria has no intention of changing the negotiation framework and conditions for ...
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Queer in Poland: When can the LGBTQ+ community expect equal rights?: The LGBTQ+ community in Poland has long advocated against the erosion of human rights after ...
euronews.com/2024/04/05/queer-in-poland-when-can-the-lgbtq-community-expect-equal-rights
Explainer: What are the pros and cons of Ireland joining the Unified Patent Court?
businesspost.ie/news/explainer-what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-ireland-joining-the-unified-patent-court/
Paid articlePaid IN BRIEF: What's Sweden's newest party and what does it want?: Two of Sweden's most divisive political figures have launched Folklistan ...
thelocal.se/20240411/in-brief-whats-swedens-newest-party-and-what-does-it-want
“We understand that sometimes it is difficult, sometimes there is confusion, that sometimes reflection and discussion are needed, have at it ... Show more
Countries of Northern Europe and Baltic countries to provide expert support to Ukraine on its path to EU
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/10/7450616/
The Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the German Bundestag: “The proposed foreign agent law is incompatible with EU membership ... Show more
NEW: Young Scots for Independence are set to hold a major international event to discuss Scotland’s path back to EU membership ... Show more
EU Ambassador to Moldova hopes “domestic developments” in certain member states not to hamper enlargement
ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3850670-eu-ambassador-to-moldova-hopes-domestic-developments-in-certain-member-states-not-to-hamper-enlargement.html
Ukrainian optimism 🇺🇦 is high but waning: 88% still believe in victory over Russia, down from 94% in 2023.
The survey, conducted by the Sociological Group ... Show more euromaidanpress.com/2024/04/08/ukrainian-optimism-is-high-but-waning-88-still-believe-in-victory-over-russia-down-from-94-in-2023/
Why have indy supporters stopped banging anti-Trident drum?: We just don’t want to talk about the Bomb any more. It’s all so passé, so Sixties ...
heraldscotland.com/opinion/24242536.indy-supporters-stopped-banging-anti-trident-drum/
Sign up to Scotland's General Election Watch newsletter: Our General Election Watch update is back.
thenational.scot/news/24242397.sign-scotlands-general-election-watch-newsletter/
NEW: All Under One Banner has invited all of Scotland's pro-independence parties to speak at an upcoming rally.
The rally for both Scottish independence and ... Show more
Georgia's reintroduction of 'Foreign Agent Law' threatens stability and peace: The fate of democracy and Georgia's European future hangs in the balance yet again ...
euractiv.com/section/europe-s-east/opinion/georgias-reintroduction-of-foreign-agent-law-threatens-stability-and-peace/
Joe McNamee: Our reliance on food imports is to our detriment: Some 83% of the fruit and vegetables we consume are not Irish. We now import 70 ...
irishexaminer.com/news/spotlight/arid-41368258.html
EU vows €270m package for Armenia as ties with Russia collapse: The European Union on Friday pledged a €270 million financial package for Armenia as Brussels and ...
rfi.fr/en/international/20240405-eu-vows-%E282%AC270m-for-armenia-amid-tensions-with-russia
EU and NATO growing in popularity in Germany: Germans are feeling the threat of geopolitical instability and are rallying around political and military ...
dw.com/en/eu-and-nato-growing-in-popularity-in-germany/a-68749726
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Orbán for quick EU accession: Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán has announced that he will work for Bosnia and Herzegovina's rapid accession ...
de.euronews.com/2024/04/05/bosnien-und-herzegowina-orban-spricht-sich-fur-schnellen-eu-beitritt-aus
EU enlargement: Exporting stability or importing instability?: Despite the security risks involved, there can be no going back on the EU’s commitment to a ...
euractiv.com/section/enlargement-neighbourhood/opinion/eu-enlargement-exporting-stability-of-importing-instability/
Von der Leyen’s Commission not winning most European hearts and minds, polling suggests
euronews.com/my-europe/2024/04/03/von-der-leyens-commission-not-winning-most-european-hearts-and-minds-polling-suggests
Why Georgia's Government Is Trying (Again) To Introduce An Unpopular 'Foreign Agents' Law
rferl.org/a/georgia-foreign-agent-law-again/32891424.html
Blinken urges EU to strengthen defence industrial base, think long-term: In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about US Secretary of State Anthony ...
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/blinken-urges-eu-to-strengthen-defence-industrial-base-think-long-term-2/
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