European Union

Labour’s ambitions for growth can’t happen unless we get closer to Europe

Author / Creator: Bylines Scotland

Media type: Article

Date published:

Labour’s longest-serving former Member of the EU Parliament says ambitions for economic growth can only be achieved by closer alignment


Brexit: what does it mean for devolution and the Union?

Author / Creator: Nicola McEwen

Media type: Podcast

Date published: 2020

Reflections on the Scottish independence referendum in 2014 and how things look in 2021.


Leave to Remain: A Snapshot of Brexit

Author / Creator: Noni Stacey

Media type: Book

Date published: 2023

Art, Photography and Brexit


A Difficult Choice? Inside the UK/Outside the EU vs. Inside the EU/Outside the UK

Author / Creator: Alex Scholes

Media type: Report

Date published: 2024

20% - 30% think there will be no difference to most elements of economic life whether Scotland is in the EU or with UK outside the EU


Scotland And EU

Author / Creator: Anthony Salamone

Media type: Podcast

Date published: 2323

Scottish Government’s latest independence White Paper on Scotland’s accession to the European Union


EU Nationals in Scotland: An MPS Factfile

Author / Creator: Migration Policy Scotland

Media type: Fact sheet

Date published: 2023

Information on EU nationals currently living in Scotland. 


The Impacts of Possible Brexit Deals for Scotland

Author / Creator: Sotirios Frantzanas

Media type: Briefing Paper

Date published: 2019

Scottish GDP is projected to be 2-5% lower in the long-term than it would have been without Brexit.


The Role of EU Immigration and the Threat of Brexit

Author / Creator: Sotirios Frantzanas

Media type: Briefing Paper

Date published: 2019

Do EU immigrants still feel wanted in the UK?


Building a New Scotland: an independent Scotland in the EU

Author / Creator: Scottish Government

Media type: Report

Date published: 2023

 Scottish Government’s vision for an independent Scotland in the EU.

 


Building a New Scotland: an independent Scotland in the EU

Author / Creator: Scottish Government

Media type: Report

Date published: 2023

Scottish Government’s vision for an independent Scotland in the EU.


Brexit three years on – still an unmitigated disaster for Scotland

Author / Creator: Ross Mcalinden

Media type: Article

Date published: 2023

"It has now been... three years since the UK left the EU in direct conflict with the stated democratic will of the Scottish people." 


Why an independent Scotland might have second thoughts about joining the EU

Author / Creator: Derrick Wyatt

Media type: Article

Date published: 2022

An independent Scotland would be a net contributor to the EU budget


The Euro Has Never Been More Problematic

Author / Creator: Yanis Varoufakis

Media type: Video

Date published: 2019

The Euro is not separate from Brexit.  Varoufakis argues against three statements: 

Europeans are better off as a result of the Euro

Euro was a useful and helpful instrument during European crisis,

Euro is a success story

 


Brexit and devolution

Author / Creator: Centre on Constitutional Change

Media type: Video

Date published: 2022

The internal market after Brexit explained


Questions of EU Membership

Author / Creator: Anthony Salamone

Media type: Opinion

Date published: 2022

Two things define Scotland’s current and future connections to the EU - We need to recognise we are external to the EU's thinking, and we need to rectify the generally poor knowledge of the EU among the general population and among our politicians.


Scotland’s EU Debate The Essential Questions on Membership of the European Union under Independence

Author / Creator: Anthony Salamone

Media type: Report

Date published: 2022

The question of potential Scottish EU membership is a foundational aspect of the independence debate today. 100 questions on re-joining the EU


How Brexit has created a new divide in the nationalist movement

Author / Creator: John Curtice

Media type: Research Paper

Date published: 2018

The level of support in Scotland for independence has not increased in the wake of Brexit, but  support for the idea has become more closely linked to having a favourable view of the EU.


Is Brexit fuelling support for independence?

Author / Creator: John Curtice and Ian Montagu

Media type: Research Paper

Date published: 2021

Evidence suggests that while initially it had little discernible impact on the overall level of support for independence, more recently the pursuit of Brexit has served to increase support for leaving the UK.


UK-EU regulatory divergence tracker: second edition

Author / Creator: Joel Reland

Media type: Report

Date published: Dec 2021

[This] provides an overview of where and how the UK has used its newfound regulatory freedoms to diverge from EU standards. It explains what the changes are, what impact they are having, and likely further consequences.


Brexit and Devolution: A New UK Settlement or the Break-Up of Britain?

Author / Creator: David Gow

Media type: Review

Date published: May 2018

An analysis of the constitutional conflict between Westminster and the devolved administrations in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast...concludes that the UK faces a stark choice between a new political/constitutional settlement or the break-up of Britain.