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Talking Europe, Ethics & Standards in Public Life
2024-06-24 19:30 - 20:30 (Europe/London)
with Dominic Grieve KC, former MP and Attorney General, Vice-President of the European Movement
livestream on X (Twitter), Facebook and YouTube

BREMAINERS ASK – SPECIAL ONLINE WEBINAR
2024-09-19 17:00 - 18:00 | Online
We are delighted to feature our first member of the House of Commons – Labour MP for Walthamstow, and Chair of the Labour Movement for Europe, Stella Creasy.
Stella has suggested a special webinar, hosted by our chair, Sue Wilson. The Zoom call link will be supplied in due course.
We are most grateful to Stella for making herself available for this very special online Bremainers Ask session and we hope you will join us.
Please register your interest in attending by email by Tuesday 17 September to allow for the administration of this event. enquiries@bremaininspain.com

What can Labour really do about #Brexit? with Peter Foster
2024-10-07 19:00 - 20:15 | Online
Peter Foster, author of What Went Wrong with Brexit, and What We Can Do About It (Canongate, 2023), explores how far the recently elected Labour government can reset relations with the EU given the ‘red lines’ set by Sir Keir Starmer ruling out rejoining the EU single market, a customs union or accepting Free Movement.
Peter Foster is the public policy editor of the Financial Times. His current brief covers all aspects of UK policy, including higher education, skills, investment and the implementation of Brexit.

Violence against Women and Girls
2024-12-04 18:00 - 19:30 | Online
An opportunity to hear from three speakers who bring expertise from diverse fields, including academia, activism, journalism, and media. Followed by Q&A.
Chair: Dorothy Herson, YEM Vice President
Author, former lawyer, journalist and Editor at Cambridge University Press
Panellists:
Catherine Joy White – gender advisor for the United Nations (UN); advocate for gender equity in media and storytelling
Dr Fiona Vera Gray – academic at London Met University, currently working on UKRI-funded research into the harms of sexual violence; campaigner against violence towards women and girls
Cecilia Jastrzembska – president of the Young European Movement (YEM), journalist and feminist advocate.

Eradicating VAWG; Empowering Europe
2025-01-07 17:00 - 18:30 | Online
A panel discussion on the prevalence of and increase of violence against women and girls (VAWG) across the UK and Europe before YEM’s campaign launch on 23rd January. Panellists will discuss how to mitigate this rise and how eradicating VAWG can empower both women and society as a whole. Followed by Q&A and discussion.
Chair: Cecilia Jastrzembska, YEM President & Co-Director, European Movement Board & National Council.
Speakers:
Dorothy Herson: YEM Vice President, Editor, Cambridge Press, author and former lawyer.
Hannah Phillips: Intersectional gender equality policy expert, Civility Commission Manager, Jo Cox Foundation, former Gender Parity Consultant, United Nations.
Sara Harris: Domestic Violence and Abuse Practitioner at Leeds Women’s Aid. Women’s Night Safe Space Support Worker for ‘Women Friendly Leeds. Former Ask for Angela Leeds Coordinator.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvfu6rqDMsGdXsb0rUe-NEim-jYeBbQQnw
2025-01-15 18:30 - 20:00 | Online
Alex Hall Hall will discuss the challenges we face in 2025, but also the seeds of hope that are there to be found and what we can do to help nurture them.

What does a Trump Presidency mean for Europe?
2025-01-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Online
Join the European Movement in Scotland for a timely and thought-provoking webinar just days before the inauguration of the 46th President of the United States. This special event will bring together a distinguished panel of diplomats, academics, and activists to discuss the key challenges and opportunities Europe may encounter over the next four years as it navigates a rapidly changing global political landscape.
Chaired by EMiS Vice President Alyn Smith, this event will feature a keynote discussion with Lord Kerr of Kinlochard, the former British Ambassador to both the United States and the European Union. Lord Kerr brings unparalleled insight into transatlantic relations and the complexities of European diplomacy.
With topics ranging from the future of EU-US relations to pressing global issues like climate change, trade, and international security, this event will provide a platform for meaningful dialogue and fresh perspectives. Additional speakers will be announced soon, promising a rich and diverse exploration of what lies ahead for Europe.

Erasmus+: what schools need to get back
2025-02-13 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
Ray Kirtley, Chair of the UK Global Learning Association for Schools (UKGLAS), will talk about everything that our schools have lost as a result of the UK’s withdrawal from Erasmus Plus, the world’s largest and most diverse programme of educational and youth opportunity – and the benefits they would get if we re-enter the programme. We will share knowledge about the few remaining educational links and partnerships between the UK and other European countries, what can be done to rebuild, and what the prospects may be for regaining access to Erasmus Plus.

Germany’s election – what does it mean for the EU?
2025-02-19 10:30 - 11:45 | Online
The snap election on 23 February 2025 comes at a turning point for Germany and Europe. What is likely to change under a new government and how will the election result affect EU policies and the future of Europe? What are the European issues that a new governing coalition in Berlin will have to address?
Speakers
Ditte Brasso Sørensen, Senior Analyst and Vice Director, Think Tank Europa
Almut Möller, Director for European and Global Affairs at the European Policy Centre (EPC), Brussels
Valentin Kreilinger, Senior Researcher at the Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies (SIEPS), Stockholm
Chair
Göran von Sydow, Director of the Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies (SIEPS), Stockholm

In Conversation With Young European Movement (YEM) President Cecilia Jastrzembska & Vice President Lea Rattei
2025-02-20 19:30 - 20:30 | Online
The meeting will address:
YEM’s activities: Youth Champions Award, plans for the European Youth Event 2025, the EU-UK Stronger Together Network + more
– YEM’s Break The Silence / End The Violence campaign in partnership with European Parliament & Europinion
– Historic (!) Launch of the European Movement Women’s Network 7th March
Questions and comments welcome.
Moderated by Don Lodge, Chair of York For Europe

Issues Facing Brits in Spain and Europe Post Brexit, with Lisa Burton (Bremain in Spain)
2025-04-13 17:00 - 18:15 | Online
Bremain in Spain campaigns to protect the rights of British migrants living in Spain and across Europe. As an organization founded by British migrants living in Spain, we, above all, understand the incredible opportunities freedom of movement can bring and the damage and difficulties its loss has brought to so many Brits living in the EU and the UK.

The Expert Factor Live!
2025-06-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Institute for Government, 2 Carlton Gardens, London SW1Y 5AA
Hannah White, Paul Johnson and Anand Menon will be reunited on stage to record a special live episode of The Expert Factor.
Nine years to the day since the UK voted to leave the EU, as the directors of three of the UK’s leading think tanks – the Institute for Government, the Institute for Fiscal Studies and UK in a Changing Europe – get to together to discuss, explore and explain the big questions facing Keir Starmer’s Labour government and Britain’s opposition parties in an increasingly unpredictable world.
Also available online.

Why Reform will win the next general election - and what that means for Brexit, with Nick Tyrone
2025-06-29 17:00 - 18:15 | Online
Nick Tyrone is a journalist who has published articles in The Spectator, Daily Express, New Statesman and The Independent, where he has been described by Jon Rentoul as a ‘waspish writer and natural troublemaker’. He is currently an Associate Fellow at the think tank Bright Blue, and publishes the Substack newsletter ‘Neoliberal Centrist Dad’ (formerly ‘Today in Brexitland’).

Brexit at Community Level: What Leaving the EU has Meant for Patients, Pharmacies, and Community Teams, with The Bear
2025-10-13 19:00 - 20:15 | Online
The Bear is a recent arrival to political commentary on X/Twitter @BearlyPolitics, and has a Substack newsletter https://www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/, as well as being the author of Bear Necessities of Politics and Power. His work has been recommended by the LBC presenter James O’Brien. He works as a manager in the NHS.

Enoch Powell, Brexit and the political history of Euroscepticism, with Tom McTague
2026-01-12 19:00 - 20:15 | Online
Tom McTague is the editor of The New Statesman, and the author of Between the Waves: the Hidden History of a Very British Revolution, 1945-2016 (Pan Macmillan 2025).

UK and Europe: The Year Ahead
2026-01-29 18:30 - 19:30 | Online
We will discuss how the UK-EU relationship has changed over the last 12 months and what changes we can expect in the crucial year ahead with:
David Gauke, the former Secretary of State for Justice and Member of Parliament for South West Hertfordshire. David is a longstanding advocate for pragmatic UK-EU relations, and has continued to contribute to public debate on Brexit, constitutional reform and the future direction of British politics.
Richard Baker MP, a Scottish Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Glenrothes and Mid Fife since 2024. Richard is a member of the United Kingdom’s delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and an active participant on the APPG on Europe.
Natalie Bennett, the former leader of the Green Party of England and Wales. Natalie is a prominent environmentalist, writer and campaigner, and a strong voice on European cooperation, climate action and social justice. Natalie is a frequent media commentator and speaker on the UK’s relationship with Europe and global challenges.
Chairing the event will be European Movement UK’s Deputy CEO, Emma Knaggs.
From evolving UK-EU relations to the lived realities of citizens, trade, mobility and cooperation, our speakers will offer frank analysis and look ahead to the key questions shaping the UK’s relationship with Europe. You will have the chance to submit your questions to the speakers.
