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Interview with Willie Rennie, Lib-Dem MSP; the Liberal-Democrats and Europe
2022-06-22 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/London)
The Liberal Democrats have put forward a 4-point plan for renewing our links with the EU that includes rejoining Erasmus-Plus and, at the end, the single market. But is that enough for bodies like our own which campaign for eventually becoming full EU members again? Join David Clarke, EMiS vice-chair, who will be interviewing Willie Rennie.

Building on the Conference on the Future of Europe: What’s Next?
2022-06-16 13:00 - 14:30
Now that the Conference on the Future of Europe has finalised its recommendations, the time has come to listen to citizens’ proposals and provide them with a clear perspective on how to implement the ambitious ideas they have put forward. It is of the utmost importance to ensure that they are followed by tangible proposals.

Democracy Loves Strong & Stable Government
2022-06-13 16:30 - 20:00 | Online
Can Proportional Representation deliver ‘Strong & Stable Government’? The evidence shows that yes, it can. In this event, we will highlight how parliaments elected by PR govern better, with improved outcomes for the people they represent.
Speaking about this will be our international panel of electoral reform experts and politicians from around the world, including David Gauke, Former Secretary of State for Justice and MP for South West Hertfordshire, 2005 – 2019; Stephen Kinnock, Shadow Minister for Immigration, Labour MP for Aberavon; and Terry Reintke, German Green Party MEP.
There will be time for an audience Q&A, and a link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP via the website.

How Brexit is damaging science in the UK
2022-06-07 20:00 - 21:15 | Online
Join us for this online event with Dr Mike Galsworthy, co-director of the Bylines Network, founder of Scientists for EU and Campaigns Strategy Advisor to the European Movement.
When David Cameron won the 2015 General Election on the promise of a Brexit referendum, Mike founded Scientists for EU and fully entered the world of political campaigning. He has since founded and led many campaigning initiatives and is a regular commentator on all things Brexit.
Register via the Zoom link on the event website.

Festival of Europe Presents: A Mini Festival in Support of Democracy and Peace
2022-05-29 15:00 - 17:45
Chaired by Caroline Lucas and featuring live music, debate, and poetry on the topic of Transcending Borders and Democracy under Fire, this will be an event not to miss!
Including a debate on the subject of ‘Democracy under Fire’ with writer, journalist and co-founder of Byline Times, Peter Jukes; British Green politician, economist and ex MEP,Molly Scott-Cato; and writer, artist and activist, Madeleina Kay.
Tickets £10 – £20, book via link below.

Power, Privilege, Parties: the shaping of modern Britain
2022-05-26 18:30 - 20:00 | Online
In this event, Financial Times columnist Simon Kuper and a panel of distinguished speakers will trace the rarefied and privileged atmosphere of Britain’s oldest university – and the friendships and worldviews it created. They will discuss the dynamics and effects of Britain’s ruling class and its ‘chumocracy’, how Oxford University has produced many of the most powerful Conservative politicians of our time, and how this reality has shaped the nation and helped make Brexit.

Public opinion and Northern Ireland’s constitutional future
2022-05-26 17:00 - 18:15 | Online
This event will present newly released findings from the Northern Ireland Life & Times Survey. which monitors political attitudes and identities in Northern Ireland, including those relating to its constitutional status. This event will be a chance to hear from the academics who run the survey, on the day the data has been released.
In collaboration with Professor John Curtice, the event will also explore how attitudes in Northern Ireland compare to the rest of the UK after Brexit.

Vicky Pryce - Long Brexit vs Long Covid
2022-05-19 17:45 - 19:30 | Online
Two years after the UK left the EU, and one year after the Trade & Co-operation Agreement between the two came into force, what are the consequences of Brexit? How is the economic impact of the TCA working out? Can the Brexit effect be separated from the Covid effect?
Professor Vicky Pryce is the Chief Economic Adviser, Centre for Economics and Business Research, a visiting professor at Birmingham City University and King’s College London and a regular contributor to podcasts at the LSE and the Institute for Government.

Webinar: Interview with Christine Jardine, Liberal Democrat MP
2022-05-18 16:30 - 17:30 | Online
The Liberal Democrats have put forward a 4-point plan for renewing our links with the EU that includes rejoining Erasmus-Plus and, at the end, the single market. But is that enough for bodies like our own which campaign for becoming full EU members again? We talk to Christine Jardine MP (Edinburgh West), LibDem spokesperson on the Treasury and Europe, Exiting the EU and Trade.

Europe, Würzburg and Brexit
2022-05-15 11:00 - 12:15 | Online
Find out what people at the heart of the EU think about European matters, and perhaps about Brexit. Here is your chance to ask them questions, as well as reply to their questions to the viewers in Britain.
A truly exciting international hybrid event to encourage the building of bridges for people in both the UK and Germany, giving everyone the chance to exchange views about Europe, Brexit and much more.

First meeting of the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly
2022-05-12 - 2022-05-13 | Online
MEPs and UK parliamentarians are gathering in Brussels on Thursday and Friday to debate on the latest developments in EU-UK relations and the state of play within the Partnership Council, which oversees the implementation, application and interpretation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. They will also discuss EU-UK cooperation to address Russia’s war against Ukraine, energy, the impact of Withdrawal Agreement issues on the work of the Partnership Council and how to build a new, multi-dimensional EU-UK relationship after Brexit.
Links to the live-streams on both days are given on the event web-page.

Europe Day Concert
2022-05-08 14:30 - 17:00
To celebrate Europe Day, we are pleased to invite you to join up with other pro-Europeans for special concert featuring the Romano Viazzani Ensemble and guest stars.
EU Flag Mafia are responsible for handing out tens of thousands of EU hand flags at the Last Night of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, and taking a cue from the last year’s LNOP we are giving you a concert with a tango theme. Flags of Europe, Ukraine, the Council of Europe and Union Flags welcome!
Supporting Ukraine DEC appeal.

SW Surrey Branch Europe Day Picnic
2022-05-08 14:00 - 16:00
We are doing a BYO socially-distanced picnic again! Join us again for our Europe Day picnic this year in Farnham Park, meeting on the hill to the right of the children’s playground at 2pm. Bring your own food and drink and something to sit on. Social distancing may be observed. All are welcome. We will let those who have registered their interest via Facebook know of any changes to details due to bad weather etc.
You can indicate if you will be attending on our Facebook event page (see website below for link)

Europe Day – Pre Concert Rally
2022-05-08 13:00 - 14:30 | Europe House, 32 Smith Square, London SW1P 3EU, United Kingdom
To celebrate Europe Day 2022, we are pleased to invite you to join up with other pro Europeans on Sunday 8th of May for a pre concert rally outside Europe House. Speakers at the Rally will include Dr Mike Galsworthy, co-founder of Scientists for EU and Healthier IN the EU, A.C. Grayling, British philosopher, author and anti-Brexit campaigner, and Louise Brown, co-founder of the campaign group North East4 Europe.

Europe Day Picnic
2022-05-08 13:00
Meet, give your picnic bag and chairs, etc, to a volunteer who will drive up with everything, walk c. 1 hour up to Ranmore viewpoint for 14.30 picnic on the hillside.
For all pro-Europeans, especially Ukraine hosts, guests and supporters.
If you prefer, go straight to Ranmore car park, Ranmore Common Rd, Dorking, RH5 6SR.

POSTPONED: National Rejoin March
2022-05-07 12:00 - 16:00
Please note this event has been POSTPONED until September – date to be confirmed.

Please read the statement from the organisers here:
https://marchforrejoin.co.uk/home-1/f/important-announcement-about-7th-may-2022
The new date will be entered on the calendar as soon as we have the details. Thank you.

Julian Priestley Memorial Lecture 2022
2022-05-06 17:30 - 19:30
This year’s lecture will be given by Dr Molly Scott-Cato, former Green Party MEP, Professor of Economics, and Senior Vice-chair of the European Movement. The theme will be ‘”Energy, Security and Climate: Rethinking the UK’s Place within Europe”. The event will be live-streamed from Somerville College, Oxford. Please RSVP on the TicketTailor event page by clicking on the “Join the guestlist” button, indicating whether you will be attending in person or watching online, so that the organisers can keep you updated about the event.

Two Years After Brexit: Britain, EU and Europe
2022-05-05 17:00 - 18:30 | Online
Two years after the UK left EU, and one year after the Trade & Co-operation Agreement between the two came into force, what are the consequences of Brexit? How is the implementation of the TCA in its first year, including its economic impact, working out? What solution can be found to the difficulties with the Northern Ireland Protocol? The TCA made no provision for a structured relationship between the parties in external relations and defence but the co-ordinated response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine has shown that the UK and the EU can work together when there is the political will. And what are the implications of the Russian invasion for the future of Europe and of the UK-EU relationship?
A distinguished panel of speakers will analyse and discuss these questions at this webinar.

Guardian Politics Discussion re local elections and partygate
2022-05-03 20:00 - 21:00 | Online
Guardian Live will be livestreaming a Politics Weekly discussion about Partygate, the upcoming local elections, the cost of living crisis and more.
Join John Harris, presenter of Politics Weekly UK, Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff , Labour MP for Wigan, Lisa Nandy and House of Lords member, Rt Hon. the Lord Barwell.

David Henig: UK trade - One year on from Brexit
2022-04-28 18:45 - 21:00
Join the next online Zoom talk from NES4EU:
How has leaving the Single Market affected trade with the EU? Have supply chains been affected? Can the Brexit effect be separated from other factors? How will this affect us?
Register via the Eventbrite link

The Economics of Brexit: What Have We Learned? conference
2022-04-27 08:45 - 17:00 | The Royal College of Surgeons of London, 38-43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3PE, United Kingdom
On January 1, 2021, the UK implemented the biggest changes to its trade policy in 40 years, as well as introducing an entirely new immigration system; all in the middle of a global pandemic. A year on, what have we learned about the impacts of Brexit on the UK economy? This conference brings together leading academic researchers on trade, immigration and the political economy of Brexit to present new research on different aspects of this question, with commentary and discussion from leading economic and financial journalists.
If you are not able to attend in person, you can watch through our live stream.

Brexit and the Conduct of British Politics, a talk by Professor Ivor Crewe (University of Oxford)
2022-04-24 17:00 - 18:30 | Online
Professor Crewe’s focus will be on the damaging impact of Brexit on the British constitution, including its conventions, as a framework for the conduct of politics in the UK.

Webinar - France Decides: What this means for Labour and Britain
2022-04-21 19:30 | Online
A range of speakers will discuss what impact the French presidential election could have on Britain and Europe.
Please click on the Zoom link for more details and to register for the event.

Telling a New Story About Europe: Some insights from psychology and implications for the pro-EU campaign
2022-04-20 19:30 | Online
Psychological science has much to offer pro-EU campaigners, but throughout the campaign, insights from psychology have not been prominent. This webinar will focus on one set of insights: that people think in ways that are conditioned by their world views, expressed as an emotional investment in identities and attitudes that are difficult to shake.

French Elections: Implications for Europe
2022-04-19 17:00 - 18:30 | Online
Webinar: what does the French election mean for France – and for Europe’s future?
Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen will once again contest the final round of the French presidential elections as they did in 2017 when Macron won easily by 66% to 33%. But this time could be different after the first round of voting showed the incumbent president ahead of her by some 5 points – and projections pointing to a very tight outcome on April 24. What does this mean for France – and for Europe’s future?
Register to receive the Zoom link

No More War Citizens Assembly
2022-04-13 16:00 | Online
The war in Ukraine is reshaping in many ways the security, human rights, social and ecological contexts across Europe and the wider Mediterranean and Middle Eastern regions. It will be up to citizens and civil society to try to overcome new divisions both inside countries and between countries, now and in future years.
With this assembly we seek to open a space for civil society to focus and maintain public and political attention on protecting human rights and bringing an end to the war, to network and share solidarity actions, to share different perspectives and analysis of the consequences of the war, and think together about what European and international architecture should be built to ensure peace.

Launch of national March for Rejoin
2022-04-11
Launch of National Rejoin March on Sixteen Million Rising radio programme to download.

Eurocafe: Bath Stands With Refugees
2022-04-10 15:00 - 16:00
Jūra Neverauskaitė, a Master’s student of Politics and International Relations at the University of Bath, will share her thoughts on Ukraine and explain why pressure is needed to help those still trapped in a war zone.

Ukraine "Unite with Kindness" meal & chat
2022-04-08 19:30
You are invited to an informal evening for those who want to help Ukraine, plus hosts, prospective hosts and Ukrainian guests. Pay for your own meal and bring along ideas of what we can do to help, share stories, tips and websites, etc.

Exploring the government's pursuit of Brexit opportunities
2022-04-06 18:30 - 19:45 | Online
Join The Independent’s chief political commentator John Rentoul and a panel of experts, including Anand Menon (Director of UK in a Changing Europe), Naomi Smith (Chief executive of Best For Britain) and Jon Stone (Policy correspondent), to discuss the potential prospects now the UK has left the EU. Q&A.
