International
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Alina’s Story – #WeAreScotland
4th July 2018 by Culture, Europe and External Affairs Communications Team
Alina Burnete – Senior Nurse, NHS Grampian Two and a half years ago, Alina Burnete was working as a nurse in Italy and thinking about a change. Originally from Romania, she had lived in Italy for 15 years, nursing for the latter 10, and when she saw an online recruitment ad for nurses in Scotland,...
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Women Political Leaders Forum – Visit to Lithuania
7th June 2018 by Fiona Hyslop MSP
On 6-7 June, I am visiting Lithuania to take part in the Women Political Leader’s (WPL) Summit and strengthen Scotland’s links with our European partners. Bringing together female political leaders from around the world, the summit is an excellent opportunity to discuss global challenges and exchange best practice in relation to women’s representation in politics...
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Strengthening European ties
22nd May 2018 by Culture, Europe and External Affairs Communications Team
Culture, Tourism and External Affairs Secretary Fiona Hyslop will visit Brussels to open the event ‘A Sporting Legacy – contributing to Europe’s competitiveness in a global marketplace’, organised by the Scottish Government. During the visit, Ms Hyslop will undertake a series of cultural and political engagements, including meetings with Germany’s State Secretary for Sport Aleksander...
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Protecting what matters – What’s at stake for individuals in the Brexit talks
20th April 2018 by Culture, Europe and External Affairs Communications Team
Case Study – Nikki, 23, Student, Aberdeen Nikki is studying Sociology at university and works for a charity providing support to victims of rape. Nikki is concerned about how Brexit will impact on her future career prospects: “Definitely affecting my future job prospects. Now that I’m doing my masters and looking to do a PhD,...
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Brexit discussions in and around the Scottish Parliament
6th November 2017 by Michael Russell MSP
A regular update from the Scottish Government's Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe Michael Russell.
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Europe Day 2017: Scotland’s cultural relationships with Europe
9th May 2017 by Fiona Hyslop MSP
Today is Europe Day, marking what is widely believed to be the birth of the European Union on 9 May 1950, when Robert Schuman, a French foreign minister, made the Schuman Declaration. It proposed that France and West Germany, alongside Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Belgium, should pool coal and steel production. As Europe was...
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Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome
25th March 2017 by Fiona Hyslop MSP
Sixty years ago today, in a Europe that was still healing from the division and economic scars of World War Two, the signing of the Treaty of Rome laid the foundations for the sustainable peace we all enjoy today. What for centuries had been an abstract aspiration for meaningful cross-border cooperation had turned into concrete...
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Burns’ values relevant to EU question
26th January 2016 by Humza Yousaf MSP
The people of Scotland and the rest of the UK will soon decide whether the UK should remain a member of the European Union. The UK Prime Minister David Cameron has said his referendum on EU membership will happen before the end of 2017. The smart money is that it will take place this year...
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Humza Yousaf: Refugees are coming to Scotland – here’s how you can make them welcome.
5th October 2015 by
The Scottish Government has made it clear to the UK Government that Scotland will take its proportionate share of refugees coming to Britain. As Minister for Europe and International Development, I chair a task force which is designed to help smooth the transition for the adults and children preparing to come to Scotland. We’re holding...
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Dr Aileen McLeod: Showcasing Scottish Aquaculture in Norway
20th August 2015 by
Earlier this week, I attended Aqua Nor, the largest aquaculture trade show in the world in Norway, which brings together world leading figures in the industry including farmed salmon producers, suppliers and the service sector. This gave me the opportunity to continue to promote Scotland’s global reputation as the most developed salmon aquaculture industry in...
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