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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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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French connections
19th March 2018 by Culture, Europe and External Affairs Communications Team
Culture and External Affairs Secretary Fiona Hyslop visited Paris last week to celebrate Scotland’s cultural, economic and political ties with France and highlight the strong contribution French artists and companies will make to the 2018 Edinburgh International Festival. Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs @FionaHyslop will be in Paris tomorrow to celebrate the contribution of...
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Protecting EU citizen’s rights
6th March 2018 by Alasdair Allan MSP
Protecting the rights of EU citizens living in Scotland is an issue that is very close to my heart, and at the top of the Scottish Government’s agenda as the UK’s Brexit negotiations progress. This is why tonight I will be in Dundee for the second of a series of public meetings with EU citizens...
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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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Planes, trains and automobiles
23rd October 2017 by Michael Russell MSP
For the last two weeks the Scottish Parliament has been in recess, which means there’s no parliamentary business. The same cannot be said for the world of Brexit negotiations.
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Discussions on Brexit
9th October 2017 by Michael Russell MSP
A weekly update from the Scottish Government's Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe Michael Russell.
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Northern neighbours: Riga Conference 2017
3rd October 2017 by Alasdair Allan MSP
Last week I was in Latvia to participate in the Riga Conference 2017, an annual gathering of foreign policy and defence experts focused on the Baltic region. In and around the conference, I had the pleasure to meet with representatives from across the region to discuss the implications of Brexit and promote our updated Nordic...
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From Edinburgh to London and Brussels for Brexit discussions
29th September 2017 by Michael Russell MSP
A round up of my week including meetings to discuss Brexit in London and Brussels.
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