How SNP members are making policy – and changing Scotland
The diversity and talent of our mass membership has helped shape the party we are today. Go to Source Author: read more
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Linguistics at the Library – Episode 5
PhD placement students, Andrew Booth and Rowan Campbell write: This week is a bumper episode because Andrew and Rowan are joined by Rosy Hall, who completed her PhD placement at the British Library in 2017! We discuss island communities and why these a… read more
EU trade policy needs to consider regional and local impact of trade liberalisation
How to mitigate the negative effects of globalisation on Europe’s economy is at the heart of the opinion on the EU trade package drawn up by Micaela Fanelli (IT/PES), mayor of Riccia in the province of Campobasso. Local and regional … read more
Boosting regions as centres of innovation for a competitive industrial sector in Europe
Local and regional politicians adopted recommendations for European industry adapting to a new age at the plenary session of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) on 23 March in Brussels. The opinion drawn up by Heinz Lehmann (DE/EPP) highlights … read more
Reform of the European Citizens’ Initiative: further improvement needed to deliver ECI’s full potential for participatory democracy
The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) welcomes the European Commission’s reform proposal to improve the European Citizens Initiative (ECI), which it sees as “a step in the right direction” to make it more accessible and user-friendly. The EU’s Assembly … read more