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Brexit: the Elephant in the Room – Event with Mike Galsworthy
We’re starting the year with an exciting event – Brexit: the Elephant in the Room! In collaboration with Dave Mitchell of Scarthin Books, we’re delighted to host Mike Galsworthy, Chair of the European Movement, in the Derbyshire Dales. Join us on the evening of Wednesday, February 12th, as he tackles Read more…
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Christmas Traditions in European Countries
Christmas is almost here, and one of the joys of being European is discovering the diverse range of traditional customs that showcase our rich cultural heritage. These traditions are a blend of religious practices, folklore, and cherished family rituals. In the UK, for instance, children hang stockings on Christmas Eve, Read more…
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Congratulations
Congratulations to all the winners of the very first Empower EU Awards ceremony. It was held at Europa House on 12 November 2024 to conclude the annual Citizens Gathering, hosted by the EU Delegation and member states. The Empower EU Awards celebrate the achievements in supporting EU citizens, youth cooperation Read more…
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Hope for Europe 2024 AGM – Part 2 – Talk from Brendan Donnelly
After the formal business of the GM was concluded we were very pleased to welcome Brendan Donnelly who is now leader of the Rejoin party. Brendan is a pro-European Union politician who has been the leader of Rejoin EU party since earlier this year (2024). He previously served as the Read more…
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Hope for Europe 2024 AGM – Part 1
Members of Hope for Europe met on Zoom for the AGM on 11 November 2024. After the formal meeting we had a talk from Brendan Donnelly, leader of the Rejoin party. We report on this in a separate post. The Chair and the Treasurer gave reports, and Andy Nash, Anna Read more…
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Hope for Europe Strategy 2024. Where are we now?
Now we are in a new political era, with some grown-ups in the room, the Hope for Europe team are working on our future strategy. We can’t count on the new Labour government to take us into the EU in the foreseeable future (ever?) but they are trying to be Read more…
Brexit impact
We need to talk about Brexit
We are in the run-up to a general election but the major parties don’t want to talk about the key issues which impact the country. Brexit is just one of the many things no one wants to talk about. There is no sensible discourse about how to fund and staff Read more…
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Hope for Europe comment on the National Trust “woke scone wars”
You have probably seen something on Twitter or the MSM about the ‘woke scone’ row which insists that a particular version of past history must be preserved. National Trust scones must be made with butter- an animal fat rather than a plant based fat. No matter that National Trust scones Read more…